European Defence News

EDGE Completes Acquisition of Italian Engine Maker CMD, Targets Large-Volume Drone Engine Orders

EDGE has completed its acquisition of Italian engine maker CMD, with drone engines and large-volume orders as the immediate priority.

Airbus Flies U740 Valkyrie Combat Drone in Europe for the First Time

Airbus and Kratos flew the U740 Valkyrie in Europe for the first time on 12 October 2026, ahead of further tests of the European MARS mission system.

Rheinmetall Unveils GMF 140 Frigate for a North American Campaign

Rheinmetall unveiled the GMF 140, a 140-metre guided missile frigate with 64 strike-length VLS cells, AEGIS and CMS 330, aimed at an unnamed North American procurement project.

Leonardo and BAE Chiefs Float Earlier GCAP Service Entry as Partner Window Narrows

Leonardo CEO Lorenzo Mariani says GCAP entry into service could move forward around two years from 2035, while BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn warns the window for new partner nations…

Hensoldt Doubles Order Intake as Backlog Passes €10 Billion, But Middle East Business Stays Marginal

Hensoldt's H1 2026 order intake doubled to €2.81 billion and backlog passed €10 billion, but Middle East revenue held at 2.1 per cent and the shares fell 5 per cent.

Nordic Air Defence Demonstrates Radio-Silent K100XR Drone Interceptor

Sweden's Nordic Air Defence ran the first public demonstration of its K100XR counter-drone interceptor, a half-kilogram round that treats autonomy as the default and the datalink as optional.

MGI Engineering Reveals T-022 Vortex Autonomous Collaborative Platform for UK’s Storm Fighter Program

Leonardo–Baykar LBA Systems Drone Venture Reaches Full Operational Readiness at Farnborough

MBDA Launches Counter Mass Interceptor, a Low-Cost Counter-Drone Effector for Surface-Launched ASRAAM

MBDA launched the Counter Mass Interceptor at Farnborough, a low-cost counter-drone effector paired with its combat-proven surface-launched ASRAAM system.

Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a Sovereign Glide Weapon Built on StormBreaker for the RAF

Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite at Farnborough, a sovereign glide weapon built on the StormBreaker airframe to give the RAF affordable stockpile mass.

Saab Wins SEK 8.7bn TKMS Order to Arm Germany’s MEKO A-200 Frigates

Saab won a SEK 8.7 billion order from TKMS to supply 9LV combat management, Sea Giraffe radars and superstructures for Germany's four MEKO A-200 DEU frigates.

RAF launches Storm Fighter Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, anchoring a wider “Storm” drone family

The RAF has named its new Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme Storm Fighter, anchoring a wider Storm drone family built on the in-service Storm Shroud.