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Thales and Hanwha are aligning Chunmoo munitions with X-Fire launchers. The work gives Europe another route into mobile precision fires, where launcher integration, missile stockpiles, reload systems, and production speed are becoming central to NATO’s long-range strike capacity.
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China has shown fresh missile configurations during a Rocket Force drill. Footage of a DF-17 launch and a possible upgraded DF-26 points to continued work on mobile launchers, guidance packages, terminal control, and strike systems designed for contested operating environments.
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17Tech is opening a Kyiv defence technology R&D validation centre. The Finnish accelerator will help European startups validate products with Ukrainian soldiers and defence experts.
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HII will support US Navy shipboard elevator readiness work globally. The $418m contract covers repair, maintenance, training, and rapid-response support across carriers and amphibious ships.
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Airbus has moved Tiger Mark III into ground testing phase. The upgrade adds sensors, avionics, weapons integration, and future drone links to Europe’s attack-helicopter fleet.
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Allison will supply transmissions for CV90 MkIV armoured vehicle production. The $250m order highlights how drivetrains shape Europe’s armoured-vehicle manufacturing capacity.
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Shield AI is integrating autonomy software with Spanish drone systems. The partnership with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía points to software-defined capability across European unmanned aircraft.
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Hensoldt and Fire Point are developing ballistic missile defence capability. FREYJA combines German radar expertise with Ukrainian missile and launcher production experience.
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Leonardo and Baykar have flown crewed-uncrewed teaming trials successfully together. The K-SWARM work links M-346 aircraft with KIZILELMA, moving collaborative combat-air development into live flight.
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Britain is accelerating low-cost ground-launched strike weapons production capacity rapidly. Project Brakestop aims to deliver 500km-plus capability through faster development and more scalable supply chains.