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Patria to join with Ukraine’s General Cherry to make drones in Finland
Finnish defense company Patria is teaming up with Ukrainian drone maker General Cherry to jointly develop drones and start production in Finland.
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Switzerland seeks additional $1.2 billion for air defense in 2026 budget
Switzerland’s envisioned plus-up for air defense comes amid a heightened threat situation and long delivery times for defense equipment, officials said.
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French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence industry, Rafale assembly
Wildfires raging west of the French city of Bordeaux are threatening a number of France’s key defense-industrial sites.
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Germany to study French cooperation offer on SAMP/T air-defense system
German government leaders will study an offer by French President Emmanuel Macron to cooperate on the French-Italian SAMP/T air defense system.
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MBDA appoints Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as new CEO
MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, appointed Airbus Defence and Space executive Jean-Brice Dumont as its new chief executive officer effective Nov. 1.
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European firms plan exo-atmospheric interceptor for 2027 test
Bliksem EXO is meant to defeat ballistic threats including Russia’s intermediate-range Oreshnik missile with separating and maneuvering re-entry vehicles.
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Ukraine agrees on plan to acquire 16 Rafale jets, France’s Macron says
Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.
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Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round
Defense technology has been one of the fastest-growing areas of venture capital funding on the back of rising military budgets, and in Europe especially.
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Europe’s Hydis project settles on concept for hypersonic interceptor
Europe’s push to field a hypersonic-defense interceptor will come down to two competing projects.
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Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA aim to field an operational laser weapon for the German Navy in 2029.
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Patria to join with Ukraine’s General Cherry to make drones in Finland
Finnish defense company Patria is teaming up with Ukrainian drone maker General Cherry to jointly develop drones and start production in Finland.
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Switzerland seeks additional $1.2 billion for air defense in 2026 budget
Switzerland’s envisioned plus-up for air defense comes amid a heightened threat situation and long delivery times for defense equipment, officials said.
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French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence industry, Rafale assembly
Wildfires raging west of the French city of Bordeaux are threatening a number of France’s key defense-industrial sites.
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Germany to study French cooperation offer on SAMP/T air-defense system
German government leaders will study an offer by French President Emmanuel Macron to cooperate on the French-Italian SAMP/T air defense system.
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MBDA appoints Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as new CEO
MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, appointed Airbus Defence and Space executive Jean-Brice Dumont as its new chief executive officer effective Nov. 1.
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European firms plan exo-atmospheric interceptor for 2027 test
Bliksem EXO is meant to defeat ballistic threats including Russia’s intermediate-range Oreshnik missile with separating and maneuvering re-entry vehicles.
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Ukraine agrees on plan to acquire 16 Rafale jets, France’s Macron says
Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.
-
Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round
Defense technology has been one of the fastest-growing areas of venture capital funding on the back of rising military budgets, and in Europe especially.
-
Europe’s Hydis project settles on concept for hypersonic interceptor
Europe’s push to field a hypersonic-defense interceptor will come down to two competing projects.
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Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA aim to field an operational laser weapon for the German Navy in 2029.
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Patria to join with Ukraine’s General Cherry to make drones in Finland
Finnish defense company Patria is teaming up with Ukrainian drone maker General Cherry to jointly develop drones and start production in Finland.
-
Switzerland seeks additional $1.2 billion for air defense in 2026 budget
Switzerland’s envisioned plus-up for air defense comes amid a heightened threat situation and long delivery times for defense equipment, officials said.
-
French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence industry, Rafale assembly
Wildfires raging west of the French city of Bordeaux are threatening a number of France’s key defense-industrial sites.
-
Germany to study French cooperation offer on SAMP/T air-defense system
German government leaders will study an offer by French President Emmanuel Macron to cooperate on the French-Italian SAMP/T air defense system.
-
MBDA appoints Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as new CEO
MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, appointed Airbus Defence and Space executive Jean-Brice Dumont as its new chief executive officer effective Nov. 1.
-
European firms plan exo-atmospheric interceptor for 2027 test
Bliksem EXO is meant to defeat ballistic threats including Russia’s intermediate-range Oreshnik missile with separating and maneuvering re-entry vehicles.
-
Ukraine agrees on plan to acquire 16 Rafale jets, France’s Macron says
Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.
-
Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round
Defense technology has been one of the fastest-growing areas of venture capital funding on the back of rising military budgets, and in Europe especially.
-
Europe’s Hydis project settles on concept for hypersonic interceptor
Europe’s push to field a hypersonic-defense interceptor will come down to two competing projects.
-
Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA aim to field an operational laser weapon for the German Navy in 2029.













