Renk and Leonardo sign strategic MoU for I-MBT and AICS 19/12/2024 | Eugenio Po Renk Group AG has announced that Renk Italia Srl (acting on behalf of Renk GmbH and Horstman UK) and Leonardo have recently signed a Memorandum… [read more]

EU to engage with new Syrian 'terrorist' government, Kallas says 17/12/2024 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The newly appointed EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced on 16 November in Brussels that the bloc is sending a top diplomat to Syria to… [read more]

The new Joint Venture for the GCAP programme is born 16/12/2024 | Editorial Team On December 13, 2024, the CEO and General Manager of Leonardo, Roberto Cingolani, the CEO of BAE Systems, Charles Woodburn, and the President of Japan… [read more]

The UK promises a new approach to sustain the Defence Industry 13/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli UK and UK-based defence firms “will be prioritised” for government investment under the new Defence Industrial Strategy that the new Labour government has launched, as… [read more]

ST Engineering Inks Agreement with Kazakhstan's Paramount Engineering (KPE) for Local Production of IFVs 09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar Singapore’s ST Engineering has entered into a strategic agreement with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) to set up in-country production capability for a new 8x8 amphibious… [read more]

India Accelerates Defence Modernisation 09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which is led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved procurements for the military worth INR 217 billion (USD 2.65… [read more]

The Australian submarine programme is still debated 05/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has just published an article arguing that Australia should pivot from its current AUKUS plan for acquiring eight nuclear-powered… [read more]

Babcock teams with Hanwha Ocean and Korea Aerospace Industries to jointly pursue global opportunities 04/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli On 29 November, Babcock has announced the signing of 2 separate agreements with the main firms of South Korea’s defence industry landscape, specifically Hanwha Ocean… [read more]

New wave of defence cuts in the United Kingdom 25/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The early cuts, announced in Parliament by the Defence Secretary John Healey, came as an unpleasant although not entirely unexpected surprise, especially since the formal… [read more]

EDA and EIB join forces to strengthen EU defence capabilities 04/10/2024 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are joining forces and competencies to target and fund initiatives to strengthen European defence… [read more]

US Army is already working on FLRAA version 2 30/09/2024 | Fabio Di Felice During an event of the US Army Association, Brig. Gen Baker, the service’s Director of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cross Functional Team, unveiled a… [read more]

Secure seas: Airbus and Rohde & Schwarz collaborate to boost Royal Navy's communication capabilities 11/09/2024 | Rohde & Schwarz Media Team London, September 9, 2024 – Airbus Defence and Space and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the technological connectivity… [read more]

Australia funds a new Kongsberg factory for NMS and JSM missiles. 30/08/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Australia will invest 850 million Australian dollars in setting up a new plant, in cooperation with Kongsberg, that will produce Naval Strike Missiles and Joint… [read more]

Avio launches new partnerships with RTX and the US Army 24/07/2024 | Editorial Team At Farnborough International Airshow 2024, Avio signed two important partnerships: one with Raytheon, a RTX division (one of the world leaders in the missile sector)… [read more]

Leonardo-Rheinmetall Joint Venture in September 19/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi During an official visit held at the Leonardo Divisione Elettronica plant in La Spezia, Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani, accompanied by Secretary General of Defence Gen.… [read more]

Europe-Russia: Euromissiles are back 12/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi During the NATO Summit in Washington, which ended a few hours ago, the Governments of the United States and Germany issued a joint statement announcing… [read more]

Washington Summit: NATO, 75 years later 10/07/2024 | CAROLINA PAIZS On July 9, works formally began on the NATO 2024 Summit, which is being held in Washington D.C. until Thursday. At a press conference held… [read more]

Leonardo and Rheinmetall: Impacts and Consequences of a Strategic Understanding 05/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi On July 4, Leonardo and Rheinmetall signed a MoU for the creation of a 50-50 Joint Venture (JV) to manage the 2 major acquisition programs… [read more]

South Korea might be ready to supply arms to Ukraine 21/06/2024 | Pietro Batacchi According to South Korean media outlets, the South Korean government would be close to lift the self-imposed ban on the supply of weapons systems to… [read more]

EUROSATORY: Place Orders for the Next Decade and Everything Will Be Fine 17/06/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone As we prepare for Eurosatory defence exhibition, the global security landscape has undergone seismic shifts, underscoring the critical importance of this premier event. The ongoing… [read more]