defense production

Rheinmetall Opens Hybrid Plant in Hungary

German defense contracting giant Rheinmetall has launched a new factory in Hungary to expand its capacity for military and commercial businesses.

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Finnish Firms to Produce Military Vehicles at Luxury, Sports Car Plant

Finnish firms Sisu Auto and Valmet Automotive have signed a teaming agreement to utilize the latter’s Uusikaupunki factory in support of Helsinki’s effort to expand military vehicle production.

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US Companies to Explore Materials Alternative for Guided Munition

Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics and Moog Inc. in New York have partnered to evaluate rare earth-free magnets for use in guided munitions.

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Niger Says Putting Its Uranium on International Market

Niger's military regime on Sunday announced it was putting uranium produced by Somair -- a subsidiary of French giant Orana before the regime nationalized it in June -- on the international market.

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Israeli Company Opens Kamikaze Drone Plant in Morocco

Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated a production site in Morocco to build its SpyX loitering munitions.

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Rheinmetall, PGZ to Launch Joint Venture for Armored Support Vehicles

Rheinmetall and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa have signed an agreement to produce new military support vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces.

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Airbus, Tata Launch India’s First Private H125 Helicopter Factory

Airbus and Tata have partnered to produce the H125 helicopter in India at a new facility in Vemagal, Karnataka.

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Defense Giant Rheinmetall Opens Mega-Plant as Europe Rearms

German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant as Berlin rushes to rearm after decades of running down its military.

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Indra Secures New Complex for Spanish, European Military Vehicle Production

Indra has officially acquired a new manufacturing plant in the northwestern Spanish region of Asturias to expand its vehicle production capability in support of European partners.

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Belarus Boosts Defense Production for Russia: Ukraine Intel

Belarus is accelerating its defense production capabilities as Russia seeks alternative sources amid sanctions and US President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to end the war with Ukraine. 

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