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The Belgian mechanical engineering company John Cockerill, with its John Cockerill Defense (JCD) armaments division, is looking to take over Arquus: the French manufacturer of wheeled military vehicles and weapon stations. Arquus is part of the Volvo Group and accounts for around 1% of its turnover. The sale of the company share was announced by […]

Navistar Defense announced on 11 January 2024 that it has promoted Michael Gray to the position of Chief Growth Officer (CGO), effective immediately. In this role Gray will continue to manage the company’s comprehensive growth strategy, as well as identify and pursue new business opportunities, including partnerships, acquisitions, and market expansion. Gray will continue to […]

At the beginning of 2024 Dr Nicolai Künzner was appointed as a member of the Divisional Board of the of the Diehl Defence subgroup and simultaneously took on the role of Technical Managing Director of Diehl Defence GmbH & Co, the company announced on 12 January. In both functions he succeeds Frank Kienzler, who has […]

Elettronica, which represents itself as ELT Group, announced on 9 January 2024 that it has completed the acquisition of Solynx Corporation: a US company based in Salem, New Hampshire in which it was already a shareholder. Solynx is a high-tech procurement and technological scouting company that will increase opportunities for ELT Group to identify new […]

Construction has begun on a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems’ Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, the company announced on 9 January 2024. The academy will comprise a Modern Trade Hall and a Flexible Learning Hub. Its purpose is to support the development of the entire shipbuilding workforce, […]

Thales announced on 8 January 2023 that it has appointed Christoph Ruffner as CEO and country director for Thales Germany, effective from 1 January. He succeeds Oliver Dörre, who left the company on 31 December 2023. In his new role Ruffner will report to Philippe Duhamel, Thales executive vice president for Defence Mission Systems. Ruffner […]

Phil Jasper has been appointed as the president of Raytheon and will report to RTX President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T Calio, parent company RTX announced on 4 January 2024. Jasper, a 31-year aerospace and defence veteran, succeeds Wesley D Kremer, who will retire from the company at the end of the first quarter of 2024. “Phil is […]

Lockheed Martin announced on 19 December 2023 that its board of directors has elected Maria Ricciardone as vice president, Treasurer and Investor Relations, effective from 1 January 2024. She succeeds Evan Scott as Treasurer, who has been appointed as Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) chief financial officer (CFO), also effective from 1 January. Scott succeeds […]

The Czech Republic’s Colt CZ Group has announced that on 18 December 2023 it executed an agreement with CBC Europe to purchase a 100% interest in Czech small-calibre ammunition producer Sellier & Bellot. “Colt CZ shall acquire 100% of shares of Sellier & Bellot for the combination of the cash consideration in the amount of USD 350 M […]

RTX President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T Calio is to succeed Gregory J Hayes as the company’s CEO at the 2024 RTX Annual Shareowners Meeting scheduled for 2 May 2024, the company announced on 14 December 2023. While Hayes will continue to serve as executive chairman of RTX, Calio was also appointed to the company’s board of directors on […]

ELT Group Germany, a key player in defences for more than 45 years, announced on 7 December 2023 that it had appointed Daniel Schröder as its new technical director. “With an impressive background that includes a successful military career and extensive experience in the defence industry, Mr Schröder is well positioned to further develop the […]

The UK arm of missile house MBDA, supported by Rolls-Royce, announced a new partnership with the UK’s Cranfield University on 8 December 2023 to develop a solution to validate supply chain maturity as part of its work on the Team Tempest future fighter project. “The right level of supply chain maturity is key for the […]

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announced on 6 December 2023 the appointment of Yoav Turgeman as the company’s new CEO. He will succeed Major General (ret) Yoav Har-Even, who served as the company CEO for more than eight years, although Har-Even has agreed to extend his tenure at the board’s request due to the ongoing […]

IP video solutions provider VITEC announced on 5 December 2023 the opening of its office in Porto, Paranhos, in Portugal. The permanent base will serve as a growing software engineering hub for VITEC that will play a key role in the company’s long-term development strategy to further enhance its IPTV, video streaming and digital signage […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation and Rohde & Schwarz announced on 4 December 2023 that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Berlin Security Conference in Germany on 30 November to collaborate on future resilient communications systems across Europe, including multi-function technologies and upgrades for fifth- to fourth-generation aircraft interoperability. The MoU addresses current […]

Babcock International Group has appointed Paul Armstrong to lead its Marine sector, delivering a number of critical UK and international defence programmes including the Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy, the company announced on 4 December 2023. Armstrong’s career started in shipbuilding in Barrow-in-Furness. Joining Babcock from defence aviation business Draken International, where he […]

Poland is in talks with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean about a strategic partnership that includes the purchase of submarines. According to a press release issued by the company on 29 November 2023, Hanwha Ocean has presented its 3,600-tonne KSS-III submarine, currently in service with the Republic of Korea Navy, to the Polish Navy, which has […]

Italy’s Fincantieri and France’s Naval Group, the parent companies of joint venture Naviris, announced on 30 November 2023 that the final demonstrations of the five-project Research & Technology (R&T) Programme that initiated the joint venture’s activities had taken place in Genoa, Italy, on 22 November. Signed on 4 June 2020 and managed by the Organisation […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) spatial computing company Hadean announced on 30 November 2023 that it is teaming with technology solutions provider DXC Technology “to disrupt and advance the development of new capabilities for next-generation training and simulation”. The team-up, announced at the I/ITSEC 2023 training and simulation exhibition in Orlando, Florida, will “address the ‘technical debt’ […]

The annual report of the European Defence Agency (EDA) on the defence data of EU member states in 2022, published on 30 November 2023, shows a record amount of EUR 240 Bn in European defence spending: an increase of 6% compared to the previous year and the eighth year of consecutive growth. Countries recording the […]

The war in Ukraine has clearly shown the value of anti-ship missiles. Both Bulgaria and Greece are NATO member states that, due to significant threats and a risk of war, must strengthen their capabilities in this regard. One of the lessons learned from the Russian full-scale aggression against Ukraine initiated in 2022 relates to the […]