Hungary receives three more Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks
Three additional Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks have been delivered to the 1st Armoured Brigade of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
Dassault Aviation receives an order for 42 Rafales for the French Air and Space Force
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) awarded Dassault Aviation an order for 42 Rafale combat aircraft, known as “tranche 5”, for the French Air Force (AAE).
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Thierry Breton: we need to consolidate an internal defence market [KEYNOTE SPEECH]
"We have started with munitions for Ukraine. We now need to broaden this approach to include a large-scale European defence industrial programme capable of supporting the expansion of the European industrial base," says Thierry Breton.
Rheinmetall: Skyranger 30 air defence system passes an important milestone
The A1 configuration of the Skyranger 30 underwent a successful testing and live-fire campaign at the Group’s Ochsenboden proving ground in Switzerland.
Nammo to increase artillery ammunition production in Sweden
FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, has signed an agreement with the ammunition manufacturer Nammo, supporting a project application within the ASAP initiative.
DLR: GESTRA space radar successfully enters final test phase
The German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar (GESTRA) has entered its commissioning phase.
Skyranger 30 Lynx: Rheinmetall to develop new air defence turret
The German defence industry giant Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract to develop the Skyranger 30 Lynx short-range air defence turret.
Ukraine receives first Rheinmetall’s Skynex air defence system from Germany
The Skynex air defence systems are set to significantly enhance the Ukrainian army’s ability to counter various airborne threats, including unmanned aerial systems, kamikaze drones, and low-flying cruise missiles.
NATO to buy 1,000 PATRIOT missiles to enhance Allies’ air defences
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency will support a coalition of Allies, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain to procure up to 1,000 PATRIOT air defence missiles.
Lithuania purchases Thales GM200 MM/C radar systems
Lithuania has signed an agreement for the purchase of multi-functional Thales GM200 MM/C radar systems from Thales Nederland.
Astor Defence expands with new production facility
"Our new state of the art capabilities will enable us to carry out all required testing in house plus all our manufacturing will now take place in the UK," says Henry Turnbull, Managing Director of Astor Defence.
NSPA contributes to NATO’s readiness awarding contract for air defence missiles
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) provides ongoing contribution to NATO’s air defence capabilities enhancement through a contract awarded to SAAB for the supply of RBS 70 BOLIDE missiles.