Technological capability is on the frontline in the battle for geopolitical power. European states are faced with the challenge of safeguarding their...
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is tapping industry to design and build an interceptor capable of defending against regional hypersonic weapons threats,...
General Atomics is positioning its MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft as a multi-mission platform for European defence, combining persistent surveillance, airborne early warning, counter-drone potential and long-range weapons integration.
Dutch defence technology company Optics11 is expanding its underwater surveillance business, with dozens of navies exploring its fibre-optic sensing systems. The company expects around 35 paid naval trials this year and is preparing for further international expansion.
France has awarded Airbus and Thales Alenia Space a contract worth more than €1.5 billion to develop two advanced IRIS military imaging satellites, ensuring the continuity of its sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities beyond 2035.
Britain and France are leading KOALICJA 26.2, a multinational exercise involving around 2,800 troops from 11 countries. The drills are designed to test the command, logistics and operational readiness of a force that could support Ukraine after the war.
