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UK's first space degree apprenticeship launched BAE Systems and the University of Portsmouth have launched the UK’s first ever degree apprenticeship in Space Systems Engineering. Applications are now open for the first intake of space degree apprentices who will be part of exciting projects...

Saab receives order for AT4 from NATO Support and Procurement Agency Saab has received an order for the anti-armour weapon AT4 from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The order value is approximately EUR 63 million (approximately SEK 700 million) and deliveries will take place...

Cool Breakthroughs: Cryocoolers for All Climates For decades, Northrop Grumman has been making highly dependable cooling systems known as cryocoolers for spacecraft. A cryocooler is essentially a specialized refrigerator deployed on satellites and space telescopes to maintain extremely low...

Sikorsky Completes Flight Tests Of Three Hellenic Navy MH-60R Helicopters OWEGO, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, (NYSE: LMT) has completed testing of the integrated mission systems and sensors aboard three MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters purchased by the Hellenic Navy...

Nexter, a company of KNDS, and Safran to develop two new sights for the renovated Leclerc tank Nexter, a company of KNDS, and Safran Electronics & Defense have been notified by the French MOD’s procurement and technology agency (DGA) of a contract for the modernization of the sights of the...

STM Will Showcase Naval Projects and Tactical Mini-UAV Systems in Gulf Region STM, one of the leading companies in the Turkish defence industry, will exhibit its naval platforms and tactical mini UAV systems at the World Defense Show (WDS) to be held in Saudi Arabia. Having played an...

BAE Systems acquires British technology business Malloy Aeronautics BAE Systems has acquired Malloy Aeronautics – a leading company in innovative heavy lift drone and aeronautical technologies. Malloy Aeronautics designs and supplies all-electric uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to both civil...

BAE Systems delivers firepower to the Marine Corps with new Amphibious Combat Vehicle test variant BAE Systems delivered the first production representative test vehicle (PRTV) of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon (ACV-30) variant to the U.S. Marine Corps for testing. BAE Systems...

BAE Systems’ enhanced M-Code Global Navigation Satellite System technology reaches major development milestone Program to design and manufacture advanced military GPS receiver and semiconductor completes Critical Design Review BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced...

Strategic acquisition in Romania: Rheinmetall acquires majority stake in military vehicle maker Automecanica Media SRL Rheinmetall takes up 72.5% majority holding in Automecanica Mediaș of Romania Annual sales potential of up to €300 million Truck build-ons and trailers will augment...

BAE Systems receives 418 million contract for M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers BAE Systems to continue production of M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 ammunition carriers for the U.S. Army. BAE Systems has received a $418 million contract from the...

Major order for Rheinmetall- international partner orders additional kits for Fuchs 2 production Order for kits to build three-digit number of Fuchs 2 armoured vehicles Contract includes conversion kits and spare parts packages Delivery between 2024 and 2028 Total of around 1,800...

Ammunition production capacity increasing: Várpalota ammo plant continues to grow Rheinmetall’s Várpalota plant expanding as planned Rheinmetall Hungary Munitions Zrt. factory to start ammo production in 2024, with full capacity attained in 2026 Production of medium- and large-calibre...

HII COMPLETES BUILDER’S TRIALS ON RICHARD M. MCCOOL JR. (LPD 29) PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Feb.1, 2024) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The San...

Norway acquires new NASAMS air defence systems The Norwegian government has ordered new NASAMS air defence systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG), which will strengthen the country’s defence capabilities to combat aerial threats. The contract has a value of approximately NOK 1.4...

L3HARRIS AND EDGE OPEN NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN UAE TO SUPPORT WESCAM MX-SERIES CUSTOMERS ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 1, 2024 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX), in collaboration with EDGE, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) leading advanced technology group for defense...

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft - Turbotech and Safran have successfully tested the first hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market. - The tests at ArianeGroup’s facility in Vernon, France, are part of the BeautHyFuel project to...

Naval Group to produce an autonomous underwater drone demonstrator for the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) On December 28, 2023, DGA awarded Naval Group a framework agreement for the design, production and testing of an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator. A first...

Saab and MBDA to strengthen co-operation Sweden and France have expressed their desire to strengthen their defence co-operation under a new strategic partnership signed on 30 January as part of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Sweden. Anti-tank and air defence have been...

MBDA and Saab to strengthen co-operation France and Sweden have expressed their desire to strengthen their defence co-operation under a new strategic partnership signed on 30 January as part of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Sweden. Anti-tank and air defence have been...