NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network met on 20 and 21 November 2025 in Rome to step up coordination between civilian and military experts on the security of cables and pipelines.
Counter-drone spending in particular is exploding, driven by Ukraine, Gaza and daily drone incursions across NATO airspace, with the EU pledging billions to build a new ‘drone wall’ along its eastern flank.
Embraer has delivered the second C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Hungarian Air Force during a ceremony at Kecskemét Air Base attended by Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and senior officials.
BAE Systems has received a contract to deliver 44 additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Denmark, building on a previous 2024 order for 115 vehicles.
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent at the NATO Arctic Space Forum to examine broader cooperation in mission development, satellite operations and launch services.
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Romania is strengthening NATO’s eastern flank through its expanding F-16 capability and the European F-16 Training Center, supported by Lockheed Martin’s training expertise.
Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force have signed a contract to build a new military avionics service centre in the Netherlands to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets.
The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to accelerate serial production of the Iron Dome air defence system.
Norway’s first Leopard 2A8NOR main battle tank has officially rolled out from the KNDS factory in Munich, marking what officials describe as a historic boost to national land forces.
RENK Group AG has announced that it will concentrate more strongly on its defence business as it aims for consolidated revenue of €2.8 billion to €3.2 billion by 2030.
Europe’s defence technology company Helsing has opened its first UK Resilience Factory in Plymouth, where autonomous underwater gliders will be produced to support allied efforts to track hostile submarines.
U.S., Polish and Romanian soldiers demonstrated a new counter unmanned aircraft system capability on 18 November in Poland, highlighting how Allies are responding to the growing drone threat along NATO’s eastern flank.
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