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BAE Systems Opens Coventry Digital Engineering Hub to Power Next-Gen UK Submarines

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has opened a digital engineering centre in Coventry’s Ansty Park, recruiting 150 professionals from diverse sectors to support the design, operation, and maintenance of the UK’s submarine fleet. The hub will develop and monitor critical systems … Read the full press release

Thales Enhances Imperva Platform with Unified Real-Time API Threat Detection and Automated Mitigation

(IN BRIEF) Thales has upgraded its Imperva Application Security suite to include real-time detection and automated mitigation of API threats, with a focus on the leading BOLA vulnerability. Leveraging a hybrid behavioral and rule-based engine, the platform scores anomalies, flags … Read the full press release

BAE Systems, Leonardo and Japanese Partner Form Edgewing to Lead Next-Gen Combat Aircraft Design

(IN BRIEF) Edgewing, a joint venture of BAE Systems, Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd., has been launched to take design authority for the next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme. With Marco Zoff as CEO, … Read the full press release

New Safran-HAL Agreement Advances Make in India with Inconel Component Manufacturing for LEAP Engines

(IN BRIEF) Safran Aircraft Engines and HAL have expanded their partnership with a new agreement at the Paris Air Show to produce rotating Inconel components for LEAP engines in India. Building on previous MoUs and contracts, this deal commits HAL … Read the full press release

Thales and Terma Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost European Capabilities in Defence and Aerospace

(IN BRIEF) Thales and Terma have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance strategic collaboration in the air, naval, and space domains. Signed at the Paris Air Show, the agreement is designed to reinforce European industrial and technological capabilities … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters and Singapore DSTA to demonstrate integrated helicopter-drone operations

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters and Singapore’s DSTA have teamed up to install Airbus’s HTeaming system on the RSAF’s H225M helicopter to enable direct piloted control of the Flexrotor UAS. Flight trials will assess how this crewed-uncrewed pairing improves situational awareness, … Read the full press release

Saab and General Atomics Team Up to Bring Persistent MQ-9B-Based Unmanned Early Warning to Air and Sea

(IN BRIEF) Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have entered a strategic cooperation to develop an Unmanned Airborne Early Warning solution based on the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system. Saab will provide its advanced AEW sensor suite, while General Atomics will … Read the full press release

Safran Reosc’s SEEING 130 Wide Achieves In-Orbit Qualification on NorSat-4 Satellite

(IN BRIEF) Safran Reosc’s SEEING 130 Wide imager, selected by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment for the NorSat-4 satellite, has validated its low-light, wide-field performance in orbit. This first in-space flight for Safran Reosc provides heritage for the entire SEEING … Read the full press release

Empowering Frontline Teams with Vodafone & Airbus’s Secure Collaborative Network

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Business and Airbus Public Safety and Security have launched a secure critical-communications service across Europe that links mobile users with control rooms via voice, messaging, video, and location services. Built on Vodafone’s MCX prioritisation and Airbus’s Agnet … Read the full press release

Tikehau Capital Unveils €150 Million Defense & Security Fund to Boost Europe’s Sovereignty

(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital, in partnership with Société Générale Assurances, CNP Assurances, and the CARAC Group—and with backing from the French Ministry of Defense and the DGA—has introduced Tikehau Défense et Sécurité, a €150 million Article 8 fund dedicated to … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Partners with INERATEC to Embed On-Site Synthetic-Fuel Production in Defense Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has teamed up with INERATEC to deliver Giga PtX modular Power-to-Liquid plants for on-site synthetic-fuel production at military bases, critical facilities, and infrastructure. These systems use renewable hydrogen and CO₂ to generate kerosene, diesel, and gasoline equivalents—enabling … Read the full press release

Siemens Showcases Xcelerator-Powered Digital Transformation at Paris Air Show 2025

(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Siemens Digital Industries Software debuted its chalet to highlight the Siemens Xcelerator platform’s role in revolutionizing aerospace and defense design, manufacturing, and operations. The exhibit features the Convergence Room—where AI, digital twins, … Read the full press release

New Fincantieri-PMM Collaboration Enhances Indonesia’s Underwater Defense and Industrial Sovereignty

(IN BRIEF) At the Indo Defence Expo & Forum in Jakarta on 12 June 2025, Fincantieri and Indonesian systems integrator PT PRIMA MAJU MAPAN (PMM) signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement. The partnership will co-develop and deploy advanced technologies to protect … Read the full press release

EIB Triples Defence SME Financing to €3 Billion with First Deutsche Bank Partnership

(IN BRIEF) The EIB is tripling its intermediated lending for European defence-industry suppliers from €1 billion to €3 billion. It has signed an inaugural €500 million loan agreement with Deutsche Bank, which will provide €1 billion in credit lines to … Read the full press release

Bundeswehr Provider Orders Mid-Three-Digit Fleet of Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6×6 Trucks

(IN BRIEF) BwFuhrparkService GmbH has awarded Daimler Truck a contract for a mid-three-digit number of Mercedes-Benz Arocs 6×6 logistics trucks, set for delivery by May 2026. These Euro VI vehicles, featuring a ten-ton payload, 0.9 m water fording, and all-wheel … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems to Combine Radio Frequency and Synthetic Aperture Radar Expertise in Next-Gen Spaceborne Intelligence Platform

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems have formalised a partnership via an MOU to co-create a next-generation multi-sensor satellite system for international ISR applications. BAE Systems will supply ultra-wideband RF sensors, while Hanwha Systems will contribute advanced SAR technology. … Read the full press release

BAE Systems, Inc. Promotes Longtime Executive Tara Olivet to Top Finance Role

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems, Inc. has appointed Tara Olivet as its new senior vice president of Finance, effective June 7. With a career spanning 20 years at BAE Systems, Olivet brings extensive leadership experience to her new role overseeing U.S. … Read the full press release

Indra lleva al Paris Air Show su ecosistema avanzado para el dominio aéreo y espacial europeo

(IN BRIEF) Indra participará en el Paris Air Show 2024 como referente europeo en protección aérea y espacial, mostrando una amplia gama de tecnologías propias que incluyen radares multifunción, satélites, sistemas de mando y control y soluciones antidron. La compañía … Read the full press release

Indra Group Bolsters Europe’s Technological Sovereignty with Quantum Technologies and Secure Communications Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Indra Group is leading efforts in Europe to enhance secure communications with the deployment of quantum-secure technologies. Through the DISCRETION project, NATO’s REPMUS exercise, and its involvement in EuroQCI, Indra is playing a pivotal role in advancing Quantum … Read the full press release

Royal Thai Air Force Chooses Saab Gripen E/F for Future Fighter Aircraft

(IN BRIEF) The Royal Thai Air Force has confirmed its selection of the Saab Gripen E/F as its future multi-role fighter, with Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) set to proceed with the procurement process. This decision includes … Read the full press release