Airbus Defence and Space will build 100 satellites for Eutelsat's OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation extension under a contract targeting deliveries by late 2026. The new satellites will enable key technology upgrades, notably 5G on-ground integration and ensure technology architecture compatibility with Europes planned IRIS2 multi-orbit constellation, due to enter operational service in 2030, of which Eutelsat will be one of the main operators
Taiwan has received M1A2T Abrams tanks from the United States, marking the first delivery of U
Airbus Defence and Space has handed over the first Airbus A400M for the Republic of Kazakhstan. The first of two Airbus A400Ms ordered by Kazakhstan was delivered to the customer at a ceremony in Almaty, south Kazakhstan, after a ferry flight from Airbus A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville, southern Spain, a few days earlier
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on December 9 that it has signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to provide ongoing logistics support for the KF-21, South Korea's first mass-produced fighter aircraft.
Denmark has committed to sending CAESAR artillery to Ukraine and increasing its defense support in 2024. The Danish government will allocate additional funds to purchase defense equipment for Ukraine, increasing the industrial pool and involving Danish defense companies in the effort
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has approved the production of 1,000 drones as part of the countrys ‘Aerial Drone Pact, a defense initiative launched to enhance domestic capabilities in the drone sector. The pact, signed on June 17, during the Eurosatory trade fair in Villepinte, was initiated by the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans
Poland's Ministry of National Defence signed a contract with CELTECH Sp. z o
Thales has upgraded its Talios targeting pod with artificial intelligence that will enable the Rafale fighter jet to detect targets 100 times faster than the current human-dependent system by automating imagery analysis. Since it entered service in 2018, the Talios reconnaissance and targeting pod has steadily added new functions to enhance operational value
The South Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has achieved its
Leonardos Falco Xplorer remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) has completed the