KNDS France and BARZAN Holdings have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to cooperate on developing local ammunition manufacturing capabilities in Qatar. The
Germany has signed a
ASELSAN signed agreements with Qatar-based Barzan Holdings to expand their joint venture, BARQ, during the DIMDEX 2026 exhibition in Doha. According to ASELSAN, BARQ is a joint venture established to develop advanced defense technologies and support local production and industrial capabilities in Qatar
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Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the integration of controlled autonomy and artificial intelligence into combat aviation systems. As part of the partnership, Dassault Aviation is leading Harmattan AIs $200 million Series B funding round
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has selected Mistral AI to enhance Frances defence capabilities through advanced artificial intelligence solutions. Under the collaboration, the French Armed Forces, along with research institutions and public agencies under the Ministry, will gain access to Mistral AIs models, products and teams of scientists and engineers
QinetiQ has won a £67 million contract to ensure the delivery of the U.K
Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany will establish a joint venture in the first quarter of 2026 to develop naval laser weapons. Based on their existing cooperation since 2019 and the implementation of a naval laser demonstrator, the new company will develop and provide high-performance, innovative laser weapon systems, initially for the navy
ASELSAN and Malaysian shipyard NAVAMAS have signed a Teaming Agreement on 22 December to jointly develop a mission-ready Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) tailored for Malaysian end users. The USV will be designed to meet the operational requirements of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), with the aim of enhancing maritime surveillance, security, and defense capabilities
Germany will begin industrial-scale production of Ukrainian military drones for Kyiv, marking the first time such systems are manufactured outside Ukraine on a foreign production line