BAE Systems signs a new strategic pact with Umoe Mandal, Norwegian specialist in composites 30/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal have had a work partnership for more than 2 decades and at the moment the principal shared project is the… [leggi la notizia]

Navantia UK gives new impetus to the modernisation of Harland & Wolff’s Belfast shipyard 29/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Navantia UK, as new owner of the sites of the historic brand Harland & Wolff after taking over the Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish yards… [leggi la notizia]

EPIC: a new production facility to support critical US Army air and missile defence projects 24/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) in Madison, Alabama, has been built by Northrop Grumman to support the US. Army's modernization efforts for air… [leggi la notizia]

UK and Germany reaffirm cooperation for project TRITON 23/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli UK National Armaments Director Andy Start and his counterpart, German National Armaments Director Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki, signed a “Letter of Intent” re-affirming the two… [leggi la notizia]

New batch of F-35s for Belgium to be built in Italy 18/04/2025 | Tommaso Massa On 14 April, Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken announced in an interview with a local newspaper that Belgium intends to acquire a second batch of… [leggi la notizia]

U-212 NFS for the Philippine Navy, agreement signed between Fincantieri and TKMS 18/04/2025 | Editorial Team On 16 April, Fincantieri and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) signed an industrial collaboration agreement to offer U-212 NFS submarines to the Philippine Navy. Fincantieri is… [leggi la notizia]

Sweden’s FMV T&E and Singapore’s DSTA enter into land systems collaboration 18/04/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Sweden’s FMV Test and Evaluation (FMV T&E) and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have entered into a long-term agreement to collaborate on joint… [leggi la notizia]

The MGCS Project Company GmbH, the industrial corporation of the MGCS, is formally established 17/04/2025 | CAROLINA PAIZS Today, 17 April, the MGCS Project Company GmbH, the industrial consortium behind the Franco-German MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) programme, has been officially established in… [leggi la notizia]

Royal Navy issues RFI for persistent, embarked AEW solutions 15/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The Royal Navy has released a first Request For information to gauge the capacity and capability of the industrial base to provide a new solution… [leggi la notizia]

US support for Japan’s Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile 19/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On March 10, the US State Department has authorized a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for “equipment and services”, including “test preparation, test, and… [leggi la notizia]

Indian TEJAS Programme clears indigenisation milestones 14/03/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s indigenously developed light fighter, the TEJAS Mk-1A has attained new domestic content milestones. In a first for an Indian fighter programme, the first rear… [leggi la notizia]

Leonardo and Baykar forge joint venture to reshape global drone market 10/03/2025 | Editorial Team In a landmark move set to redefine the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) landscape, Italy’s Leonardo and Turkish drone pioneer Baykar announced a 50-50 joint venture… [leggi la notizia]

UK increases defence spending: 2.5% from 2027 03/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli After many months of uncertainty, Prime Minister Keir Starmer finally broke the silence just before his crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump (which took… [leggi la notizia]

Trump Administration’s 17 priorities for Defense, and the quest for pouring funding their way 26/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli While waiting for details and clarity on the plans of the Trump Administration for Defense, there have been reports of deep cuts being sought by… [leggi la notizia]

Safran and Abu Dhabi Aviation forge a new maintenance hub in the UAE 20/02/2025 | Editorial Team In a landmark development at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, Safran Aircraft Engines and Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding… [leggi la notizia]

IDEX 2025, Leonardo and EDGE sign collaboration agreement 18/02/2025 | Editorial Team Today, on the sidelines of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, Leonardo and EDGE – the Emirati state mega holding company – have signed a… [leggi la notizia]

Saab inaugurated a new radar and ROV production line at Fareham in the UK 12/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Saab UK inaugurated a new 3-building campus production site in Fareham, Hampshire, on 4 February 2025, with the ceremonial opening performed by the Rt Hon… [leggi la notizia]

New Delhi eyeing local production of active protection systems for T-90 S/SK MBTs 06/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a Request for Information (RFI) for the manufacture of Active Protection Systems (APS) for the army’s T-90… [leggi la notizia]

Sweden announces its largest aid package for Ukraine 05/02/2025 | CAROLINA PAIZS Last Thursday, 30 January, the Swedish Ministry of Defence announced a military aid package for Kiev, the largest approved by the Scandinavian country to date,… [leggi la notizia]

Rheinmetall KF-41 undergoing first demos and tests in Italy 04/02/2025 | Eugenio Po and Marco Giulio Barone On 3 February, the Italian Army's new LYNX KF-41 tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was presented at the Nettuno Polygon (Rome). The LYNX is currently… [leggi la notizia]