After having demoed the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters, the French Air and Space Force will test the capacity at even higher altitudes.
The UK Defense Ministry has lifted the lid on the second ground-based air defense system it has rapidly developed for use in Ukraine referred to as Raven.
The UK arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA has invested in a small drone developer to assist in the making of a prototype 881.8 lb. hybrid multicopter.
MBDA says it expects to double missile production output this year compared with 2023 and is exploring cooperation with the car industry to accelerate this.
France, Italy and the UK have agreed to accelerate delivery of Aster air and missile defense interceptors as part of a top-up order for 218 additional missiles.
The Airbus CEO says talks with Leonardo and Thales to fix an overcapacity problem in European satellite development and production could lead to creating a combined entity modeled on missile-maker MBDA.