industrial sector which manufactures weapons and military technology and equipment
Romania Insider Oct 19
Germany’s Rheinmetall announces plans for major military shipbuilding hub at Romania’s Mangalia shipyard
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Blockade of Rheinmetall plant in Berlin: Using glue against arms production: On Tuesday morning, a demonstration took place in front of the Rheinmetall arms ...
taz.de/Blockade-von-Rheinmetall-Werk-in-Berlin/!6222960/
OpinionFine for Heckler & Koch: Business as usual: Due to illegal arms exports to Mexico, the arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch had to pay a fine of 3.7 million euros ...
taz.de/Millionen-Strafe-fuer-Heckler--Koch-in-Mexiko-Das-Business-geht-weiter/!6222828/
"Security Incident": Car Apparently Breaks Through Fence at Leipzig Airport: Alarm at Leipzig/Halle Airport: A security fence near parked Russian Antonov cargo ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Auto-durchbricht-offenbar-Zaun-am-Flughafen-Leipzig-id31430561.html
Key FactsVehicle reportedly breached Leipzig/Halle airport fence
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- According to initial findings, a vehicle probably breached the fence, prompting a major police operation.
- Police said the damaged section was near three Russian Antonov cargo aircraft barred from flying under EU sanctions.
- No unauthorized people or suspicious objects were initially found; further searches were planned during the day.
- In early August, a drone prepared with explosives was found; Germany blamed Russia, which rejected the accusation.
The preliminary investigations have shown that, with high probability, a vehicle must have breached the fence.— Leipzig Police Department, in a statement
defence-blog.com Oct 19
Mystery European buyer signs $235M Israeli rocket deal: Israel’s Elbit Systems has won a contract worth about $235 million to supply PULS rocket artillery ...
defence-blog.com/mystery-european-buyer-signs-235m-israeli-rocket-deal/
Key FactsElbit reports $235 million order from unnamed European customer
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- According to Elbit, the order covers PULS rocket-artillery launchers, precision-guided EXTRA-MR rockets, additional platforms, and integrated logistics support.
- Elbit identified neither the European customer nor the numbers of launchers and rockets, and provided no delivery schedule.
- EXTRA-MR is designed as a medium-range rocket for high-value targets up to 80 kilometers; Elbit says it works with existing command systems.
- PULS is a truck-mounted launcher with two interchangeable pods and can fire munitions at ranges up to 300 kilometers.
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Lockheed to upgrade F-35 assembly stations in Italy: Lockheed Martin will upgrade the giant assembly stations where F-35 stealth fighters are joined together at ...
defence-blog.com/lockheed-to-upgrade-f-35-assembly-stations-in-italy/
defence-blog.com Oct 15
Saab rolls out Sweden’s first GlobalEye radar jet: Saab has presented the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft built for the Swedish Air ...
defence-blog.com/saab-rolls-out-swedens-first-globaleye-radar-jet/
defence-blog.com Oct 16
Mystery foreign buyer pays for its own custom F-35: An unnamed foreign government is paying Lockheed Martin another $18.8 million to develop and integrate a ...
defence-blog.com/mystery-foreign-buyer-pays-for-its-own-custom-f-35/
#GraziaFashion We caught up with Tamannaah Bhatia (Tamannaah Bhatia) at the ELIE SAAB H&M unveiling to talk all things fashion, from personal style to the trends she ... Show more
U.S. aerospace and military contractors raise 2026 profit forecasts: Northrop Grumman and RTX raised their annual profit forecasts, helped by robust demand from ...
ctvnews.ca/business/article/us-aerospace-and-military-contractors-raise-2026-profit-forecasts/
Lockheed Martin to build British hypersonic targets: The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to deliver Project Bowline ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-martin-to-build-british-hypersonic-targets/
Boeing wins FAA approval for 737 Max 10 after years of delays: The 737 Max 10, the largest model in the family, was set to start flying in 2020 ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/20/boeing-737-max-10-certification.html
Trapped in front of Nitrochemie in Aschau am Inn: This is how Rheinmetall reacts to the blockade
chiemgau24.de/bayern/landkreis-muehldorf/aschau-am-inn-blockade-vor-nitrochemie-das-sagt-rheinmetall-94550374.html
Leonardo da Vinci Invented the Resume. Employers Dropped the 1 Part That Mattered
inc.com/deepali-vyas/leonardo-da-vinci-invented-the-resume-employers-dropped-the-1-part-that-mattered/91421661
defence-blog.com Oct 17
Britain’s new Challenger 3 tank passes 2,000 km in trials: The British Army’s new Challenger 3 tank has now driven 2,000 km (1,240 miles) and fired more than 200 ...
defence-blog.com/britains-new-challenger-3-tank-passes-2000-km-in-trials/
defence-blog.com Oct 19
France doubles down on its homegrown kamikaze drone: France has ordered several hundred more MX-10 DAMOCLES kamikaze drones from KNDS France and Delair ...
defence-blog.com/france-doubles-down-on-its-homegrown-kamikaze-drone/
An elderly man was forcibly restrained by police during a protest against Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany ... Show more
defence-blog.com Oct 15
Lockheed adds 6,000 jobs to speed up missile production: Lockheed Martin plans to create 6,000 jobs across the United States, including 2,000 in Texas ...
defence-blog.com/lockheed-adds-6000-jobs-to-speed-up-missile-production/
Nvidia graphics card as a bridal gift: ROG Astral RTX 5090 brings groom to tears: A bride gives her groom an Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 from Nvidia as a wedding ...
pcgameshardware.de/Grafikkarten-Grafikkarte-97980/News/Nvidia-Asus-ROG-Astral-RTX-5090-Braut-Geschenk-Hochzeit-1557042/
Marines eyeing Sikorsky's no-cockpit Black Hawk: Sikorsky unveiled U-Hawk last October. It's scheduled to fly this year.
axios.com/2026/10/13/lockheed-sikorsky-uhawk-blackhawk-marines
Ukraine critically low on Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes intensify
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/15/ukraine-critically-low-patriot-interceptors-russian-strikes-intensify/
Israel's new flying radar promises an earlier warning against low-flying threats: Israel Aerospace Industries will unveil POINT@AIR, a mobile, balloon-mounted ...
ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/rjjxqjtsge
Autonomous counter-swarm defense system being tested by Israeli start-up Skapion in live-fire trial
jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-911720
Rafael CEO: We ended the Iran war with more interceptors than we started with: As countries scramble to increase their missile interceptor stockpile ...
jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-911813
Zelensky Demands Answers From Washington as Russian Forces Kill Infant in Stroller
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Exclusive: Rolls-Royce goes full power for Army's MV-75: Each Cheyenne, built by Bell Textron, will be outfitted with two Rolls-Royce AE 1107 engines.
axios.com/2026/10/20/rolls-royce-mv75-army-engine-controller
GeForce RTX 6000: Ruby roadmap extends to 2029 according to insider: According to Kepler_L2, the GeForce RTX 6060 might not appear until 2029 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Grafikkarten-Grafikkarte-97980/Specials/Geforce-RTX-6060-2029-Rubin-RTX-6000-Kepler-L2-1557251/
Rheinmetall plant in Bremen: Activists protest in Sebaldsbrück: With banners against weapons production, activists blocked the Rheinmetall plant in ...
weser-kurier.de/bremen/rheinmetall-werk-in-bremen-aktivisten-protestieren-in-sebaldsbrueck-doc883wo0ytcw11ap5c5grm
Auditors criticize the Austrian Armed Forces' purchase of Leonardo jets.: An internal commission criticizes how the purchase of twelve Leonardo jets was ...
diepresse.com/41347144/pruefer-kritisieren-leonardo-jetkauf-des-bundesheeres
Rheinmetall, Renk and Hensoldt: That's strong: Rheinmetall, Renk and Hensoldt are recording share price gains thanks to new orders and expectations for ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/rheinmetall-renk-und-hensoldt-das-ist-stark-20418488.html
OpinionNavantia UK wins second Methil export vessel order: Navantia UK has secured a second new-build vessel export contract for its Methil yard in Fife and is ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navantia-uk-wins-second-methil-export-vessel-order/
Lenovo’s Yoga 9n two-in-one is a 16-inch laptop with the higher-end RTX Spark N1X with 20 CPU cores. It’s one of three RTX Spark laptops we are currently ... Show more
GeForce RTX 5090: Nvidia Denies Rumors of Discontinuation: Nvidia Senior Vice President Jeff Fisher explains that Nvidia wouldn’t exist today without its gaming ...
pcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5090-Grafikkarte-281029/News/RTX-5090-Chips-sollen-weiterhin-fuer-Geforce-Grafikkarten-produziert-werden-1557033/
Fallout: New Vegas with full path tracing: Major RTX mod now playable for free.: Obsidian's role-playing game is receiving a comprehensive technical overhaul ...
pcgameshardware.de/Fallout-New-Vegas-Spiel-23097/News/Mod-bringt-vollstaendiges-Pathtracing-und-unterstuetzt-DLSS-FSR-und-XeSS-1557102/
defence-blog.com Oct 14
Leonardo DRS wins $500M slot to supply counter-drone radar: Leonardo DRS has won a spot on a Pentagon counter-drone contract worth up to $500 million ...
defence-blog.com/leonardo-drs-wins-500m-slot-to-supply-counter-drone-radar/
Escorted by a fighter jet: Bomb threat: Plane from Tel Aviv forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia
n-tv.de/panorama/Bombendrohung-Flugzeug-aus-Tel-Aviv-muss-in-Sofia-notlanden-id31432118.html
defence-blog.com Oct 13
Barrett to build Northrop’s 25mm smart grenade launcher: Northrop Grumman has teamed up with Barrett Firearms to build the launcher for its Precision Grenadier ...
defence-blog.com/barrett-to-build-northrops-25mm-smart-grenade-launcher/
Hawker goes viral with video of him driving Rolls-Royce linked to $3b money laundering probe
straitstimes.com/life/food/hawker-goes-viral-with-video-of-him-driving-rolls-royce-linked-to-3b-money-laundering-probe
AeroTime Oct 15
Embraer re-signs TAP’s Portugália Airlines for E-Jet support: Embraer has signed a Component Pool Program agreement with TAP’s Portugália Airlines to support its ...
aerotime.aero/articles/embraer-portugalia-airlines-ejet-fleet-support
GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card climbs above €6,000 and is expected to disappear soon
heise.de/news/Nvidia-Geruechte-GeForce-RTX-5090-verschwindet-RTX-5080-24-GByte-soll-kommen-11486799.html
Boeing MAX deliveries in first three quarters hit record high, again: Boeing has recorded its highest number of 737 MAX deliveries for the year's first three ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-max-deliveries-in-first-three-quarters-hit-record-high-again/
GeForce RTX 5080 24GB: A worthy replacement for the RTX 5090?: Insiders report that the GeForce RTX 5090 is to disappear from the market and be replaced by an ...
pcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5080-Grafikkarte-281030/Specials/RTX-5080-Super-Release-RTX-5080-24GB-vs-5090-1556667/
HP’s new Omnibook Ultra 16 isn’t one to be left out of the RTX Spark craze, and we got to unbox it before it launched on October 16th ... Show more
defence-blog.com Oct 12
Record GMLRS rocket motor order goes to L3Harris: L3Harris Technologies has won a $250 million contract from Lockheed Martin to build solid rocket motors for ...
defence-blog.com/record-gmlrs-rocket-motor-order-goes-to-l3harris/
Defense stocks in freefall: Why the share prices of Rheinmetall and others are falling
freitag.de/autoren/thomas-trares/ruestungsaktien-im-sinkflug-warum-die-aktienkurse-von-rheinmetall-und-co-fallen
GeForce RTX 5090 discontinued: 10,000 euros is realistic: Nvidia is no longer supplying board partners with GB202 graphics processors for the GeForce RTX 5090 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5090-Grafikkarte-281029/Specials/EOL-Preis-10000-Euro-GB202-RTX-Pro-RTX-5080-24GB-1556854/
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel carried Beretta MX4 submachine guns and INSAS rifles near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on October 10 ... Show more
OpinionRewiring the Arsenal of Democracy: America and Its Allies Must Scale Together for a New Era of War
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/rewiring-arsenal-democracy-war-dan-driscoll
Grob Aircraft in Mattsies is getting a new managing director: With the change in leadership at Grob Aircraft, the startup Helsing is continuing to pursue its ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/mindelheim/grob-aircraft-in-mattsies-bekommt-einen-neuen-geschaeftsfuehrer-115492477
AeroTime Oct 07
First Brazilian-built Gripen E completes maiden flight: Brazil’s first locally assembled Gripen E has completed its maiden flight, beginning acceptance testing ...
aerotime.aero/articles/brazil-built-gripen-e-first-flight
defence-blog.com Oct 14
Israel orders 12 AH-64E Apaches from Boeing for 2030s: Israel has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of War to buy 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack ...
defence-blog.com/israel-orders-12-ah-64e-apaches-from-boeing-for-2030s/
GeForce RTX 5090: Modder releases conversion solution with four 8-pin connectors: A modder has replaced the 12V 2x6 connector on his GeForce RTX 5090 graphics ...
pcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5090-Grafikkarte-281029/News/Redditor-baut-seine-RTX-5090-um-1557004/
Locked office, no assets: Hyderabad firm that got anti-tank missile part tender: A ground check by The Indian Express revealed that Aindri Defence - the firm ...
indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/aindri-defence-office-locked-bdl-siddharth-mishra-optical-sights-tender-10922222/
Arms companies in Saxony? More clarity is needed locally.
lvz.de/politik/regional/ruestungsfirmen-in-sachsen-es-braucht-mehr-klarheit-vor-ort-I7TATBTGPFDOVPERVHEDVDYRAI.html
Augsburg-based gearbox manufacturer Renk secures major order for Leopard 2 tanks: The new order from KNDS is worth 130 million euros. This is more good news for ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/wirtschaft/augsburger-getriebe-hersteller-renk-sichert-sich-grossauftrag-fuer-panzer-leopard-2-115494684
BAE Systems cyberattack disrupts US federal court operations: The Administrative Office of the US Courts says a cyberattack on government contractor BAE Systems ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bae-systems-cyberattack-disrupts-us-federal-court-operations/
A new beginning for Windows PCs deserves a global celebration.
Join us at one of our NVIDIA RTX Spark launch events. Try out demos on the new laptops ... Show more
RTX 5090 reaches end of life? New rumors about chip distribution.: New rumors about Nvidia's graphics cards raise questions about the future availability of ...
pcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-5090-Grafikkarte-281029/News/Nvidia-soll-GB202-Chips-fuer-Profi-Grafikkarten-reservieren-Geruecht-1556367/
Embraer-backed eVTOL maker eyes certification: Backed by one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, Eve Air Mobility is deep in the race to commercialize ...
axios.com/2026/10/14/embraer-evtol-certification-eve-air-mobility
defence-blog.com Oct 12
Valkyrie ‘fighter drone’ makes first flight in Europe: Airbus and Kratos have flown the Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in Europe for the first time ...
defence-blog.com/valkyrie-fighter-drone-makes-first-flight-in-europe/
defence-blog.com Oct 13
New Turkish laser gun shoots down drone in live-fire test: Turkish state defense company MKE has destroyed a drone at a distance of 760 meters (about 2 ...
defence-blog.com/new-turkish-laser-gun-shoots-down-drone-in-live-fire-test/
defence-blog.com Oct 15
Turkish army buys CAKIR ground-launched cruise missiles: Türkiye has signed a supply contract with missile maker Roketsan for land-based CAKIR cruise missile ...
defence-blog.com/turkish-army-buys-cakir-ground-launched-cruise-missiles/
France has begun implementing operational elements of an agreement to help protect Saudi Arabian oil facilities, according to the French Foreign Ministry ... Show more
France started deploying military means in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Ministry says
France started deploying military means in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Ministry says
Saudi Arabia investigates air defense failure in Riyadh attack: Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into how its air defenses failed to intercept missiles ...
apnews.com/article/saudi-yemen-houthis-riyadh-airport-40c6ab822df376688ce1a0955a044488
AeroTime Oct 15
Boeing CEO among bosses to convene for certification reform talks: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is among several aerospace bosses who will convene today to discuss ...
aerotime.aero/articles/boeing-ceo-industry-bosses-certification-reform-sean-duffy
Marrakech Airshow 2026 opened Wednesday at the Royal Armed Forces air base in Marrakech, bringing together nearly 200 exhibitors from 27 countries across ... Show more
Rheinmetall: Enormous Potential: Despite the share price decline, Rheinmetall remains optimistic. Analysts raise buy recommendations and price targets as ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/rheinmetall-enormes-potenzial-20412520.html
Sh591 million convoy: Inside Wicknell Chivayo's Rolls-Royce-studded final ride
tnx.africa/entertainment/article/2001559713/sh591-million-convoy-inside-wicknell-chivayos-rolls-royce-studded-final-ride
Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor to counter hypersonic missiles: PAC-3 Edge builds on PAC-3 MSE technology and is designed to counter air ...
trtworld.com/article/8b44db8af36e
DLSS-5 mod: Temporal calculation brings almost double the FPS: A new Optiscaler mod for DLSS significantly reduces the computational load through temporal ...
pcgameshardware.de/Deep-Learning-Super-Sampling-Software-277618/News/DLSS-5-Mod-Optiscaler-hohe-Performance-dank-Temporal-Verrechnung-1556450/
First US-made Iron Dome interceptors delivered at Arkansas facility in major defense milestone
jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-911131
German defense contractors are signing billion-euro deals with Kyiv: Germany and Ukraine are strengthening their cooperation in the defense and energy sectors ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Deutsche-Ruestungsfirmen-schliessen-Milliarden-Deals-mit-Kiew-id31379330.html
Key FactsGerman and Ukrainian Firms Sign New Defense Agreements
Oct 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- German and Ukrainian companies signed more than a dozen cooperation documents on the sidelines of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Kyiv visit.
- According to Ukraine’s government, its Defense Ministry agreed with Diehl on thousands of Iris-T missiles and additional launchers.
- Hensoldt agreed on satellite technology; Quantum is to produce interceptor drones in Ukraine, which the company says should be available in winter 2026/27.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy valued all letters of intent at 8.5 billion euros, while German government circles cited 6.5 billion euros.
