Europe

Netherlands, EOS Agree to Further Develop 100-kW Apollo Counter-Drone Laser 

The Netherlands has signed an agreement with EOS to transition its Apollo laser prototype into a fully operational weapon system.

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British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

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French Defense Firms to Build Sovereign Drone Network for Intel Ops

French companies Rift and ChapsVision have collaborated to integrate communications signal intelligence into a sovereign fleet of long-range unmanned aerial systems.

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Hungarian Troops Test Drone Warfare Skills in First ‘Drone Pentathlon’

Drone pilots from the Hungarian Defence Forces faced off in the country’s first military pentathlon focused on unmanned aircraft skills.

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EU Approves First Five Joint Defense Projects of Common Interest

EU member states have approved the first five European Defence Projects of Common Interest to develop major military capabilities together.

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Fincantieri, PT PAL Indonesia Join Forces to Modernize Jakarta’s First Aircraft Carrier

Italian firm Fincantieri and Surabaya-based shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia have established a cooperation framework to modernize Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier.

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Estonia Opens Military to Defense Investors and Tech Firms

Estonia is bringing its military closer to investors through a new agreement aimed at accelerating the development and testing of defense technologies.

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Latvia Eyes Barracuda Missiles From Anduril

Latvia has announced its intent to procure the Barracuda family of jet-powered cruise missiles from US defense contractor Anduril Industries.

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UK Grounds Hawk Jet Trainers After Crash in Wales

The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily suspended its Hawk training fleets after an aircraft crashed near RAF Valley on Anglesey, North Wales.

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Fincantieri Delivers Italian Navy’s 7th Thaon di Revel Patrol Boat

The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its seventh Thaon di Revel-class multipurpose offshore patrol vessel from Fincantieri as part of a contract signed in 2019.

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