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Crowded exhibition floor at EURONAVAL with visitors gathered around interactive display stands under a Thales sign

EURONAVAL 2026 Closes as Largest Edition in Decades, With 713 Exhibitors

November 6, 2026

The sharp increase in the number of exhibitors – from 483 to 713 – along with growth in visitor numbers, […]

Three signatories sign documents at a table in front of a Naval Group, TII and ASPIRE backdrop at Euronaval 2026, with four uniformed officers standing behind them beside a UAE flag

Naval Group and TII Sign Agreement on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles at Euronaval 2026

November 6, 2026

EURONAVAL 2026: Naval Group and Technology Innovation Institute (TII) sign an agreement to pool their expertise in advanced autonomous underwater […]

Safran and MSI-Defence Systems Sign Franco-British Counter-Drone Turret Agreement

November 5, 2026

Safran Electronics & Defense and MSI-Defence Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and promote counter-drone (C-UAS) […]

John Cockerill and Renault Group Unveil Forefront Concept Unmanned Ground Vehicle

November 4, 2026

John Cockerill and Renault Group unveil Forefront Concept, an innovative approach in the field of unmanned ground vehicles for the […]

Safran Wins Three Inertial Navigation Contracts for France’s Nuclear Deterrence

November 2, 2026

Safran Electronics & Defense has been selected this year for three inertial navigation programs supporting France’s strategic nuclear deterrence, equipping […]

Naval Group Delivers Second FDI Frigate HS Nearchos to the Hellenic Navy

October 31, 2026

On October 30, in Lorient, Naval Group delivered the second FDI frigate for the Hellenic Navy (FDI HN), HS Nearchos, […]

France Orders 4 Additional SAMP/T NG Air and Missile Defence Systems

October 27, 2026

MBDA, alongside its partner Thales, is proud to announce that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), acting on behalf […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina Receives French COMET Drones and RAPAS Simulator Under NATO Programme

October 24, 2026

The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina have received two French-made COMET drones and a RAPAS simulator as part of […]

Serbian company Utva to Manufacture Rafale Gun-System Components

October 23, 2026

Serbian aircraft manufacturer Utva will become part of the Rafale fighter’s international supply chain. Serbia’s Utva aviation factory will manufacture […]