In a major milestone for Europe’s wildfire defense efforts, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Česká Letecká Servisní (CLS) and the Czech Republic Ministry of Interior to deliver two state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK helicopters—the first international fleet of its kind. For years, FIREHAWK helicopters have been at the forefront of battling extreme wildfires across the United States, proving their reliability in

Estonian firm Frankenburg Technologies has developed the Mark 1, a 65cm rocket costing approximately $50,000 to counter Russian drone threats. CEO Kusti Salm aims for mass production to create an affordable defense wall for NATO's eastern flank against Shahed drones.

The AquaWind prototype is towed offshore at PLOCAN, marking the start of Europe’s first integrated wind-and-aquaculture sea trials. image:AQUAWIND The European AquaWind project has reached a remarkable milestone with the successful towing and installation of its innovative prototype at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) test site on October 18th. Following months of meticulous preparation and testing at the Astican facilities in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s p

Credit:Thales Achieving environmentally friendly skies is no small feat—especially in air traffic management (ATM), where safety and security remain paramount. Change in this domain is necessarily incremental, built on partnerships that leverage today’s technology while anticipating tomorrow’s possibilities. It’s about having a clear vision and developing scalable solutions that can evolve alongside future challenges. For Europe, this vision is embodied in the European ATM Ma

Credit:Hanwha Hanwha Aerospace has taken another major step in strengthening its footprint in Europe’s defense market with the signing of a third contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA). The agreement, covering 24 additional K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, underscores Norway’s continued confidence in the combat-proven K9 platform and marks a significant advancement in the long-term defense partnership between South Korea and Norway. Contract Signing and

Thales has officially entered full-scale series production of its Ground Fire air surveillance and air defence radar, marking a major...