UK: access to EU’s SAFE defence fund not ‘value for money’
UK won’t seek to join EU SAFE defence programme in 2026, with ministers citing value-for-money concerns despite SAFE’s role in EU’s €800bn ReArm …
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KNDS and Leonardo will offer Italy a mobile artillery solution
A letter of intent was signed by both companies on 16 December to build a mobile howitzer steered toward the …
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Germany adds 20 more H145M helicopters to Airbus agreement
Germany has expanded its procurement of H145M light combat helicopters, known as Leichter Kampfhubschrauber (LKH), by exercising an option to …
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Nicolas Groult named CEO at KNDS France
European defence contractor KNDS has named Nicolas Groult as CEO of KNDS France, with his tenure scheduled to begin on …
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Ukraine ramp up ‘Horoshok’ anti-drone ammunition
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Ukraine has committed to producing up to 400,000 rounds of ammunition to bring down …
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Dutch MoD commissions Rheinmetall for Skyranger
Rheinmetall Air Defence has secured a contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver a two-digit quantity of …
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KNDS delivers final Leopard 2A7HU MBTs to Hungarian Army
KNDS has completed the delivery of the final Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Hungarian Army. The handover was …
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FY26 NDAA: facts, figures, and the reasons why
FY26 NDAA passes US House, moving closer to Senate vote and Trump signature Record $900.6bn defence budget prioritises operations, personnel, and …
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Smartshooter’s SMASH 3000 selected for ADF assessment
Smartshooter, a manufacturer of advanced fire control systems, has received a contract to supply its SMASH 3000 Fire Control System …
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Saab secures $33m UTAAS order for CV90
Saab has secured a contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds to supply the Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System (UTAAS) sight and …
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Paradigm, Perfect Bore to establish gun barrel coating facility in UK
Toronto-based Paradigm Shift Technologies and Perfect Bore Defence have formed a partnership to set up a barrel coating facility in …
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NSPA awards Rheinmetall UK contract for Trailblazer vision system
The NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Rheinmetall UK a contract to deliver the Trailblazer Driver Vision and …
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L3Harris secures $200m contract for GMLRS IM propulsion units
L3Harris Technologies has secured a follow-on production contract worth up to $200m to supply guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS) …
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UK signs up to European defence export treaty
UK joins France-Germany-Spain defence export control treaty, easing licence approvals and allowing up to 20% UK content without delay. Move aligns …
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Meeting the cooling demands of advanced military electronics
Microprocessor and integrated circuit technologies have advanced rapidly in recent years. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning …
