Defence Industry

France Signs Framework Agreement for Airbus VSR700 Programme

Paris, France. Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister for the Armed Forces has signed a framework agreement with Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters and Marie-Laure Bourgeois, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing of Naval...

EDGE Signs MoU to Localise Maintenance Capabilities of Thales’ Advanced Optronic Systems in the UAE

Paris, France/Abu Dhabi, UAE: At the 2025 edition of the Paris Airshow, EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Thales, a global leader in high technology solutions for defence...

Thales to Supply Airbus Defence & Space with Safety Satcom for its A400M Military Transport Aircraft

New Delhi: Airbus Defence & Space has selected Thales to supply the safety satcom system of the A400M military transport aircraft programme. The A400M is a military airlifter that combines the ability to fly...

France and Spain Renew Commitment to the Airbus A400M Programme with Advanced Deliveries and Future Developments

Paris, France. Airbus and OCCAR have reached an agreement with the A400M launch nations to secure production for the programme for the foreseeable future, improve the cost of operations, and jointly develop new capabilities. Through...

Near Earth Autonomy Achieves First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter for US Marine Corps ALC Program

Pittsburgh, PA: Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth), a prime performer for the US Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, has successfully completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter.  This milestone...

Goa Shipyard Launches Fifth FPV ‘Achal’ for Indian Coast Guard

New Delhi: The fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ‘Achal’ in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was ceremoniously launched on June 16, 2025, in...

Thales and KNDS France Unveil RAPIDFire Land, A Land-based Variant of 40 mm RAPIDFire Naval Defence System

New Delhi / Meudon, France: As the first remotely operated 40 mm system to incorporate the 40CT cannon, RAPIDFire provides a close-in self-defence capability to protect platforms against modern air and surface threats. It features...

Thales Launches Best-in-Class Simultaneous Civil and Military Secondary Surveillance Air Traffic Radar – RSM NG / IFF

New Delhi/ Meudon, France: Given the expected growth in air traffic over the next decades, airspace will become more crowded, and increasingly shared by civil and military aircraft. With increased traffic comes more data, and...

Strengthening Europe’s Sovereignty: Airbus and Quantum Systems Work on Ecosystem for Aerial Reconnaissance

Paris, France. At the start of the Paris Air Show 2025, Quantum Systems and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic cooperation. Both companies are working...

Israel Ministry of Defence Oppose Event Organisers Move to Segregate Israeli Defence Industry Pavilions, Calls the Decision Outrageous and Unprecedented

Tel Avjv: Last night, just a day before the Paris Air Show 2025 opened in Le Bourget Airport, exhibition organisers acting on behalf of the French government ordered the removal of offensive weapons systems...

EDGE Group and Leonardo to Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Groundbreaking Joint Venture

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Leonardo have confirmed their mutual intent to establish a joint venture (JV) in Abu Dhabi. The JV will create...

Pixxel Signs iDEX SPARK Grant Agreement to Develop Hyperspectral and MWIR Payloads for the Indian Air Force

Bengaluru. Pixxel, a Bengaluru-based space technology company building the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, has signed a second Agreement with the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. This new...

GA-ATS and AEE Partner for New Designed Do228 NXT Engine Interface Unit (EIU)

OBERPFAFFENHOFEN. General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) has teamed up with AEE Aircraft Electronic Engineering GmbH (AEE) for the redevelopment of the Engine Interface Unit (EIU) and the Central Warning System (CAWS) of the next...
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