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16 April 2019
Hensoldt to acquire activities of French company Nexeya
German company Hensoldt has agreed to acquire the major part of the activities of France-based Nexeya, which provides services for defence and commercial customers.
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16 April 2019
India test fires sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay in Odisha
India has test-fired its first domestically designed and developed long-range sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ from a test range off the coast of Odisha.
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21 March 2019
European Defence Fund precursor to boost EU’s technological lead
Under a precursor to the European Defence Fund, the European Commission has announced funds of €500m for cooperative defence industrial projects and a further €25m for joint defence research between...
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20 March 2019
APM survey highlights prospects for UK project professionals in defence
Job satisfaction among defence project professionals is high but the impact of Brexit on the sector is a concern, according to a new survey by the Association for Project Management...
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6 February 2019
Trump addresses Pentagon budget, INF withdrawal at State of Union 2019
In his State of Union 2019 speech, US President Donald Trump has announced plans to enhance the US Armed Forces by increasing the Pentagon’s defence budget and re-examining its relationship...
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1 February 2019
Deals this week: Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Olin
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to provide cyber/electronic warfare (EW) podded system for the Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) Air Large component programme.
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30 January 2019
German military still facing resources shortage, new report finds
The German Bundestag has released a new report stating, once again, that the German military is suffering from a lack of equipment and recruits.
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28 January 2019
NATO to increase defence spending by $100bn amid US criticism
Non-US members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will invest a further $100bn in defence spending, according to secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
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25 January 2019
Deals this week: Leonardo Helicopters, Fujitsu, FLIR Systems
Leonardo Helicopters has secured a £293m ($333.7m) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide maintenance services in support of Apache AH MK1 Integrated Operational Support (IOS) programme.
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18 January 2019
Deals this week: General Dynamics, Saab, ELTA Systems
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has secured a $501m joint force development training contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD).