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Dassault Leads €200M Investment in Harmattan AI, France’s First Defense Unicorn

Dassault Aviation, the French aerospace group behind the Rafale fighter, has led a €200 million ($234 million)...

Babcock and Frankenburg Partner on Low-Cost Maritime Counter-Drone Missile System

The above image is for representational purposes only. British defence contractor Babcock is planning...

Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics Launch Drone Production in Germany for Ukraine

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems and Ukraine-based Frontline Robotics have announced a collaboration to launch a mass-production...

Top European Defense Industry Winners and Losers in 2025

In 2025, Europe recorded unprecedented defense spending, covering everything from ammunition and battle tanks to air defense...

Sweden’s Air Force Modernization: Gripen E, NATO Role and Future Fighter Plans

Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman has led the Swedish Air Force since December 2022, guiding an extensive modernization...

Denmark Buys Kongsberg Coastal Missile Systems to Secure Baltic Waters

Denmark has entered into an agreement worth over €100 million (approximately US$117 million) to acquire coastal-defense missile...

Sweden Accelerates Gripen–Taurus Missile Integration for Deep-Strike Capability

Sweden is set to gain the ability to strike targets deep inside hostile territory sooner than expected,...

European Defence Fund 2026: €1B Boost for Hypersonic, Tank, and AI Defense R&D

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is set to allocate €1 billion ($1.2 billion) for defense research and...

Norway Proposes Expanding Military Police Powers on Arctic Jan Mayen Island

Norway’s Ministry of Defence has released a preliminary set of regulations that would allow for an expansion...

Europe Moves to Build Sovereign Defense Satellite Network

Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg and Germany’s Helsing have announced a partnership to develop a Europe-controlled satellite network...

Tense Estonia-Russia Border: NATO Fortifies Against Potential Russian Incursion

Amid the snowy, muddy woodlands of eastern Estonia, NATO and Russia face each other with steady, tense...

Italy’s Defense Budget Surge Raises Questions Over Reclassified Spending

Italy has boosted its reported defense budget by €14 billion ($16.3 billion) this year by adjusting what...