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Efficient processing of high-performance fabrics for personal safety Personal protective equipment (PPE) must function flawlessly under extreme conditions. Whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military, or industrial safety applications, protective textiles such as Aramid, Kevlar® or Cordura® are required to deliver maximum resistance to heat, cuts and abrasion. However, these properties also make the materials difficult […]

Manching, Germany, 20 May, 2026 – Airbus Helicopters and the Spanish Navy successfully completed a tactical flight trial earlier this month in Rota, Spain. The exercise integrated the offshore patrol vessel Rayo with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and two different uncrewed aerial systems, the Airbus Flexrotor and Alpha Unmanned Systems´ A900  using the Airbus […]

New passive land EW and SIGINT capability to detect, identify and locate battlefield emitters Leonardo has unveiled Guardian Vantage, a new land-based Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) capability which detects, recognises, identifies and locates enemy emissions on the battlefield. The system is designed for use on land vehicles, ships, or for mounting onto […]

Oslo, Norway, 19 May 2026 – A new study from Kongsberg Maritime has identified a range of European passenger and freight routes with strong potential for the introduction of fully electric RoPax vessels, particularly across busy short‑sea corridors in Northern Europe. Highlighting the decarbonisation opportunity in short‑sea shipping, the analysis assessed ferry routes across the […]

ASELSAN is participating in the EFES 2026 Exercise, regarded as one of the world’s most important military exercises, with its most advanced technologies and systems. The EFES Exercise, conducted under the coordination of the Turkish Armed Forces and attracting significant international attention, once again showcases the strength of the Turkish defense industry. The defense industry […]

LONDON, U.K. – Team LionStrike—the strategic collaboration between GM Defence, BAE Systems, and NP Aerospace formed to strengthen the operational readiness of the British Armed Forces with safer, more capable, and cost-effective light utility and tactical vehicles—announced today that its proposal to the U.K. Ministry of Defence for the Land Mobility Programme will now include the […]

Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, will showcase the continued evolution of its CORTEX™ architecture at SOF Week 2026 (Booth #1739, May 18–21), featuring the introduction of its CORTEX EVO™ system. First introduced at SOF Week 2025 as a […]

Rheinmetall and Telekom plan to jointly develop a defence shield against drones and acts of sabotage. The companies intend to work together to protect cities and critical infrastructure across Germany. They reached this agreement ahead of the upcoming AFCEA security technology trade show in Bonn. The current geopolitical situation has placed the protection of critical […]

In an environment where conditions change faster than plans, systems are no longer judged by what they carry, but by how they respond. At SAHA Expo 2026, HAVELSAN and the Presidency of Defence Industries signed a contract amendment covering the Version 3 configuration of the BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV). First inducted into the Turkish […]

Naval business successfully integrated Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf, made a successful start to the current fiscal year with a further increase in sales and even higher growth in earnings. In the first three months of the 2026 fiscal year, the Group further expanded its business volume, boosted profitability and, with the first-time consolidation of the Naval […]

Oslo, Norway, 6 May 2026 – Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract with Austal USA to supply its Promas propulsion system to the next four ships in the United States Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Heritage Class program. The Coast Guard’s new OPC program represents a significant investment in maritime capability and is expected […]

Patria has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on future cooperation with key state enterprises under the Ministry of Defence – Vojenský technický ústav, VOP CZ and Vojenský výzkumný ústav. The MoUs mark an important step towards involving the Czech defence industry in the project to re-equip the Czech Armed Forces with a new 8×8 wheeled […]

BINGEN, Washington, May 4, 2026 – Insitu, a Boeing Company, has been selected to provide ISR support services to the United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC) and other United States Government (USG) customers as directed, under a Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) model. Insitu will compete with other selected partners for task orders with […]

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 4 May 2026 – DroneShield, a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Terma, a leading defence and aerospace company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to establish a strategic collaboration focused on advancing layered counter-UAS capabilities. Both companies bring complementary, mission‑proven counter-UxS technologies to the collaboration, including […]

Hypersonica – an Anglo-German defence and aerospacecompany specialising in developing next-generation hypersonic systems for the civilian and military markets – has conducted a successful first test of its new hypersonic strike missile prototype. The test, which took place at Andøya Space in Norway, and was announced on 10 February, saw the technology demonstrator missile achieve […]

Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2026. 114 commercial aircraft delivered Revenues € 12.7 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 0.3 billion EBIT (reported) € 0.2 billion; EPS (reported) € 0.74 Free cash flow before customer financing € -2.5 billion 2026 guidance unchanged “The Q1 […]

Initial deliveries underway for drop‑in M‑Code upgrade; legacy Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) concludes production CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — April 28, 2026 — BAE Systems has entered production and begun initial deliveries of its NavGuide™ GPS receiver. This portable, field-installable M-Code GPS receiver provides secure positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) for vehicle, handheld, and sensor applications. […]

High‑performance integration‑ready SXGA MWIR f/4 thermal camera series pairs continuous zoom optics with advanced video processing, consistent thermal performance, and MIL‑STD‑810‑class ruggedization. Andover, MA, April 29, 2026 – MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, announces at SPIE Defense + Security 2026 the Ophir® KAMU long‑range MWIR f/4 […]

Bundeswehr Cross of Honor Awarded to Senior Israel MOD Officials The German Bundeswehr honored two senior officials from the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) at the Israel Ministry of Defense with the Bundeswehr Cross of Honor, recognizing their outstanding contributions to German-Israeli defense cooperation and their leadership of the Arrow 3 to Germany […]

Configurable by color, retention and accessories for rescue, tactical and military mission needs 27th April 2026, Cleveland, OH: Team Wendy®, a leading provider of head protection systems for military, law enforcement and rescue professionals, unveils RECON Tactical, a next-generation bump helmet that brings protection, fit and utility together in one configurable design for search and rescue […]

Provides broader spectral band, fast detection, and longer range identification Andover, MA, April 28, 2026 – MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, announces at SPIE Defense + Security 2026 the Ophir® SWIR 50-1000 mm f/5.5-9.5 continuous zoom lens, a long‑range imaging solution engineered for the most demanding […]

Rheinmetall has received another Billion-euro-contract from the Bundeswehr in the field of soldier-systems. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has placed a call-off order with Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH for additional ‘Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System’ (IdZ-ES) soldier-systems under a framework agreement.  The contract covers the modernisation […]