Defense Supply Chain Analysis
Jun 26, 2025
With engine upgrades, stealth drone integration and enhanced weapons, France’s Dassault Rafale is evolving for the future—and eyeing new export wins.
Jun 25, 2025
As U.S.-developed collaborative combat aircraft near flight trials, their designers are testing the waters for international sales.
Jun 20, 2025
After a grizzly past, Airbus hopes to give the A400M some claws to extend its life cycle.
Jun 13, 2025
The June 24-25 NATO summit and Trump’s threatened imposition of 50% tariffs on EU imports on July 9 are casting dark foreshadowings over this year’s air show.
Jun 11, 2025
Europe’s first defense and space commissioner, a self-proclaimed transatlanticist, sets an “ambitious” agenda for the region’s defense.
Mar 23, 2026
Airbus is looking to expand its cyber capabilities in the UK with the purchase of Maidenhead, England-based Ultra Cyber Ltd.
Mar 23, 2026
German startup Quantum Systems says it has secured funding for 15,000 interceptor drones for use by the Ukrainian National Guard.
Mar 20, 2026
Hypersonix Launch Systems and the UK business of European missile manufacturer MBDA will collaborate on a series of hypersonic weapon development efforts.
Mar 19, 2026
France and Germany are poised to make a decision on whether they can repair the fractured defense industrial relationship for the Future Combat Air System.
Mar 19, 2026
London wants to buy more Thales air defense missiles to aid Gulf allies drawn into the Iran war and convened talks with industry to see what more could be done.
Mar 18, 2026
Differences between the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail and the variant being acquired by the UK have led to “significant delays” in the program.
Mar 18, 2026
Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.
Mar 18, 2026
Hensoldt agreed a deal to assure critical radar component supply through 2030—a signal European defense suppliers are bullish about long-term demand.