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Finnish defence manufacturer Patria announced on 25 April 2025 that it is transitioning to a new operating model, effective from 1 June 2025. The changes, the company explained, are a response to “significantly increasing demand and a constantly changing operating environment”. Moving forward, Patria has decided to focus its operations on three key business areas […]

Israeli companies Sentrycs, a specialist in protocol manipulation-based counter-drone technology (often referred to as Cyber over RF), and Xtend, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, human-guided autonomous platforms and operating systems, announced a strategic partnership on 23 April 2025 aimed at transforming drone security and remote operations for defence and security applications. The collaboration brings […]

BAE Systems reported on 21 April 2025 that it has developed innovative new approaches to the production of energetics and propellants that are expected to strengthen supply chain resilience for the UK and its allies. The developments follow more than GBP 150 million (EUR 175 million) of investment by the company in its UK munitions […]

The next step has now been taken in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) programme, the companies associated with the project jointly announced on 17 April 2025. Following approval by the German Federal Cartel Office, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales legally incorporated the ‘MGCS Project Company GmbH’ on 10 April 2025 […]

Hanwha Aerospace Romania, a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pusan National University (PNU) and the University of Science and Technology Polytechnic Bucharest (UPB) to promote activities in education and research and development (R&D) among the three parties, the company announced on 17 April 2025. The trilateral partnership is […]

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed a term sheet (preliminary) agreement with Poland’s largest private defence company, WB Group, with a view to establishing a joint venture to manufacture guided rockets in Poland for the Homar-K multiple rocket launcher (MRL), Hanwha announced on 15 April 2025. Under the agreement Hanwha Aerospace will hold a 51% […]

Rheinmetall announced on 15 April that it has signed a contract to acquire ammunition detection and recovery company Stascheit. Based in Gardelegen/Saxony-Anhalt, Stascheit will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Rheinmetall Project Solutions within the overall Rheinmetall Group. The integration of Stascheit significantly expands the product portfolio of Rheinmetall Project Solutions in the field of […]

Thales has developed a new-generation inertial measurement unit (IMU) with same level of performance as the company’s best-in-class TopAxyz IMU but with a smaller size, weight and power (SWaP) footprint, the company announced on 7 April 2025. The new solution “is the result of extensive investment not only in research and development, but also in […]

German unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) start-up ARX Robotics plans to establish a subsidiary in the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London and a development and production facility in southwest England, the company announced on 9 April 2025. With an investment of GBP 45 million (EUR 52.2 million), 90 highly qualified jobs are to be […]

US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have agreed to collaborate on the development and production of UAVs for the global defence market, GA-ASI announced on 8 April 2025. The joint effort follows the successful completion of a major flight demonstration in November 2024 when […]

BAE Systems has outlined how it is preparing to scale up its submarine manufacturing and naval support capacity in the United States. In a press release dated 8 April 2025 the company noted that it has invested more than USD 260 million (EUR 235 million) in its facilities over the past six years to increase […]

The US arm of Israeli loitering munition (LM) specialist UVision Air has acquired Trim Robotics, which develops highly manoeuvrable next-generation rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/LMs. The acquisition, which was announced by UVision on 7 April 2025, strengthens the company’s portfolio by integrating its Hero series of LMs with Trim’s innovative quadcopter-based LM system, which UVision […]

European unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Tekever is opening a new arm of the business in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, the Lisbon-headquartered company announced on 7 April 2025. The move, according to Tekever, aims to bolster the company’s ongoing support for the Ukrainian armed forces and to enhance […]

Germany’s Rheinmetall announced on 7 March 2025 that it has has moved to take over Hagedorn-NC, headquartered in Osnabrück, Lower-Saxony, to secure its supply chain in relation to propellent production. A corresponding purchase agreement has now been concluded between Rheinmetall and Hagedorn AG, Osnabrück, as the seller. The acquisition is subject to antitrust approval by […]

Brazil’s Embraer and Turkish Aerospace announced at the LAAD Defence & Security 2025 in Rio de Janeiro on 1 April that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential industrial co-operation. The agreement outlines the collaborative phase between Embraer and Turkish Aerospace to discuss a potential comprehensive industrial partnership involving research and development. […]

Lorenzo Mariani has been appointed by MBDA as the company’s executive group director for sales and business development, effective from 1 April 2025, succeeding to Giovanni Soccodato. Reporting directly to MBDA CEO Eric Béranger, Mariani also becomes a member of the executive committee of MBDA and managing director of MBDA Italia. As executive group director […]

Head protection and power and data management specialist Galvion announced on 1 April 2025 that its European production hub in Poland is now fully operational. The facility represents a major investment that has significantly strengthened Galvion’s regional support and service strategy. With both production and support capabilities fully operational, Galvion is now able to serve […]

Serial production of the Sirius Compact passive electronic warfare (EW) sensor has recently started at Saab’s new production facility in Tampere, Finland, the company announced on 31 March 2025. The opening was attended by Finland’s minister of finance and deputy prime minister, Riikka Purra, and the mayor of Tampere, Kalervo Kummola. The newly inaugurated serial […]

At the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) exhibition in Oslo, Norway, on 26 March 2025 thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tKMS) and Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft signed a letter of intent (LoI) that marked a further step in the co-operation between Germany and Norway in the field of naval shipbuilding. If a contract is awarded for the next […]

Technology specialist Leidos has appointed Adam Clarke as its chief executive of Leidos UK & Europe, effective from 31 March 2025, the company announced on 26 March. Clarke, who brings more than 20 years of experience across the aerospace, defence and security sectors to lead Leidos’ European operations, replaces Eric Freeman, who is facilitating the […]

BAE Systems and Repkon USA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and manufacture of advanced munitions, BAE Systems announced on 25 March 2025. The wide-ranging agreement will see the two companies work together to explore ways to improve the range, precision and performance of ammunition. By facilitating the sharing […]