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AI collaboration by GE Aerospace and Palantir aims to boost US military aircraft readiness

GE Aerospace and Palantir have joined forces to implement advanced agentic AI systems designed to boost military aircraft availability and support continuous engine production. Unlike generative AI, agentic AI...

March 16, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Counter-drone company Dronetag joins EU-backed defense innovation program

Dronetag has been named one of 20 participants in the second cohort of the European Union Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) Business Accelerator, joining a track focused on counter-drone technologies....

March 13, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Saab Strengthens Partnership With Polish Defense

Saab has signed new cooperation agreements with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and WB Group to strengthen industrial collaboration with Poland’s defense sector. Under the updated agreement with PGZ, Saab and...

March 12, 2026
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TKMS, VEM Team Up to Build Torpedoes in India

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a teaming agreement with VEM Technologies to jointly produce heavyweight torpedoes in India. The agreement represents the next stage of cooperation between the two...

March 12, 2026
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Unmanned Systems
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Indra, Tresca Plan Drone Factory in Spain

Indra Group has signed an agreement with engineering consultancy Tresca to support the development of a new drone manufacturing facility in León. The site will be located in the...

March 10, 2026
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Hanwha Partners Canada on Patrol Submarine Plan

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has signed multiple cooperation agreements with Canadian companies and academic institutions to support the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). The project, first proposed in...

March 3, 2026
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Teledyne, MSubs Target UK Navy Autonomy

Teledyne Marine and MSubs formed a partnership to pursue autonomous maritime projects with the UK Royal Navy. The collaboration integrates drones, sonar systems, and subsea technologies to support programs...

February 27, 2026
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Fincantieri, Navantia Form Patrol Corvette JV

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Spain’s Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture supporting the European Patrol Corvette program. Backed by EU defense cooperation initiatives,...

February 26, 2026
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Land Platforms
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South 8, 3ME Develop Arctic Military Battery

South 8 Technologies and 3ME Technology have partnered to develop a next-generation lithium-ion battery optimized for Arctic defense operations. By combining LiGas cell chemistry with EdgeVOLT cold-weather storage systems,...

February 25, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence
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UAE EDGE, Safran Partner on Smart Weapons

Meanwhile, EDGE Group of the UAE has partnered with France’s Safran Electronics & Defense to jointly develop next-generation smart weapons. The collaboration combines industrial manufacturing scale with advanced navigation...