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DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense complete THUNDART long-range rocket artillery firing test; France targets 2029 deliveries

MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have successfully fired the THUNDART long-range rocket artillery munition for the first time, conducted April 14 at the Île du Levant test site with DGA EM support. The companies say THUNDART is fully designed and produced in France and that deliveries are feasible in 2029.

defence-blog.com • Emily Ryan Miller

France fires THUNDART rocket for the first time

2026-04-29T14:29:45.975317-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   BAE Systems  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards BAE Systems $11.8 million to demo satellite communications for Golden Dome

By SpaceNews.com: AE Systems WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems an $11.8 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard adopted for its planned MILNET data relay network supporting the Golden Dome missile defense shield.

2026-04-29T06:30:04.451147-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus leads national industry launch of Spain's new combat training system

By Airbus: Getafe, Spain, April 28, 2026 – An Airbus-led group of Spanish companies presented today the industrial programme of the Spanish Air and Space Force's new Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C).

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2026-04-28T04:24:55.386429-07:00