and play a vital role supporting national security operations
Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, is calling on skilled mechanics to swap family hatchbacks for battle tanks – and play a vital role supporting national security operations. As a strategic support partner to the British Army, Babcock ensures more than 30,000 military vehicles, from quad bikes to Challenger tanks, are ready to deploy at short notice. To support this…
Read MoreProtecting the Next Era of Aerospace and Defense
In 2026, the aerospace and defense industry is no longer evolving at a measured pace. It is being rewritten in real time. Traditional assumptions about warfare, force protection, and sustainment continue to be shattered by the speed of technological change. Across today’s defense landscape, low-cost drones, autonomous systems, counter UAS requirements, predictive maintenance, and distributed…
Read MoreNedinsco at Eurosatory 2026
Eurosatory 2026 in Paris; the global defence and security community gathers to explore what is next. New platforms, new technologies, and new ideas will all be on display. But for many visitors, the real question remains unchanged: how do you ensure that systems work when conditions are at their worst? For Nedinsco, that question has defined more than a century of engineering. Throughout the…
Read MoreAhead of CCS 2026 Sponsorship Participation
Paris, France AEI Systems, the British medium-calibre gun specialist and a core company of SYS Group, will participate in EUROSATORY 2026, one of the world’s leading defence and security exhibitions, where the company is expected to further strengthen its position within the global medium-calibre weapons market. Following increasing international demand and recent successful engagements across…
Read MoreThe 1280 × 1024 Boson SX8 and Boson SX8-CZ 15–75 deliver optimized size, weight, and power with high-performance thermal imaging
The 1280 × 1024 Boson SX8 and Boson SX8-CZ 15–75 deliver optimized size, weight, and power with highperformance thermal imaging Teledyne FLIR OEM, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of the ITAR-free Boson® SX8, the first NDAA-compliant, volume production, uncooled longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module to combine an 8-micron pixel pitch with SXGA…
Read MoreBy Travis Neumann
Counter-UAS has become one of the clearest examples of how defense systems get built under pressure. Threats evolve quickly. tactics change weekly, new sensors and effectors show up fast. Programs are expected to move from concept to fielded capability without years of clean-sheet design. That pace puts a spotlight on a reality engineers already know: The hardest part is often integration.…
Read MoreThe Spain-based Alpha Unmanned Systems was searching for dependable military-grade fastening components, it found Nord-Lock.
In the world of tactical unmanned aircraft, simplicity and reliability are essential. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) need to work right out of the box, which requires being easy to operate and maintain. For Alpha Unmanned Systems, a global leader in UAV helicopters, that means constantly evaluating improvements to their systems, often seeking simple solutions to advance design and streamline…
Read MoreIt doesn’t take much for an operational picture to change.
Recent incidents in the Red Sea have highlighted how quickly multiple threats can develop, and how much pressure that places on detection, tracking, and decision making in real time. This shift is being felt far beyond a single region. Across Europe, land programmes are being asked to deliver capability that’s not only effective in isolation, but reliable as part of a wider system, often under…
Read MoreModern sensor systems promise extraordinary capability, but once payloads leave the roofline, tiny mechanical imperfections can quietly become operational failures.
Will-Burt knows there is a reason radar crews still talk about mast movement in millimetres. Not metres. Not degrees. Millimetres. Ask almost any engineer who has spent time around mobile radar systems what ruins a good sensor and the conversation usually ends up in the same place. Not software. Not processing power. Movement. Tiny amounts of it. A few millimetres at the base of a mast. Slight…
Read MoreAcquisition deepens Red Cat’s capabilities in swarming autonomy as the U.S. accelerates investment in small drone innovation
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, today announced it has acquired Apium Swarm Robotics, a California-based developer of distributed control systems for autonomous swarming drones and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Apium will operate as an independent Red…
Read MoreWe have extensive experience in the production of specialized and customized drive shafts and flanges for the original equipment market in commercial vehicles.
Many well-known, globally active manufacturers have relied on our expertise for decades, particularly in military applications. We are family-owned and place a very high priority on fair and long-term business relationships. We guarantee reliable supply chains from Europe. Already our founder Gottlob Elbe defined the values which are still valid today at Elbe: customer focus, technical…
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Honors Top Partners at Annual Supplier Excellence Awards
Teledyne FLIR OEM is honored to be recognized by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) as a top supplier at this year’s Supplier Excellence Awards, highlighting our commitment to strengthening the defense industrial base with strategic partnerships that support national security. “Northrop Grumman has a legacy of fostering strong partnerships, a network of hard-working innovators and…
Read MoreNord-Lock has launched seven new sizes in the X-series range, making it possible to secure critical joints for even more applications deployed in extreme operating conditions.
Nord-Lock® X-series range extended with seven new sizes X-series can now be harnessed in a wider range of applications The expansion is a response to growing demand for X-series to secure critical joints in the most challenging conditions Nord-Lock has launched seven new sizes in the X-series range, making it possible to secure critical joints for even more applications deployed in extreme…
Read MoreAdding to our existing simulation probes for the RDS AN/PDR-83-SIM SIM base unit , Argon Electronics is proud to announce the launch of our new Small Area Beta Gamma Simulation Probe.
Adding to our existing simulation probes for the RDS AN/PDR-83 SIM base unit, Argon Electronics is proud to announce the launch of our new Small Area Beta Gamma Simulation Probe. This innovative simulator probe expands our radiation training capability by enabling the realistic simulation of Beta and Gamma detection—without the need for real radioactive sources. Responding to our safe…
Read MoreBabcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has brought together key suppliers for an engagement day as it proposes to replace the British Army’s outgoing Land Rover fleet with a new generation of modern off‑road vehicles. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recently announced it was retiring its longstanding workhorse after 70 years of service as part of the upcoming Light Mobility…
Read MoreAgreement strengthens in-country support and Nordic collaboration
Horsham, 21 April 2026 – Chess Dynamics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CHSnor, establishing a framework for collaboration that strengthens in-country support in Norway and reinforces the company’s long-term investment in the Nordic region. The MOU focuses on training, maintenance support and lifecycle capability development, supporting operational availability and sustained…
Read More& U.S.-Based TFLN Manufacturing at SPIE Defense + Security 2026
G&H (LON: GHH), a global leader in advanced photonics and optical solutions, will exhibit at SPIE Defense + Security 2026, taking place April 28–30 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, USA. Visitors are invited to Booth #613 to explore G&H’s latest innovations in infrared imaging and optical communications, including the debut of its…
Read MoreIn defence and aerospace electronics, reliability isn’t proven in the lab. It’s earned slowly, under vibration, moisture, dust and time.
There’s a phrase you hear now and again in defence programmes: it passed the test. Said with confidence, sometimes relief. What tends not to follow is what happens after, after the vibration cycles stack up, after humidity gets in where it shouldn’t, after a bit of contamination quietly wakes up and starts interfering with things nobody thought to check twice. That’s roughly where Advanced…
Read MoreBy leveraging its Manchester-based manufacturing headquarters. HMG is providing the UK defence market with unprecedented speed of supply, elite technical support, and a robust alternative to international sourcing.
In an era where global logistics and offshore dependencies pose increasing risks to national security projects, HMG Paints is doubling down on UK Defence Supply Chain Resilience. By leveraging its Manchester-based manufacturing headquarters. HMG is providing the UK defence market with unprecedented speed of supply, elite technical support, and a robust alternative to international sourcing.…
Read MoreAdrian Capner appointed as its new Managing Director of JFD Australia.
JFD Global (part of James Fisher and Sons plc), has appointed Adrian Capner as its new Managing Director of JFD Australia. He will commence his new role on 1 April 2026. Adrian succeeds Cathy Falkiner who has led JFD Australia for the past five years through a sustained period of growth, positioning JFD’s role as a trusted supplier to the Royal Australian Navy and the company’s overall…
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