Finnish defense company Patria and Swedens ACC Innovation have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a military version of the Thunderwasp GT quadcopter drone, currently recognized as the
Thales has introduced TRAC SIGMA, a new L-band primary surveillance radar designed to manage both civil and military air traffic in increasingly crowded airspace. Capable of simultaneously conducting long-range approach and air surveillance missions, TRAC SIGMA is the only radar in its class that can distinguish small aircraft at distances up to 300 kilometers, ensuring minimum separation of three nautical miles (NM) across all airspace levels—not just on final approach
The U.K
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) has taken delivery of the first of six Airbus H145 helicopters, marking the start of a fleet replacement program for the now-retired Puma aircraft operating in Cyprus and Brunei. Ordered more than a year ago, the new H145 fleet will support overseas deployments, with helicopters flown by the Royal Air Force's 84 Squadron in Cyprus and the British Armys 667 Squadron Army Air Corps in Brunei
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has announced the purchase of 785 new operational wheeled vehicles from Italys Iveco Defence Vehicles SpA, aimed at enhancing its logistical and operational mobility. State Secretary Gijs Tuinman confirmed the procurement on May 13
Ukraine is facing a shortfall of around 200 billion hryvnias (approximately $5 billion) in funding for its Armed Forces, according to Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a member of the Verkhovna Rada. The budget gap, he said on his Telegram channel, is already apparent by mid-May and reflects an ongoing pattern from previous years
MBDA has made a
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today during the DEFEA defense exhibition in Athens to jointly promote the BlueWhale autonomous submarine system to the Hellenic Navy. Under the MoU, HAI will play a key role in the production and technological development of the BlueWhale system
At DEFEA 2025, Naval Group signed
Belgium has signed a letter of intent to acquire between 200 and 300 Polish-made Piorun man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), according to an announcement by the Polish Ministry of Defense. The document was signed during a bilateral meeting between Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken