Heron TP RPAS has made its first flight over Germany
The German Heron TP (GHTP) RPAS, enables the German Armed Forces to expand its strategic and tactical capabilities, while ensuring interoperability with NATO partners.
Patria is ready to restart production of 155mm artillery systems
Patria has full readiness to restart the production of field guns. The company also has a solution for improving the critical mobility of artillery.
Kongsberg, Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland enter agreement to develop the Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM Tyrfing)
Kongsberg Defence, along with its German industry partners, have teamed to ensure the successful development of the super-sonic strike missile known as 3SM Tyrfing.
Dynamic Mongoose 24 strengthens NATO’s anti-submarine warfare capability, including new ally Sweden
NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) concluded its two-week anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24.
European Investment Bank steps up support for security and defence industry
Boosting EIB Group support to safeguard Europe’s peace and security is one of the top strategic priorities, outlined by President Calviño to EU Finance Ministers in February.
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OCCAR contracts MBDA to launch HYDIS² concept phase
MBDA coordinates the HYDIS² consortium, bringing together 19 partners and more than 20 subcontractors in 14 European countries.
Astral Knight 2024: NATO allies practice collective defence capabilities
Allied Nations came together across three operating bases in Lithuania, Poland, and Romania as part of the U.S.-led multinational exercise Astral Knight 2024.
Heron TP RPAS has made its first flight over Germany
The German Heron TP (GHTP) RPAS, enables the German Armed Forces to expand its strategic and tactical capabilities, while ensuring interoperability with NATO partners.
France to supply Armed Forces of Ukraine with new batch of Aster missiles
France has committed to providing Ukraine with a new batch of Aster anti-aircraft missiles for the SAMP/T air defence system.
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Lithuanian Armed Forces receive more Javelin anti-tank guided missiles
The Lithuanian Armed Forces have received a new shipment of US-made Javelin anti-tank guided missiles, valued at approximately 16.6 million euros.
Bertin Exensor to supply additional Flexnet UGS systems to Bundeswehr
Swedish technology company Bertin Exensor has been awarded a new contract for the supply of additional Flexnet UGS systems to the German Armed Forces.
Rheinmetall reports profitable growth and increases order backlog
Rheinmetall AG closed the first quarter of fiscal 2024 with ongoing sales growth and significantly higher income.
Luxembourg announces major defence investment in new military vehicles
The government of Luxembourg has authorized a substantial budget of €2.616 billion to fund the purchase and logistical support of new military vehicles over the next 30 years.
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Royal Marines test Sweden’s defences during Gothenburg exercise
Royal Marines have tested Sweden’s ability to defend a strategic archipelago at the gateway to the Baltic Sea as Britain forges even closer bonds with their newest NATO ally.
Dynamic Mongoose 24 strengthens NATO’s anti-submarine warfare capability, including new ally Sweden
NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) concluded its two-week anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24.
Leonardo announces the disposal of its underwater business to Fincantieri
Leonardo announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its Underwater Armaments Systems (UAS) business line to Fincantieri.
German Navy christens new K130 Batch II corvette
The German Navy christened the Karlsruhe, the third of its new K130 Batch II corvettes, at Hamburg’s Blohm+Voss shipyard on May 7, 2024.
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SSC and Perigee to launch satellites from Esrange
SSC and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have signed a collaborative agreement to launch satellites jointly from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, starting 2025.
RTX’s new generation of commercial satellite imagers launches with Maxar’s WorldView Legion
Two next-generation imaging instruments designed by Raytheon, an RTX business, launched yesterday as part of Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellites.
HyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicle
The German start-up HyImpulse has developed a rocket that is essentially fuelled by candle wax.
GRACE project: successful tests of the satellite drive engine
In the first quarter of 2024, the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation successfully completed a series of tests of the engine that belongs to the category of the largest subsystems in satellite propulsion.