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Trump withholds Taiwan security aid as White House pursues talks with Beijing
President Donald Trump declined to approve a US$400 million–plus military aid package for Taiwan over the summer, as his administration seeks a trade agreement and a possible autumn summit with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, according to multiple reports. The move…
Ukraine’s low-cost ‘fire-and-forget’ kit brings autonomy to the FPV battlefield
Two Ukrainian firms have begun mass production of what they describe as an inexpensive, “fire-and-forget” upgrade for first-person-view (FPV) drones, aiming to lift strike confirmation rates while keeping unit costs in the hobby-class bracket. Drone maker Vyriy is integrating The…
Ukraine’s Bufalo UGV: what a 4-tonne, diesel-powered, AI-assisted ground drone is designed to do
Ukraine’s defence sector is enlarging the role of uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) in logistics, demining and engineering tasks. A recent entrant, the Bufalo, is a 4-tonne diesel platform developed by a Ukrainian company that has withheld its name for security…
Britain Backs Ukraine With Mass Drone Production in Major Defence Shift
Britain’s announcement this week that it will mass-produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones marks a sharp acceleration in support for Kyiv—and a move that may redefine Europe’s air defence in a war of drones and missiles. The UK aims for “thousands” of…
Europe’s Veterans Are Leading the Defence Tech Revolution
For too long, Europe has relied on words rather than deeds to shore up its security. Ministers talk of sovereignty and resilience, yet when it comes to defence technology, the continent has lagged behind. Now, however, an unexpected force is…
Europe’s first defence-labelled bond: BPCE raises €750m under Euronext initiative
Groupe BPCE, the French banking group that owns Natixis, has issued Europe’s first bond explicitly labelled for defence financing, raising €750 million via a five-year note. The deal attracted strong demand, with orders of about €2.8 billion, according to market…
Rheinmetall opens Europe’s largest artillery ammunition plant in Germany
Unterlüß, Germany — 27 August 2025. Rheinmetall has inaugurated a new artillery ammunition plant at Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, which the company and multiple outlets describe as the largest facility of its kind in Europe. Construction began in February 2024 and…
Dropla Tech secures €2.4m to scale edge threat detection across Europe
Danish-Ukrainian defence technology company Dropla Tech has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed financing from Maj Invest Holding, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), and Nordic venture capital firm Final Frontier. The capital will support scaling of the company’s…
Ukraine’s drone industry tops ₴99bn (€2.28bn) in 2024; 2025 procurement points higher
Ukraine’s unmanned systems sector expanded rapidly over 2024–2025, shifting from a niche activity to a leading segment of the defence-industrial base by unit volume and revenue. Companies registered in Ukraine’s aircraft- and spacecraft-manufacturing category reported aggregate revenue of ₴17bn (≈€496m)…
JP Morgan and European Banking Giants Back New Continental Defence Bank
In a decisive shift that underscores Europe’s accelerating drive for strategic autonomy, a consortium of financial powerhouses—including JP Morgan, Commerzbank, and ING—has thrown its weight behind a new pan-European defence bank aimed at underpinning security spending across the continent. The proposed…