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Leonardo CEO warns UK Defence Secretary that contract delays could threaten company's UK division

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani told the UK Defence Secretary that continued delays to defence contract awards risk undermining the group's UK division, potentially jeopardising manufacturing and operations there. The warning highlights industrial exposure tied to MoD procurement timetables.

2025-12-21T12:29:00.785433-08:00

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France green-lights PA‑Ng nuclear carrier production; Charles de Gaulle to be replaced from 2038

2025-12-21T07:34:00.612540-08:00

APAC Defence Reporter

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

2025-12-21T13:27:24.512439-08:00

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France and Spain progress with Tiger MLU as Airbus Helicopters activates full-scale ground test facility

2025-12-21T13:37:53.140873-08:00

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France and Spain progress with Tiger MLU as Airbus Helicopters activates full-scale ground test facility Airbus Helicopters has activated a full-scale ground test facility for the Tiger Mid Life Upgrade (MLU), a milestone intended to reduce technical risk ahead of flight testing planned for 2026. The step advances France and Spain's joint programme to modernize their Tiger attack helicopter fleets.

2025-12-21T13:37:53.140873-08:00

France and Spain progress with Tiger MLU as Airbus Helicopters activates full-scale ground test facility

APAC Defence Reporter

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours Schiebel has completed the first French flight‑test campaign for its CAMCOPTER S‑300, logging 100 flight hours during the programme. The completed campaign marks a measurable test milestone for the S‑300 and advances the platform's flight‑test maturity ahead of further evaluation.

2025-12-21T13:27:24.512439-08:00

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

The Aviationist

Leonardo CEO warns UK Defence Secretary that contract delays could threaten company's UK division Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani told the UK Defence Secretary that continued delays to defence contract awards risk undermining the group's UK division, potentially jeopardising manufacturing and operations there. The warning highlights industrial exposure tied to MoD procurement timetables.

2025-12-21T12:29:00.785433-08:00

Leonardo CEO warns UK Defence Secretary that contract delays could threaten company's UK division

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France green-lights PA‑Ng nuclear carrier production; Charles de Gaulle to be replaced from 2038 President Emmanuel Macron has formally authorised construction of France's next‑generation nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier, the PA‑Ng, moving the programme into the realisation phase. Announced to troops in Abu Dhabi, the ship is planned to replace Charles de Gaulle from 2038 and will carry about 30 fighters and 2,000 sailors.

2025-12-21T07:34:00.612540-08:00

France green-lights PA‑Ng nuclear carrier production; Charles de Gaulle to be replaced from 2038

vanguardcanada.com

BDC launches $4B defence investment platform to boost Canada’s security and scale SME innovation The Business Development Bank of Canada has launched a $4 billion defence investment platform to accelerate capital into small and medium-sized enterprises developing defence, advanced manufacturing and critical technologies. The fund aims to strengthen national readiness by scaling domestic suppliers that underpin ships, aircraft, satellites and digital infrastructure.

2025-12-20T21:03:59.939247-08:00

BDC launches $4B defence investment platform to boost Canada’s security and scale SME innovation

APAC Defence Reporter

Innovaero becomes fully Australian-owned after BAE Systems Australia divestment Innovaero announced it has completed its transition to full Australian ownership after BAE Systems Australia divested its stake, finalising the transfer of control and making the company wholly Australian-owned. The change was confirmed in Innovaero's statement today.

2025-12-20T13:28:54.741621-08:00

Innovaero becomes fully Australian-owned after BAE Systems Australia divestment

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DRDO develops drone swarms as floating antenna arrays for electronic warfare The DRDO has launched a Technology Development Fund project to build drone swarms that act as distributed "floating antenna arrays" for electronic-warfare tasks, pairing networked RF payloads, swarm autonomy and coordinated manoeuvres to provide scalable SIGINT collection and jamming effects over contested battlefields.

2025-12-19T23:44:41.903075-08:00

DRDO develops drone swarms as floating antenna arrays for electronic warfare

Air & Space Forces Mag

U.S. and Jordan launch 'Operation Hawkeye' strikes on ISIS in Syria using F‑15s, A‑10s, Apaches and HIMARS The U.S., with Jordanian air support, launched 'Operation Hawkeye' — a Dec. 19 retaliatory campaign using F‑15s, A‑10s, Apache attack helicopters and HIMARS rockets to strike about 70 ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites, with Deir ez‑Zor province the hardest hit after three Americans were killed.

2025-12-19T17:05:20.387796-08:00

U.S. and Jordan launch 'Operation Hawkeye' strikes on ISIS in Syria using F‑15s, A‑10s, Apaches and HIMARS

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Leonardo CEO warns UK Defence Secretary that contract delays could threaten company's UK division

France green-lights PA‑Ng nuclear carrier production; Charles de Gaulle to be replaced from 2038

Schiebel completes first French CAMCOPTER S-300 test campaign, logs 100 flight hours

France and Spain progress with Tiger MLU as Airbus Helicopters activates full-scale ground test facility

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