Germany Approves Leonardo-Rheinmetall JV to Manufacture Combat Vehicles in Italy
Germany's competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has authorized the formation of a joint venture between Rheinmetall AG and Leonardo SpA. The new venture, named Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV), will be based in Rome and focus on delivering military solutions, particularly armored combat vehicles and main battle tanks
Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo's Underwater Armaments & Systems Business
Fincantieri has finalized the
Indonesia Plans PT Pindad-PT Dahana Consortium for Propellant Factory to Boost Ammo...
Indonesia aims to boost domestic ammunition production by forming a consortium between PT Pindad and PT Dahana to accelerate the construction of a propellant factory. Plans for
Anduril Acquires Numerica's Radar and Command & Control Businesses
Anduril Industries has acquired the Radar and Command and Control divisions of Numerica Corporation, a move that bolsters its air and missile defense solutions. The acquisition integrates Numerica's radar technology and command software into Anduril's Lattice platform, enhancing its mission systems with tracking algorithms, signal processing, and radar systems
Baykar Acquires Italian Aviation Firm Piaggio Aerospace
Italy has approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) manufacturer Baykar. Baykar secured the acquisition after outbidding international rivals in a competitive tender process
EDGE, Indra Form Joint Venture to Develop Radar Systems in Abu Dhabi
EDGE and Indra Sistemas have launched a joint venture, PULSE, in Abu Dhabi to boost radar production, innovation, and local capabilities in the UAE. The agreement was signed in the presence of Spains Defense Minister, Margarita Robles
Indra Acquires Spanish Land Vehicles Maker, TESS Defence
Indras Board of Directors approved the acquisition of a 51.001% majority stake in TESS Defence (TESS) on September 30
Leonardo, Rheinmetall Launch Joint Venture to Develop New Italian Battle Tank, Lynx...
Leonardo and Rheinmetall have formed a joint venture to develop a new main battle tank and a variant of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle for the Italian Army. The announcement was made today, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July 2024 in Rome
European KNDS Opens Subsidiary in Ukraine
European defense consortium KNDS has established a subsidiary in Kyiv under the name KNDS Ukraine LLC. The new entity aims to strengthen collaboration with Ukrainian government institutions, the domestic defense industry, and support Ukrainian Armed Forces capabilities
Diehl Defence & TAUBER Holding Establish JV to Help in Ammunition Stockpiling
Diehl Defence and TAUBER Holding have set up a 50:50 joint venture ‚ ‘TD Services GmbH‘ to serve the expansion of capacities in the fields of ammunition disposal, logistics and inventory management in Germany. While Diehl Defence is a leading supplier of air defence systems, missiles and various other military effectors, TAUBER offers a whole range of capabilities including explosive ordnance detection, ordnance removing and deactivation as well as the storage and disposal of explosive ordnance
Indonesia Donates, Weapons, Ammunition to Cambodian Army's Special Forces
Indonesia has donated and unspecified number of weapons and ammunition to the special forces of the Cambodian armed forces which were flown aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The handover ceremony was led by Air Vice-Marshal H
Lockheed Martin to Acquire Satellite Solutions Provider, Terran Orbital for $450 million
Lockheed Martin today signed an agreement to acquire Terran Orbital, a provider of satellite-based solutions to the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital is specialized in robotic manufacturing capacity and modular space vehicle designs
Estonia Receives Six HIMARS Units From Lockheed Martin
Newly Introduced North Korean Artillery Guns Alarm Ukrainians
Taiwanese Female Officer Sucked into Fighter Jet Engine, Dies
Germany Commissions Thyssenkrupp for Submarine Missile Development
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U