Japan and the European Union(EU) today agreed to launch a defense and security partnership that will address areas such as maritime security and tie-ups in the defense industry. The new partnership was announced Friday in Tokyo by Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell during the first-ever Japan-EU Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue amid growing strategic alignment between China, Russia and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific region
EDGE entity LAHAB has signed three agreements with Turkey's ASSAN Group at SAHA EXPO 2024 in Istanbul to meet aerial ordnance needs for customers in Africa and other regions. The first agreement establishes a supply chain for MK munitions from LAHAB to ASSAN, focusing on service to customers in Africa
Indra and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) have signed an agreement to develop advanced technologies for the Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS) / Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. This initiative, driven by Germany, Spain, and France, seeks to create defense systems for future military needs
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the Aeronext Association have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The collaboration, announced at the International Engine Forum in Moscow, aims to strengthen Russias UAS industry by advancing domestic power plant technologies and enhancing the regulatory framework for unmanned aviation
The United Kingdom is set to manufacture artillery gun barrels for the first time in 10 years, and develop new long-range strike weapons, as part of a new defense agreement with Germany. The deal, known as the
Fincantieri Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barzan Holdings, a company under the Qatari Ministry of Defense, to develop the Omega360 radar system. This radar will serve as the key sensor in Qatars national anti-drone system
The Netherlands has entered into a partnership with DeltaQuad, a Dutch company, to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones to Ukraine. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has committed €42
Czech company PBS Group, in collaboration with Ukrainian firm Ivchenko Progress, has developed the AL-PBS-350, a powerful jet engine designed specifically for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “In cooperation with the Ukrainian company Ivchenko Progress, PBS jointly developed a new type of powerful jet engine AI-PBS-350 for unmanned aerial vehicles, which are essential for modern military operations
GE Aerospaces LM2500 marine gas turbine engines will power the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. The contract includes six LM2500 engine kits for assembly and testing at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore
Airbus UpNext has announced a partnership with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation to develop superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft. This collaboration seeks to advance the aviation industry's decarbonization efforts, targeting net zero emissions by 2050