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Lockheed Martin announced on 15 August 2024 the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital: a global supplier of satellite-based solutions primarily supporting the aerospace and defence industries. Lockheed Martin noted that Terran Orbital “brings a high throughput, robotic manufacturing capacity and high-performing modular space vehicle designs. Combined with Lockheed Martin’s record of […]

Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics announced on 13 August 2024 that they had signed a strategic teaming agreement relating to the production of solid rocket motors that is intended to bring security and resiliency to the domestic supply chain. “Maintaining a robust and diverse supply chain for solid rocket motors is critical to advancing our […]

On 13 August 2024 Rheinmetall signed an agreement to acquire all equity interests in Plymouth, Michigan-based vehicle specialist Loc Performance Products. Rheinmetall noted that the acquisition strengthens its offering in the field of land vehicles while expanding the group’s business with the US military, increasing its industrial base in the United States and creating further […]

The supervisory board of RENK Group decided on 12 August 2024 on a change in the group’s executive board following Christian Schulz, CFO of RENK Group, asking the supervisory board to terminate his contract prematurely for personal reasons. With the consent of the supervisory board, Schulz will leave the company with effect from 30 September […]

Boeing announced on 31 July 2024 that its board of directors had elected Robert K ‘Kelly’ Ortberg as the company’s new president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 8 August. Ortberg, who will also serve on Boeing’s board of directors, succeeds Dave Calhoun, who earlier this year announced his intention to retire from the company, […]

The president and chief operating officer (COO) of Rohde & Schwarz, Peter Riedel, has decided to resign from his position for personal reasons and left the company at the end of July 2024. He will remain associated with Rohde & Schwarz in an advisory role. Following Riedel’s departure, the executive board of the Munich-based company […]

Stored energy solutions provider Enersys announced on 26 July 2024 that it had completed its acquisition of Bren-Tronics: a leading manufacturer of rechargeable batteries for the military and other critical markets. The acquisition of Bren-Tronics marks a significant milestone in EnerSys’ strategic growth and expansion initiatives. “We are very pleased to have closed this important […]

Italy’s Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) and German automotive specialist RENK Group have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at evaluating the potential of IDV and RENK drive technologies for future combat platforms, the companies announced on 2 August 2024. The aim of the agreement is to share the know-how and experience of both parties in the […]

SAE Media Group has completed the acquisition of US-based C-UAS Hub (cuashub.com): a premier news resource for the counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) market, the two entities announced on 5 August 2024. The acquisition of C-UAS Hub joins SMG’s growing family of conferences and publications of focused on solutions to detect, track, and ultimately disrupt/destroy unmanned […]

Rheinmetall celebrated the official takeover of its new state-of-the-art 30 mm ammunition factory in Várpalota, Hungary, on 29 July 2024, with Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger both attending the event. The new production facility in Várpalota, which will start production in October 2024, is a significant milestone in Rheinmetall’s expansion […]

In a one-on-one interview with ESD at the Farnborough International Airshow on 22 July 2024, Stephanie C Hill, president of Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) for Lockheed Martin, highlighted some of the business’ main current integration and modernisation efforts. A key area of focus among these is integration of the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 Missile […]

Maritime security, for a long time a specialised field solely the responsibility of naval forces, is now omnipresent. While the Ever Given or Freemantle Highway accidents were accidents, the warlike events in the Black and Red Seas threaten the entire maritime industry. Maritime security is now an issue all over the world, and not just […]

BAE Systems announced on 16 July 2024 that it has selected Parsons Corporation, a leading national security and global infrastructure company, to begin initial designs for the modernisation of the Alternate Nitrate Ester Manufacturing Facility at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in Virginia. Under the two-year, USD 15.4 million (EUR 14 million) contract, Parsons […]

On 15 July 2024 Colt CZ Group announced the continued global expansion of its small arms manufacturing network to include the Colt CZ Hungary facility, where the group owns a majority share and fully controls all production activities. This newly built firearms manufacturing plant will provide additional manufacturing capacity to support the increasing worldwide demand […]

On 2 July 2024 Belgian engineering group John Cockerill Defense (JCD) announced it had completed the takeover of French military vehicle manufacturer Arquus. The takeover negotiations were announced at the beginning of the year. The Belgian and French governments had previously decided to support this merger and each took a 10% stake in the capital […]

Thales has opened a new assembly line at its Herstal site in Belgium to accommodate a five-fold increase in the production of 70 mm laser-guided rockets. The inauguration of the new line, which took place on 1 July 2024 and was attended by Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder, is a major step in a EUR […]

Polish radar specialist APS is looking to leverage its modular and flexible business approach, combined with a determination to stay ahead of the short-range airborne threat from hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to expand its business. Based in Gdynia on the Polish coast, APS was established just over eight years ago, but its ambitious growth […]

Composite armour specialist Integris Composites has announced that, effective from 1 July 2024, Dr Matthew Beaumont has taken on the role of head of research and development (R&D) at Integris EMEA. With a background in aerospace engineering, Beaumont’s expertise in composite structures, material science and dynamic impact modelling will be instrumental in advancing Integris’ R&D […]

On 26 June 2024 Boeing lifted the lid on what can be considered a bold gamble by the company: a new 1.1 million square-foot factory to support future combat aircraft programmes on which ground was broken at the turn of the year. Expected to be completed in 2026, the USD 1.8 billion (EUR 1.69 billion) […]

Boeing announced on 1 July 2024 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems, which was founded in 2005 when Boeing sold its Wichita division and Oklahoma operations. The merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of approximately USD 4.7 billion (EUR 4.37 billion), or USD 37.25 per share. The total transaction […]

The new era of software-defined radio (SDR) technology autonomously maintains reliable networks across EW and contested spectrum environments. Recent global conflicts have highlighted critical challenges to tactical communication on the modern battlefield. With the increasing prevalence of autonomous units, field awareness has become more advanced than ever before, demanding large volumes of information transfer and […]