Australia has entered an agreement with German warhead manufacturer TDW to strengthen Canberra’s defense manufacturing and guided weapons capability. On Friday, Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy signed a letter of intent with German Minister for Defence Boris Pistorius, enabling the Australian Department of Defence and TDW to collaborate on the manufacturing and maintenance...
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EU, Australia Advance Strategic Ties With Defense Pact, Trade Deal
The European Union and Australia have formalized a new security and defense partnership and finalized a free trade agreement, marking a significant expansion of cooperation across defense, economic and technology domains. The agreements reflect growing alignment between Europe and Indo-Pacific partners as geopolitical competition intensifies, the European Commission said Tuesday. What Does the Security and...
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UK, Germany Advance Deep Precision Strike Missile Program
The United Kingdom and Germany have moved a step closer to deploying a new family of stealth and hypersonic missiles capable of striking targets over 2,000 kilometers away, following high-level defense talks in Berlin aimed at bolstering long-range deterrence against European adversaries. UK Minister for Defense Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard met with Germany’s State...
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Saab Expands Defense Collaboration With Poland’s PGZ, WB Group
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has signed new agreements with Polish defense companies Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and WB Group, expanding cooperation between Swedish and Polish defense industries on several technology initiatives. The agreements build on earlier collaboration arrangements established in September 2025 and outline potential areas of joint work involving submarine support capabilities and...
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EDA Completes SABUVIS II Underwater Swarm Trials
The European Defence Agency has completed the second phase of its Swarm of Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles project, a four-year effort aimed at improving how autonomous underwater vehicles operate in coordinated groups. What Challenges Did SABUVIS II Seek to Address? EDA said Tuesday the project addressed the technical limits of underwater autonomy, where satellite tracking is...
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C Speed Teams Up With DEMCO Holdings to Deliver Advanced Radar Capabilities to Saudi Arabia
C Speed has signed a memorandum of understanding with DEMCO Holdings to support defense and security initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement, signed at World Defense Show 2026, establishes a framework for long-term collaboration aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives, C Speed said Monday. Under the MOU, the companies plan to...
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania to Establish Baltic Military Mobility Area to Strengthen Defense Posture
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have unveiled plans to establish the joint Military Mobility Area, or MMA, to enable the free movement of military equipment and personnel across the Baltic States. During a meeting in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, defense ministers from the three nations signed a letter of intent for the formation of the...
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Australia Awards Boeing Contracts to Advance Ghost Bat CCA
Australia has committed approximately $929.3 million to expand the development and production of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat. The investment includes new contracts with Boeing Defence Australia to deliver additional aircraft and accelerate upgrades to the unmanned platform, the Australian government said Tuesday. The latest awards cover six operational Block 2 aircraft and development of an...
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New EDA Agreement Opens Wider Defense Cooperation Channel for Switzerland
Switzerland and the European Defence Agency have finalized an expanded cooperation framework that will allow the country to participate in a broader range of European Union defense initiatives while maintaining its neutrality policy. What Does the Updated Swiss-EDA Arrangement Change? The revised Administrative Arrangement replaces a 2012 framework that limited cooperation to research and innovation,...
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Hanwha, EDGE Group to Expand Strategic Defense Cooperation
Abu Dhabi-based EDGE Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to examine potential joint work in several advanced defense areas. What Defense Areas Are Covered by the EDGE-Hanwha MOU? The MOU outlines an intent to assess collaborative opportunities across a wide range of capabilities, including air and missile defense, long-range...