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Dassault Aviation confirms dispute with Airbus over Eurodrone project
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (384+ words) Trappier said Airbus told them to "get out," but Dassault does not agree and is in discussions regarding reasons for its exclusion. Dassault Aviation chief executive Eric Trappier has accused Airbus of trying to exclude the French company from the…...
German deftech Quantum Systems lands $1. 2bn Series D at $8bn valuation
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (397+ words) The funding will boost production, strengthen supply chains, and expand allied market delivery. German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has secured $1. 2bn in a Series D funding round, more than doubling its valuation to $8bn. The company stated that this represents the largest…...
UK spend big on SATCOM, but bundle other space capabilities
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (774+ words) Satellite communications remain the largest commitment by far in the space section of the Defence Investment Plan. The UK will prioritise satellite communications (SATCOM) above all else in its space defence strategy over the next ten years. In its long-awaited…...
Industry relief over UK DIP tempered by lack of detail
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (619+ words) Executives welcome strategic direction but suggest the Defence Investment Plan falls short of detail. A long time coming, the UK's Defence Investment Plan (DIP) finally dropped on 30 June to the relief of business leaders waiting for some direction from the…...
Belgian Air Force reveals livery for future Pilatus PC-7 MKX trainers
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (320+ words) The Belgian government ordered 18 PC-7 MKX trainers and simulators to replace current aircraft, with deliveries from 2027. The Belgian Air Force has unveiled the livery that will appear on its upcoming Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft. The livery is a set…...
C100 Small Unmanned Aerial System, US
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (814+ words) The C100 s UAS is designed to perform ISR tasks, cargo transport, electronic warfare and deliver extended communications coverage. 0. 6m " 0. 3m " 0. 2m The C100 is a portable, packable, small unmanned aerial system (s UAS) developed by the US-based defence technology company Performance Drone Works (PDW)....
In data: UK Defence Investment Plan
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (857+ words) Defence spending will rise to nearly "80bn a year by 2029, and will see the UK reach 2. 7% of GDP. The UK has finally released the figures behind the long anticipated and routinely delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP), more than 12 months after the…...
Navigating volatility: the macro fallout from the Iran conflict and oil-price spikes
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (542+ words) In Association with Sterling Instability and volatility are the defining conditions that investors in aerospace & defense (A&D) must manage in 2026. They are also, for those who read them correctly, a source of opportunity. The unpredictability of the second Trump administration…...
Vertex Aerospace secures $500m Air Force C-12 support contract
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (343+ words) The contract covers support for movement of personnel and cargo, as well as medical evacuation and test backing. Vertex Aerospace has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $500m to deliver contractor logistic support services for the…...
EU and Ukraine unveil $391m initiatives to support dual-use technologies
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (294+ words) The European Union (EU) and Ukraine have announced "343m ($391m) in new programmes to advance dual-use technologies and the defence industry. The agreements, reached with the involvement of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence (Mo D), the European Commission, and the French and Finnish…...