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High-voltage aircraft power architecture passes an important industrial test. Collins Aerospace says the HECATE programme has reached TRL5, validating a high-voltage electrical distribution architecture intended for future hybrid-electric aircraft.
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Leonardo expands Europe’s land defence manufacturing footprint with Iveco. The €1.6 billion acquisition of Iveco Group’s defence business gives Leonardo direct control of vehicle manufacturing capacity alongside its electronics, turret, and systems integration strengths.
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Vertical moves battery manufacturing closer to aircraft certification this year. The UK company has launched an automated pilot line for Valo battery packs, bringing pack assembly, testing, and validation nearer to its certification programme and early commercial production plans.
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Prague talks sharpen NATO’s cyber focus on scalable resilience today. NATO allies and Indo-Pacific partners have agreed to deepen cyber defence cooperation, with discussions shifting attention toward AI-enabled detection, expert exchange, and more anticipatory resilience against state-backed threats.
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Roster changes deepen scrutiny of China’s military technology establishment today. Three senior specialists linked to radar, missile guidance, and nuclear engineering have disappeared from or become harder to locate within Chinese Academy of Engineering records, extending uncertainty across Beijing’s defence-industrial system.
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Atlantic Bastion’s uncrewed maritime model just gained a new tool. ZeroUSV’s autonomous glider launch points to a more distributed industrial future for subsea surveillance and undersea infrastructure protection.
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Hybrid-electric aircraft power systems have cleared an important industrial test. HECATE’s latest milestone matters beyond civil aviation, because military aerospace is wrestling with the same power, heat, and integration constraints.
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Europe’s AMRAAM supply chain is edging closer to Belgian soil. If RTX shifts AIM-120C-8 work to Belgium, NATO gains nearer-term capacity while U.S. lines concentrate on newer missiles.
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The UAE is stress-testing cyber resilience for essential infrastructure operators. Its latest exercise focused on continuity, coordination, and decision-making under pressure.
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BAE has moved missile-tracking satellites closer to the factory floor. A completed design review now shifts Epoch 2 from architecture definition towards production.