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Teledyne FLIR announced on 4 December 2024 that Gremsy, a leading provider of advanced gimbals and payloads, has become the latest collaborator in the Thermal by FLIR programme: a co-operative product development and marketing effort supporting manufacturers that use Teledyne FLIR thermal cameras in their products. Gremsy integrates the Boson radiometric thermal camera module as […]

Germany’s Rheinmetall and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operating system supplier Auterion, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, have signed an agreement to jointly develop standardised software-based components for unmanned systems, the two companies announced on 9 December 2024. The two partners are combining their expertise in order to create a military industry standard for controlling […]

Jean-Paul Alary is to become the new CEO of the Franco-German armaments company KNDS (formerly Krauss-Maffei Wegmann+Nexter Defense Systems), effective from 1 April 2025, the company announced on 3 December 2024. Alary will succeed Frank Haun, who will retire on 15 December after more than nine years in office. During the transition, Philippe Balducci, group […]

Babcock announced on 3 December 2024 that it has officially launched a new International Engineering and Technology Hub in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the company’s increased research and development efforts across global defence markets. The AUD 3.5 million (EUR 2.14 million) state-of-the-art Abbotsford facility will serve as a collaborative environment for engineers and technologists […]

UK Defence Secretary John Healey launched the UK Labour government’s Defence Industrial Strategy on 2 December 2024, inviting investors, innovators, industry and trade unions to give their views on how to grow a better, more integrated, more innovative and more resilient UK defence sector. Speaking at a London Defence Conference event with investors in the […]

Germany’s Rheinmetall announced on 2 December 2024 that it has completed the takeover of the US company Loc Performance Products LLC, which will now operate under the name American Rheinmetall Vehicles. The Düsseldorf-based technology group announced the purchase of the renowned vehicle specialist, which is based in Plymouth, Michigan, in August 2024. Following approval by […]

UK-based Babcock International Group has signed a strategic co-operation agreement (SCA) with South Korean shipbuilding and offshore company Hanwha Ocean, the company announced on 29 November 2024, adding to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced earlier that day. The SCA with Hanwha Ocean is designed to further develop opportunities in […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) opened a new cutting-edge facility in Hyderabad for its HELA Systems subsidiary on 28 November 2024. Named HELA, the new facility “marks an additional significant milestone in IAI’s commitment to reinforcing India’s defence infrastructure under its ‘Make in India’ initiative”, IAI stated in a press release. HELA Systems, which is an […]

In conjunction with the Lithuanian government, Rheinmetall is beginning construction of a modern production plant in the country for 155 mm artillery ammunition that will be known as the Lithuanian Centre of Excellence for Ammunition. The necessary contracts, including a land lease agreement and a supply contract for the procurement of 155 mm ammunition, were […]

UK-based Babcock International Group and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore military flying training, air base support and engineering opportunities in central, eastern and southern Europe, Babcock announced on 29 November 2024. The MoU was signed at a ceremony held at KAI’s office in Seoul, South Korea, by […]

Danish radar manufacturer Weibel Scientific has announced the appointment of Peter Røpke as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Frode Scott Nilsen, effective from 2 December 2024. Røpke joins Weibel from a role as CEO of US technology company RTX. He previously served as CEO of Flügger and executive vice president of business and technology […]

Babcock International announced on 26 November 2024 that it has successfully delivered the first package of work the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under Project Tampa: the MoD’s accelerator programme focused on the use of additive manufacturing. Project Tampa seeks to explore how the UK MoD can exploit additive manufacturing to increase material availability across […]

European missile house MBDA and its subsidiary Matra Electronique (MEL), which specialises in the manufacture of high-precision electronic equipment, have set a brand new ‘4.0 factory’ in the Hauts-de-France industrial region of northern France. The new site in Venette, which was inaugurated on 18 November 2024, will serve as a centre of excellence for defence […]

UK-based technology group Cohort has strengthened its naval sector portfolio with the acquisition of EM Solutions, a leading Australian developer and producer of high-end naval satellite communication (satcom) terminals, Cohort announced on 21 November 2024. As part of Cohort’s ambitious growth strategy, the EM Solutions acquisition will reinforce the group’s market position in Australasia. Commenting on […]

Publishing its financial statement for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 on 21 November, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has declared itself to be marking the most profitable period in the company’s history. IAI reported a 74% increase in net income in the nine months ending on 30 September 2024 (the reporting period) to about USD 416 million (EUR 395) […]

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to support increasing its production capacity to 650 Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) rounds per year, the company announced on 14 November 2024. The value of the contract award was not disclosed. There is currently significant global demand for the PAC-3 […]

BAE Systems is establishing a new artillery development and production facility in Sheffield, the company announced on 15 November 2024. The new facility, which will cover 94,000 ft2 (8,733 m2) and create 50 high-skilled jobs, is being funded with investments of more than GBP 25 million (EUR 30 million). It will house a state-of-the-art factory […]

BAE Systems announced on 8 November 2024 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German military systems specialist ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, part of the Hensoldt Group, to explore ways to combine the two companies’ technology and experience across the European defence market. The range of areas where the two companies could […]

UK-based Spectra Group, a specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems, announced on 7 November 2024 it is expanding to launch Spectra Group (Australia) to enhance its ability to serve customers in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. As part of this launch, the communications operations of Australian SME C3 Systems will amalgamate […]

On 6 November 2024 the Supervisory Board of Rheinmetall AG approved changes to the structure and composition of the group’s Executive Board that will take effect from 1 January 2025. The changes are a response to the increased demands being placed on the board by Rheinmetall’s significant recent growth. The group will reach the threshold […]

An Initial Consortium Agreement that aims to govern the execution of the second phase (Call 2) of the European Defence Fund’s Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) project was signed at the Euronaval 2024 exhibition in Paris on 4 November. The agreement was signed by the CEOs of the four companies whose consortium proposal was […]