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Italian Navy to receive refitted multi-role supply vessel as Fincantieri expands leadership in underwater defence technologies

(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri will supply a multi-role supply vessel to the Italian Navy, designed for high operational adaptability and underwater capability. The vessel will be refitted at the Palermo shipyard and upgraded into an advanced platform integrated within Italy’s defence … Read the full press release

After Years of Litigation, Bucharest Appeal Court Acquits Digi Romania in Romanian National Anticorruption Directorate Case and Lifts Earlier Asset Seizure Rulings

Digi Romania was acquitted in 2025 after the court ruled the alleged offences did not exist. Asset seizure measures imposed earlier in the case have been lifted. A 2019 decision had previously convicted the company and related parties. In 2021, … Read the full press release

ENCS strengthens EU energy resilience with addition of Slovenia’s ELES

(IN BRIEF) ENCS has welcomed ELES, Slovenia’s national transmission system operator, into its membership network, strengthening a collaborative approach to securing Europe’s electricity grid. The partnership provides ELES with access to ENCS’s shared cyber intelligence, technical expertise, training and operational … Read the full press release

Bilfinger to Support Emarat and Emdad with End-to-End Engineering for Critical Jet-Fuel Link to the World’s Future Largest Airport

(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has been appointed by Emdad Aviation Fuel Storage FZCO, an affiliate of Emarat, to deliver complete engineering and design services for a new jet-fuel pipeline that will connect Dubai’s harbor-based Emdad terminal with the expanding Al Maktoum … Read the full press release

Thales Leads French Consortium Delivering Resilient Navigation Upgrades for the Navy’s Amphibious Helicopter Carriers

(IN BRIEF) Thales, together with CNN MCO and CS GROUP, has equipped the French Navy’s amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral with a new TopAxyz inertial navigation system as part of a broader modernisation effort under the Navy’s maintenance in operational condition … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Awarded $450 Million Contract to Deliver 44 Additional CV90MkIIIC Vehicles for Denmark’s Modernised Armoured Fleet

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a $450 million contract by Denmark’s defence procurement authority, DALO, to supply 44 additional CV90MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles, expanding the Royal Danish Army’s future fleet to 159 vehicles. The new order replaces Denmark’s … Read the full press release

Anglo American and FCDO Launch £4.5 Million Collaboration to Strengthen Sustainable Development Through the Impact Finance Network

(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has entered into a partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to strengthen inclusive economic development in South Africa through the company’s Impact Finance Network. Beginning in January 2026, the FCDO will provide up … Read the full press release

“In Pursuit of Pakistan’s Lost Democracy”

(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment marks a major shift away from democracy by transferring key judicial powers from the Supreme Court to a new executive-controlled Federal Constitutional Court, giving the Prime Minister authority over judicial appointments, and expanding military … Read the full press release

Sika Expands Regional Waterproofing Portfolio Through Acquisition of Gulf Seal to Support Vision 2030 and GCC Mega Projects

(IN BRIEF) Sika has acquired Gulf Seal, a leading Saudi Arabian producer of bituminous waterproofing membranes, strengthening its presence in the fast-growing construction markets of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. Gulf Seal brings more than 20 years of regional … Read the full press release

Technology Innovation Institute and Thales Form Strategic Research Alliance to Advance Frontier Technologies and Support the UAE’s Innovation Leadership

(IN BRIEF) The Technology Innovation Institute and Thales have signed a long-term Collaboration Agreement at the Dubai Airshow to advance joint R&D in quantum sensing, autonomous systems, and directed energy technologies. The partnership supports the UAE’s ambition to strengthen sovereign … Read the full press release

Dubai Air Navigation Services, Emirates Airline, and Thales Advance UAE Airspace Efficiency Through New AI-Enabled Research Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Dubai Air Navigation Services, Emirates Airline, and Thales have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement to advance air traffic efficiency at Dubai International Airport by reducing holding patterns through AI-driven solutions. The initiative aims to cut fuel burn, lower … Read the full press release

UAE Strengthens National Cyber Sovereignty with New Thales Collaboration Focused on Advanced Space and Cyber Capabilities

(IN BRIEF) Thales and the UAE Cyber Security Council have entered a long-term strategic partnership to support the UAE’s vision of strengthening National Cyber Sovereignty. Formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding during the Dubai Air Show, the collaboration will establish … Read the full press release

Swiss Civil Protection Renews Partnership with Eviden to Enhance Polyalert System for Multichannel Public Emergency Communications

(IN BRIEF) Eviden, the Atos Group brand specializing in mission-critical and cybersecurity technologies, has received a contract extension from the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection to continue maintaining and upgrading Polyalert, the nationwide population alerting system, through 2031 with … Read the full press release

BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab Form Strategic Partnership to Supply Next-Generation Fast-Jet Trainer for the RAF

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab have formalized a Letter of Intent to jointly support the UK Royal Air Force’s fast-jet pilot training program, using the advanced T-7 aircraft as the foundation of a new high-performance aviation training system. … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Demonstrates Autonomous Defense Leadership with Mission Master at NATO’s Premier Unmanned Systems Event

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall demonstrated the capabilities of its Mission Master system and other unmanned defense technologies at the REPMUS/DYMS 2025 NATO exercises in Portugal. Showcasing robust performance in real-world conditions, the Mission Master SP2 and a suite of integrated autonomous … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Divests UK Electricity Distribution Arm to Eclipse Power, Strengthens Focus on Fossil-Free Investments

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has agreed to sell its UK Independent Distribution Network Operator business, Vattenfall Networks Ltd, to Eclipse Power Limited, part of the Octopus Sky Fund. Since its launch in 2018, Vattenfall IDNO has become a key operator in … Read the full press release

Airbus Strengthens Korea Partnership with New Daejeon Tech Hub Focused on Future Aerospace Technologies

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has reinforced its long-term partnership with South Korea by establishing the Airbus Tech Hub in Daejeon, a center set to drive innovation in advanced composites, future energy systems, and next-generation defence and space technologies. Collaborating closely with … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space Technologies Enable Successful Deployment of Sentinel-6B to Track Rising Oceans

(IN BRIEF) The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite has been successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, marking a major milestone in global sea-level monitoring. Developed through a partnership between the European Commission, ESA, Eumetsat, NASA, NOAA, … Read the full press release

Thales Delivers Enhanced Identification Capabilities to Support Royal Thai Navy Patrol Vessel and LPD Modernisation

(IN BRIEF) Thales is set to deliver three advanced IFF systems for the Royal Thai Navy as part of Navantia’s upgrade programme for two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels and the HTMS Chang Landing Platform Dock. The contract marks the first … Read the full press release