Elbit Systems Sweden AB has announced the establishment of operations in Norrbotten to enhance its local delivery capabilities and ensure more secure, faster support for the Swedish Armed Forces amid growing national security challenges.
Lockheed Martin is investing heavily in self-funded prototype development, aiming to demonstrate advanced capabilities directly to the U.S. government, CEO Jim Taiclet said on 20 October.
Estonia has signed a defence cooperation agreement with South Korea to purchase K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers, supplementing its existing US HIMARS systems.
Turgis Gaillard has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to integrate Airbus’s fire control system into the new-generation Foudre unitary rocket launcher.
Airbus has successfully launched the SpainSat NG-II secure communications satellite, the second of two next-generation spacecraft built for Spain’s Ministry of Defence.
Italian rocket maker Avio will invest the majority of a newly approved €400 million capital increase into building a production facility in the United States, in response to rising global missile demand.
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services has officially opened a new F-35 maintenance facility in Rygge, southeastern Norway.
French defence company EURENCO and Polish state-owned group PGZ have signed two key strategic agreements to expand industrial cooperation and enhance raw material resilience in Poland.
Kongsberg and Thales announced the successful live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway, demonstrating the suitability of Thales Australia’s Bushmaster Utility variant as a launch platform for Kongsberg’s NSM.
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their respective space activities into a new European company.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has confirmed that Swedish defence company Saab has entered agreements for the joint production of air defence systems as part of the ‘Build in Ukraine’ initiative.
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NATO tank crews from across the Alliance gathered at Ādaži Training Ground in Latvia for Iron Spear 2025, a live-fire and tactical competition designed to test combat readiness and coordination.
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