Raytheon awards contract to Sener for Patriot GEM-T missile production support
Sener will directly contribute to missile production in Europe in support of the recently awarded GEM-T contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for a quantity of up to 1,000 missiles.
Breaking ground in European defence: the partnership between France and Germany paves the way for the next generation of battle tanks
France and Germany have solidified their commitment to promoting European defence capabilities by signing an agreement to develop a future battle tank system.
Historic day for Croatia as the country receives first six Rafale fighters
The Rafale is capable of performing all the missions assigned to a fighter aircraft: nuclear deterrence, all-weather ground penetration and attack, sea strike, air defence, and air superiority.
Filling gaps in EU defences – EDA publishes its 2023 Annual Report
The EU and the European Defence Agency (EDA) are accelerating efforts in support of Ukraine and for the defence of Europe.
AI-assisted optronics: an unprecedented European project to increase combat perception capabilities
The European Commission signed the Grant Agreement for the launch of the STORE collaborative research project, coordinated by Thales and funded by the European Defence Fund.
Featured
Air
more
Breaking barriers: synchronized missile tests heralds a new era in European defence capabilities
France’s recent demonstration of synchronized naval cruise missile launches marks a significant milestone in enhancing European naval capabilities.
Rohde & Schwarz presents spectrum dominance in all domains at AOC Europe
Rohde & Schwarz presents its latest innovative portfolio of cutting-edge signal intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare (EW) solutions for spectrum dominance and mission success in all domains.
Elbit Systems secures USD 50 million contract for Red Sky air defence system
Israeli company Elbit Systems was awarded a contract in an amount of approximately USD 50 million for its new air defence system, Red Sky.
Boeing awarded contract for seven additional MH-139A helicopters
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a USD 178M contract to produce seven MH-139A aircraft and provide sustainment and training support.
Land
more
Swedish Armed Forces set to strengthen NATO presence in Latvia
The Swedish Ministry of Defence announced a commitment of military support to NATO by planning the deployment of a battalion-sized force to Latvia.
NSPA delivers two BPz2 Recovery Vehicles to Lithuanian Armed Forces
On 11 April 2024, the NSPA delivered two modernized BPz2 Recovery Vehicles to the Lithuanian Armed Forces, expanding the fleet to four modernized BPz2.
Kongsberg to develop THOR Remote Control Terminal for the Norwegian Armed Forces
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract to develop THOR Remote Control Terminal (tRCT).
Italy and France sign letter of intent to enhance European defence industry
Italy and France have taken a step towards bolstering the European defence industry by signing a letter of intent to establish a joint industrial hub for ground defence.
Sea
more
Finnish Defence Forces to participate in EUNAVFOR Operation Aspides
The Finnish Defence Forces will deploy staff officers to the European Union’s Naval Force EUNAVFOR Operation Aspides established in February 2024.
Royal Navy: AW159 Wildcat helicopters hunt foes in Norwegian fjord exercise
The Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat maritime attack helicopters have demonstrated their ability to hunt down and engage enemy forces during a game of cat and mouse in the Norwegian fjords.
French Navy conducts test firings with Aster 15, Aster 30 air defence missiles
The French Navy has successfully launched air defence missiles from two of its warships, the air defence frigate Chevalier Paul and the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
Kongsberg Discovery successfully tests HUGIN Endurance, a revolutionary long-range AUV
Kongsberg Discovery announced the successful completion of the factory acceptance testing for the first production model of the HUGIN Endurance.
Space/C4ISR
more
Two new Galileo satellites for more robust and reliable space services
In the night between Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2024, at 2:34 CEST, two new Galileo satellites were successfully placed in orbit, as part of the completion of the deployment of the Galileo constellation.
Airbus expands its Earth observation constellation with Pléiades Neo Next
Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next programme to expand its very high resolution Earth observation constellation.
Key representatives of the Polish and European space sector will meet in Warsaw
The Polish Space Strategy, space technologies in the service of security and cooperation with foreign entities are the main topics of the fourth edition of the Space Sector Forum.
U.S. Space Force extends partnership with L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies has received an award of option year five of the Maintenance Of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) program.