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Kongsberg and Navantia sign long-term support agreement for Royal Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (479+ words) Kongsberg and Navantia have signed a long-term agreement covering support, maintenance, modification and modernisation work for the Royal Norwegian Navy's Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. The agreement applies to the four frigates in the class. Under the agreement, Kongsberg will act as…...
Indra and Hensoldt begin live operational testing of ECRS Mk1 radar for German and Spanish Eurofighters
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (501+ words) Indra and Hensoldt have started live operational testing of the Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1, the next-generation radar being developed for German and Spanish Eurofighter combat aircraft. The companies said the programme is moving from ground-based testing towards airborne trials…...
NATO ISR Force conducts First RQ-4 D Phoenix operations from Norway under Agile Combat Employment
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (581+ words) The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force has operated an RQ-4 D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft from Norway for the first time. The aircraft arrived in the country on 21 May 2026, marking a milestone for the multinational NATO force. The deployment…...
Countering drone swarms: Project Flytrap advances NATO counter-UAS testing in Lithuania
2+ week, 6+ day ago (883+ words) By Lukasz Prus (Defence Industry Europe) U. S. Army V Corps has expanded Project Flytrap to the squadron level during counter-drone testing at the Pabrad" Training Area in Lithuania, about 30 kilometres from the Belarusian border. The latest iteration, known as Project Flytrap…...
Indra Group plans 1, 500 new jobs and expanded defence, space and cybersecurity operations in catalonia
3+ week, 4+ day ago (855+ words) Indra has unveiled a new Growth and Investment Plan for Catalonia that includes the creation of 1, 500 jobs and a major expansion of its defence, cybersecurity and space activities in the region by 2027. The company said it expects to employ around…...
U. S. and allied troops test counter-drone technologies during Project Flytrap exercise in Lithuania
4+ week, 1+ day ago (652+ words) Soldiers from the U. S. Army V Corps and allied forces are testing counter-drone technologies during Project Flytrap at the Pabrad" Training Area in Lithuania. The exercise marks the first troop-level field test of mounted counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities on Stryker platforms…...
NATO tests layered counter-drone defences in Romania
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (366+ words) The testing took place at the Capu Midia Training Range during Exercise Eastern Phoenix 26, hosted by Romania. The event marked the first Layered Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System Initiative Crucible activity, involving around 500 personnel and approximately 215 technical systems. The exercise was organised…...
Hunter class frigate bow structure completed after intensive weld operation at Osborne Naval Shipyard milestone
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (422+ words) BAE Systems Australia has completed installation of the stem casting for the first Hunter class frigate, marking a key milestone in construction at Osborne Naval Shipyard. The work forms part of the build of NUSHIP Hunter, the lead vessel in…...
Airbus-led team launches Spain's new SAETA II combat training programme to replace ageing F-5 aircraft fleet
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) Airbus and a group of Spanish defence firms have unveiled the industrial programme behind Spain's new Integrated Combat Training System, which will replace the Northrop F-5 fleet used by the Spanish Air and Space Force. The programme follows a contract awarded…...
Indra Group USA opens Kansas manufacturing hub to produce FAA radar systems
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (251+ words) Indra Group has inaugurated a new manufacturing center in Olathe, Kansas, marking a major expansion of its U. S. operations. The facility, backed by a $50 million investment, is intended to support production of next-generation air traffic management systems. The 118, 000-square-foot site at…...