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ELT Group to assist Qatari armed forces with electromagnetic spectrum operations

ELT Group and the Qatari armed forces have signed a letter of intention (LOI) to co-operate on strategic projects in the field of electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO), the company announced on 14 March 2024. The LoI was signed during the last Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), held from 4 to 6 March […]

Embraer and ST Engineering sign accord to further co-operation in Asia and South America

Embraer Defense & Security announced an agreement with ST Engineering on 14 March 2024 to jointly explore alternatives for future collaboration in key identified areas such as engineering, maintenance and support service activities for Embraer’s C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft in the Asia Pacific region. In addition, both companies will co-operate on products and services, […]

Northrop Grumman and Diehl Defence sign MoU on IAMD collaboration

Northrop Grumman and Diehl Defence signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 12 March 2024 to formalise their collaboration in support of multi-layered integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) capabilities for Germany. The partnership aims to draw on Northrop Grumman’s expertise in developing the US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) and combine this with […]



Interview with Selim Baybas, CEO and board member of Turkey’s Nurol Teknoloji

ESD recently conducted an interview with Selim Baybas, CEO and board member of Turkey’s Nurol Teknoloji: a specialist in the area of ballistic protection. ESD: Mr Baybas, what are the special capabilities of Nurol Teknoloji and what are your main products? Baybas: Our company is a leader in the field of advanced technical ceramics and […]

MBDA ‘evolving’ to address challenges of a complex geopolitical climate, says CEO

European missile house MBDA is continuing to adapt its processes in a complex geopolitical environment that is producing intensifying requirements from its customer base. Delivering the company’s annual press conference in Paris on 13 March 2024, MBDA CEO Eric Béranger noted that geopolitical events last year in the Middle East, such as the Hamas attack […]

Naval Group, Tawazun Council and Marakeb Technologies to jointly develop CMS for UAE Navy

France’s Naval Group has signed a joint development agreement with Tawazun Council and Marakeb Technologies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the development of a National Combat Management System (NCMS) for the UAE Navy through an extensive transfer of technology and know-how, the companies announced in a joint press release on 8 March 2024. […]



EDGE Group and Indra form joint venture to create UAE-based advanced radar house

EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) formalised a new joint venture (JV) agreement with Spain’s Indra Sistemas (Indra) on 4 March 2024. The agreement, signed at the Ministry of Defence in Madrid by EDGE Managing Director and CEO Hamad Al Marar and Indra CEO Jose Vicente de los Mozos, will see the new […]

Babcock to create more than 1,000 jobs at Rosyth over next four years

Babcock announced on 5 March 2024 that it is creating more than 1,000 new jobs at its shipbuilding facility in Rosyth, Scotland, to support upcoming work such as the delivery of projects like the Type 31 frigate design and build programme. The new jobs, which will be generated over the next four years, will include […]

DIMDEX 2024: Aselsan and Barzan Holdings sign two MoUs

Turkey’s Aselsan and Qatari company Barzan Holdings signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at DIMDEX 2024, Qatar’s biennial maritime defence exhibition, which was held in Doha from 4-6 March. The MoUs signify further collaboration between Aselsan and Barzan Holdings on possible future agreements for the procurement of Aselsan solutions and services by the Qatari end […]



Babcock and ST Engineering team to offer land systems solutions

UK-based Babcock International Group and Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) have signed a collaboration agreement to offer capabilities across the land domain, Babcock announced on 5 March 2024. The agreement, which will have an initial focus on mortar systems, brings together the companies’ skills, technology, products and integrated solutions to pursue opportunities in defence markets […]

Saab begins construction of Carl-Gustaf factory in India

Sweden’s Saab started construction of a new Carl-Gustaf weapon manufacturing facility in India with a ground breaking ceremony on 4 March 2024. The factory will be located in the state of Haryana at MET City in the district of Jhajjar. After receiving approval for 100% foreign direct investment, Saab has established a new company, Saab FFVO […]

Escribano opens new office in Brussels to foster closer links with EU and NATO

Spanish defence concern Escribano Mechanical & Engineering has inaugurated a new office in Brussels, the company announced on 29 February 2024. Escribano will use the new office to concentrate its liaison activity with the institutions of the EU – including the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Defence Agency – as well as […]



Thales and Indra sign collaboration accord to spur fielding of cutting-edge defence technologies

France-headquartered Thales and Spanish company Indra signed an agreement on defence collaboration on 23 February 2024, with the aim of accelerating the development of cutting-edge European technologies and leveraging synergies to compete in Spain and international markets. The accord was announced in a joint press release on 27 February. The two technology houses already have […]

Rohde & Schwarz appoints new head in Kiel to expand naval centre of competence

Rohde & Schwarz has appointed a new head at its Kiel location, the company announced on 15 February 2024. Karsten Moeller, whose appointment was effective from 15 February, previously held various roles at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, where his most recent position was head of engineering. Among other things, Moeller will be tasked with further expanding […]

EDGE Group to join Fincantieri in shipbuilding joint venture

United Arab Emirates (UAE) defence entity EDGE Group and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have agreed to launch a joint venture (JV) to capitalise on global shipbuilding opportunities with a focus on the manufacturing of a broad range of sophisticated naval vessels, the companies announced on 21 February 2024. EDGE will hold a 51% stake in the […]



General Atomics expands technology partnerships in Japan

General Atomics announced on 19 February that it is expanding its collaborations and partnerships across Japan with new investments in the nuclear energy and rare earth elements sectors. Numerous teaming arrangements are in the late stages of discussion and are set to be announced in early 2024, the company noted. These partnerships will complement the […]

Saudi firms Gissan Company and Clear Vision sign MoU in support of Vision 2030

Saudi firms Gissan Company and Clear Vision have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the development of new technologies for research and development within the kingdom. The MoU was signed at the 2024 World Defense Show, held in Riyadh from 4 to 8 February, by Gissan CEO Dr Fahd AlDamer and Clear […]

DTC and Inertial Labs team to offer breakthrough uncrewed system solution for GNSS-denied environments

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), a prime provider of wireless IP Mesh technology, and Inertial Labs, a leading developer of global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-independent navigation solutions, announced a partnership on 14 February 2024 to develop a breakthrough integrated solution for uncrewed systems. The new solution combines technologies from both companies to create a single navigation, command-and-control […]



ELT Group and Khalifa University to collaborate on developing electromagnetic spectrum skills

ELT Group and Khalifa University of Science and Technology announced on 15 February 2024 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand the knowledge of managing the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The MoU was signed by Dr Ebrahim Al Hajri, senior vice‐president for support services at Khalifa […]

BAE Systems receives regulatory approvals to acquire Ball Aerospace

BAE Systems has now received the necessary regulatory approvals to complete the acquisition of Ball Aerospace from Ball Corporation, BAE announced on 14 February 2024. The company had announced an agreement to acquire Ball Aerospace on 17 August 2023. The final transaction is expected to close at a purchase price of USD 5.5 billion (EUR […]

Rheinmetall breaks ground on new factory designed to make Germany self-sufficient in artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall is moving to enhance Germany’s national security preparedness by building a new factory at its Unterlüß site in the Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, further enhancing the country’s self-reliance in ammunition production. An official ground-breaking ceremony for Werk Niedersachsen, as the factory is to be known, was held on 12 February 2024 in the presence […]




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