European Defence Fund: over €1 billion for 54 ambitious defence industrial projects
The selected projects will support technological excellence across a wide range of defence capabilities in critical areas, including cyber defence, ground, air and naval combat.
Babcock collaborates with Saab on new Swedish Navy Luleå-class Surface Combatants
In addition to developing the Luleå-class for the Swedish Navy, Saab and Babcock will explore potential export markets for the new design.
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.
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Lithuania joins initiative to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence
Lithuania has joined the Immediate Action on Air Defence (IAAD) initiative, spearheaded by the German Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Air defence: German PATRIOT unit integrates in Finnish annual defence exercise
A German PATRIOT firing unit deployed to Finland to integrate with a Finnish brigade during exercise Mallet Strike 24-1 and train tactics, techniques and procedures and Command and Control structures.
NSPA to procure equipment for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance system
NSPA has received approval from the U.S. Department of State for the purchase of equipment to enhance the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system.
Aerojet Rocketdyne to be propulsion provider for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI)
Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, will be the propulsion provider for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) as part of the Lockheed Martin team.
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Slovakia intends to procure more than 100 main battle tanks
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic plans to purchase more than 100 main battle tanks to form and equip two new tank battalions in the land forces.
Patria secures order re-series for 6×6 armoured vehicle
Finnish has signed a new agreement with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for the procurement of the first pre-series 6×6 heavy armoured personnel carrier.
East Shield: Poland allocates EUR 2.3 billion to fortify eastern border
On May 18, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Poland will allocate EUR 2.3 billion (PLN 10 billion) for the East Shield programme.
Nammo achieved strong performance in 2023 with robust financial growth
Nammo has reported a year of significant financial success and operational milestones for 2023. The company’s revenue surged by 23% to reach NOK 9.19 billion (EUR 799.5 million).
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Babcock collaborates with Saab on new Swedish Navy Luleå-class Surface Combatants
In addition to developing the Luleå-class for the Swedish Navy, Saab and Babcock will explore potential export markets for the new design.
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.
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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.