European Defense Industry

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What Are Leonardo’s Space and Satellite Systems? Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space

What Are Leonardo’s Space and Satellite Systems? Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space

Leonardo is positioned in space through two strategic joint ventures: Telespazio for satellite services and Thales Alenia Space for satellite manufacturing. Spanning observation satellites, navigation,...

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What Are Leonardo’s Electronic Warfare and Avionics Systems?

What Are Leonardo’s Electronic Warfare and Avionics Systems?

Leonardo is a leading producer of the electronic-warfare (EW) and avionics systems that form the "invisible shield" of combat aircraft and helicopters. From jammers that...

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Kongsberg Protector RWS: Inside the System Defending 14,000+ US Army Vehicles

Kongsberg Protector RWS: Inside the System Defending 14,000+ US Army Vehicles

More than 14,000 Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Stations are in service with the US Army alone. When you see a HMMWV, MRAP, Stryker, or JLTV...

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Germany Puts Sabotage Alarm: Bundeswehr Raises Threat Level to Tier Two

Germany Puts Sabotage Alarm: Bundeswehr Raises Threat Level to Tier Two

Germany's armed forces have raised their internal assessment of the Russian sabotage threat to the second-highest level on the Bundeswehr's risk scale, according to a...

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EU Earmarks €168.2M for the Propellant Inside Missiles and Shells

EU Earmarks €168.2M for the Propellant Inside Missiles and Shells

Key facts: On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the European Commission announced €168.2 million in grants to eight projects aimed at expanding Europe's production of energetic...

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MBDA-Fortem Expand Counter-Drone Deal: FireThorn Joins Europe

MBDA-Fortem Expand Counter-Drone Deal: FireThorn Joins Europe

Quick answer: US-based Fortem Technologies and European missile maker MBDA used the AUSA 2026 conference to announce an expanded counter-drone partnership. The deal adds FireThorn,...

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Rheinmetall Buys Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard for €138 Million

Rheinmetall Buys Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard for €138 Million

Quick take: German defense giant Rheinmetall won the bankrupt Mangalia shipyard in Romania at an October 9, 2026 auction for €138 million excluding VAT, run...

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Germany Drops Plan to Directly Buy MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Germany Drops Plan to Directly Buy MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Germany's Ministry of Defence has formally told Boeing that it will not directly procure the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone wingman, as Berlin reworks its approach...