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America’s “Golden Dome” Takes Shape in $3.2bn Space Defence Push
The United States has taken a decisive step towards reshaping the future of missile defence, awarding contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to a dozen firms under its ambitious “Golden Dome” programme—a project that aspires to shift warfare’s frontier decisively…
China Targets European Defence Firms With Dual-Use Export Controls
Beijing has placed seven European defence-linked entities on an export control list over alleged Taiwan-related arms sales or cooperation, restricting access to Chinese-origin dual-use goods, technologies and services. China has imposed export controls on seven European entities over alleged involvement…
Rutte uses Türkiye visit to focus attention on Ankara summit and defence industry
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used his visit to Türkiye on 21 and 22 April to discuss preparations for the alliance summit due to be held in Ankara, while also highlighting the role of Turkish defence industry in wider transatlantic…
Denmark confirms SAMP/T NG purchase in first export deal for European air-defence system
Denmark has moved ahead with the SAMP/T NG air-defence system, giving the Franco-Italian programme its first export success and reinforcing a wider European push to strengthen high-end air and missile defence capacity. Denmark has confirmed its move to acquire the…
France and Poland launch joint military satellite project as Gdańsk summit sharpens defence agenda
France and Poland used their first bilateral summit under the Treaty of Nancy to widen defence cooperation, backing a joint military communications satellite project, closer industrial coordination and a broader strategic dialogue on European security. France and Poland moved to…
France and Germany remain deadlocked over €100bn FCAS fighter programme
Germany and France have again failed to resolve their dispute over the €100 billion FCAS fighter programme, raising fresh doubts over the future of Europe’s flagship next-generation combat aircraft project ahead of a meeting between Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron…
War Stocks Lose Firepower: Investors Rethink Europe’s Defence Boom as Battlefield Realities Shift
For much of the past four years, Europe’s defence sector has enjoyed the sort of investor enthusiasm usually reserved for Silicon Valley. War, or the fear of it, proved a reliable stimulant. From the shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
US-Germany $11.9 Billion Defence Deal Signals Renewed Western Resolve
The news that Washington has approved a potential $11.9 billion integrated combat system sale to Germany is more than a routine defence transaction. It is, in truth, a confident statement about the enduring strength of the transatlantic alliance—and a reminder…
Europe’s US weapons orders at risk as Iran war drains American stockpiles
Washington has warned some European allies to expect delays in previously agreed US weapons deliveries as the war involving Iran consumes critical munitions and missile defence stocks, according to Reuters. The development sharpens European concerns over dependence on American supply…
Silicon Valley pushes deeper into Pentagon spending as US defence budget surges
taThe scale of planned US military spending is opening a wider path for a new class of defence suppliers from Silicon Valley, even if the traditional prime contractors still dominate Pentagon business. President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a defence…