Europe

Turkey Grants First Indigenous Military Certificate to Hürkuş-II Trainer Aircraft

Ankara has issued a military certification for the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürkuş-II jet trainer, marking the first time the country has independently cleared a domestically-built aircraft using entirely national resources.

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Germany Lays Keel of Third Type 424 Spy Ship, Eyes Fourth Vessel

Germany has announced plans to procure a fourth Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance vessel, as Rheinmetall laid the keel for the third ship ahead of schedule at its Peene-Werft shipyard in Wolfgast.

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Spain Moves Closer to Fielding First Domestic Tactical Drones With Indra’s ‘Tarsis’

Indra is advancing the development of up to 147 Tarsis drones for Spain, moving the European nation closer to fielding its first domestically produced tactical unmanned aerial systems.

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UAE, France Back $1B Push to Build ‘World’s Largest’ Space AI Infrastructure

A planned 50-satellite constellation will use artificial intelligence to analyze sensor data in orbit, transmitting the results to Earth.

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Rheinmetall Wins 155mm Shell Order as Production Expands

Rheinmetall has secured another large order for 155mm artillery shells as demand for ammunition continues to drive the company’s production expansion.

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Patria MUSCL Passive Radar to Boost NATO Country’s Drone, Aircraft Detection 

Patria has signed an agreement to supply its MUSCL passive radar system to an undisclosed European NATO member.

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Sweden Awards Saab, GKN Aerospace Contracts for Future Fighter Studies 

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has awarded Saab and GKN Aerospace contracts to continue conceptual work on a future fighter system.

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Quantum Systems, XTEND Integrate AI Autonomy for Sensing, Swarming, Strike

Military autonomy is shifting from standalone platforms toward connected systems that can sense, coordinate, swarm, and strike within a shared operational network.

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Ukraine Looks to Underground Defense Network to Maintain War Supply

Ukraine is preparing a legal framework allowing private investors to build subterranean facilities to shield its military defense production from continuous Russian missile and drone strikes.

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UK Army Deploys First Passive Drone Detection System

The UK has deployed its first passive counter-drone detection system at a British Army base, with two domestic companies delivering the capability in under six months.

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