Joint Projects

Defence and technology group EDGE and Leonardo have signed a collaboration agreement to enhance their partnership in developing solutions across six critical domains. The agreement aims to strengthen existing synergies and capitalise on new complementary opportunities for deeper cooperation. The...

In a recent test flight campaign, Airbus demonstrated how its teaming intelligence software can be used to autonomously and dynamically manage a group of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in real time. Thanks to this, operators on the ground or...

Thales and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) announced the signing of an initial supply of Laser Beam Riding Man Portable Air Defence systems (LBRM) in response to a requirement set out by the Indian Government to support India’s air defence capabilities.This...

OPTIMAS, a European project led by “monodon by Navantia”, has begun with the aim of developing an advanced free-space optical communication system for multi-domain defence applications in collaboration with Schiebel.OPTIMAS is an ambitious project that seeks to provide high-speed...

Ribcraft Australia has partnered with Edencraft International to begin local manufacturing of its high-performance rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) in Geelong, Victoria. This collaboration marks Ribcraft’s entry into Australian production, delivering world-class vessels for defence, government, and commercial organisations...

KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales signed the shareholder agreement for the “MGCS Project Company GmbH”, Cologne, on Thursday 23 January 2025 in Paris in the presence of the French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and the German...

Airbus Defence and Space is working with HENSOLDT to equip the “German Airborne Weapon Systems Electronic Warfare Center” with new up-to-date software and hardware to provide a streamlined, service-oriented approach to improve the support of mission-specific “Electronic Warfare Mission...

Telespazio Ibérica and Leonardo will work together to protect the Canary Islands by utilising the Falco EVO, a state-of-the-art remotely piloted aircraft crucial to counter fire and for the preservation of biodiversity. The signed contract, which includes 700 operational flight...

EDGE and Indra Sistemas (Indra) have reached an agreement to establish a new joint venture called PULSE headquartered in Abu Dhabi. PULSE aims to foster local capabilities for the development and manufacture of state-of-the-art radar systems, supported by a...

BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd (JAIEC), have reached an agreement to form a new company under a business joint venture for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), subject to regulatory approvals. The...