Patria is ready to restart production of 155mm artillery systems

Patria is ready to restart production of 155mm artillery systems

Patria has full readiness to restart the production of field guns. The company also has a solution for improving the critical mobility of artillery.

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Kongsberg, Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland enter agreement to develop the Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM Tyrfing)

Kongsberg, Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland enter agreement to develop the Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM Tyrfing)

Kongsberg Defence, along with its German industry partners, have teamed to ensure the successful development of the super-sonic strike missile known as 3SM Tyrfing.

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Dynamic Mongoose 24 strengthens NATO’s anti-submarine warfare capability, including new ally Sweden

Dynamic Mongoose 24 strengthens NATO’s anti-submarine warfare capability, including new ally Sweden

NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) concluded its two-week anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24.

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European Investment Bank steps up support for security and defence industry

European Investment Bank steps up support for security and defence industry

Boosting EIB Group support to safeguard Europe’s peace and security is one of the top strategic priorities, outlined by President Calviño to EU Finance Ministers in February.

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Unmanned technologies: Quantum Systems and ARX Robotics form strategic partnership

Unmanned technologies: Quantum Systems and ARX Robotics form strategic partnership

This strategic partnership brings together Germany’s two leading enterprises dedicated to supporting Ukraine and driving technological advancements.

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Hungarian Air Force and Gripen – many milestones reached

Hungarian Air Force and Gripen – many milestones reached

Hungarian Air Force recently reached significant milestone – 30.000 flying hours on Gripen.

Airbus delivers two new H225M helicopters to Hungary

Airbus delivers two new H225M helicopters to Hungary

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence announced on May 13 the delivery of two new H225 multi-role helicopters from Airbus Helicopters.

UK unveils GBP 1 billion initiative for hypersonic missile development

UK unveils GBP 1 billion initiative for hypersonic missile development

The UK is set to enter a new era of defence capabilities with the announcement of a GBP 1 billion investment to develop the country’s first hypersonic missile.

German Eurofighters and Swedish Gripens forge NATO ties in joint exercise

German Eurofighters and Swedish Gripens forge NATO ties in joint exercise

German Eurofighter jets and Swedish Gripen aircraft recently conducted joint training exercises. This marked their first cooperative endeavor following Sweden’s NATO accession.

Land

Luxembourg announces major defence investment in new military vehicles

Luxembourg announces major defence investment in new military vehicles

The government of Luxembourg has authorized a substantial budget of €2.616 billion to fund the purchase and logistical support of new military vehicles over the next 30 years.

Patria is ready to restart production of 155mm artillery systems

Patria is ready to restart production of 155mm artillery systems

Patria has full readiness to restart the production of field guns. The company also has a solution for improving the critical mobility of artillery.

EVPÚ Defence to supply CMS-1 commander sights for Czech CV90 vehicles

EVPÚ Defence to supply CMS-1 commander sights for Czech CV90 vehicles

Czech defence company EVPÚ Defence has announced its significant involvement in the Czech CV90 infantry fighting vehicle programme.

France seeks new generation MLRS to enhance military capabilities

France seeks new generation MLRS to enhance military capabilities

France is set to modernize its military arsenal with new long-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS).

Sea

Royal Marines test Sweden’s defences during Gothenburg exercise

Royal Marines test Sweden’s defences during Gothenburg exercise

Royal Marines have tested Sweden’s ability to defend a strategic archipelago at the gateway to the Baltic Sea as Britain forges even closer bonds with their newest NATO ally.

Dynamic Mongoose 24 strengthens NATO’s anti-submarine warfare capability, including new ally Sweden

Dynamic Mongoose 24 strengthens NATO’s anti-submarine warfare capability, including new ally Sweden

NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) concluded its two-week anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24.

Leonardo announces the disposal of its underwater business to Fincantieri

Leonardo announces the disposal of its underwater business to Fincantieri

Leonardo announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its Underwater Armaments Systems (UAS) business line to Fincantieri.

German Navy christens new K130 Batch II corvette

German Navy christens new K130 Batch II corvette

The German Navy christened the Karlsruhe, the third of its new K130 Batch II corvettes, at Hamburg’s Blohm+Voss shipyard on May 7, 2024.

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SSC and Perigee to launch satellites from Esrange

SSC and Perigee to launch satellites from Esrange

SSC and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have signed a collaborative agreement to launch satellites jointly from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, starting 2025.

RTX’s new generation of commercial satellite imagers launches with Maxar’s WorldView Legion

RTX’s new generation of commercial satellite imagers launches with Maxar’s WorldView Legion

Two next-generation imaging instruments designed by Raytheon, an RTX business, launched yesterday as part of Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellites.

HyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicle

HyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicle

The German start-up HyImpulse has developed a rocket that is essentially fuelled by candle wax.

GRACE project: successful tests of the satellite drive engine

GRACE project: successful tests of the satellite drive engine

In the first quarter of 2024, the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation successfully completed a series of tests of the engine that belongs to the category of the largest subsystems in satellite propulsion.