Anavia, an Edge Group entity, has expanded its footprint in Europe with the opening of a new headquarters and research hub in Bilten, Switzerland. The site, launched in August, will focus on developing next-generation unmanned helicopters and rotorcraft systems while complementing the company’s manufacturing facility in Näfels. The Bilten facility will serve as Anavia’s engineering...
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BAE Systems, GM Defense and NP Aerospace Form Team for UK Ground Mobility Bid
BAE Systems, GM Defense and NP Aerospace have launched Team LionStrike, a partnership to compete in the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Land Mobility Programme. The program seeks to replace the British Army’s aging fleet with cost-efficient, modern vehicles. The team will use GM Defense’s portfolio, including commercial trucks, sport utility vehicles and its flagship Infantry...
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Japan to Build $875M Multi-Domain Coastal Defense Drone Network
Japan has unveiled a new $875 million multi-layered littoral defense initiative that uses drones to counter amphibious invasions. The Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defense program, part of a nearly $60 billion fiscal 2026 defense budget request that the government released on Aug. 29, will knit together unmanned aerial, surface, land and undersea vehicles...
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GE Aerospace Expands Collaboration With Poland’s Military University on F-15EX Engine Training
GE Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with Poland’s Military University of Technology to explore a potential partnership on maintenance training programs for Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet’s F110-GE-129 engine. GE Aerospace said Tuesday that the MOU seeks to expand the company’s earlier collaboration with the university on workforce training under an offset deal involving GE Aerospace’s...
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Collins Aerospace to Boost Aircraft Landing Gear Production in Poland
Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, has begun a 4,000-square-meter expansion of its Tajęcina site in Poland to boost landing gear output for commercial and defense aircraft. The Tajęcina facility, which opened in 2012, began expanding in November 2024, with completion slated for February 2026, RTX said in its Sept. 2 release. “This expansion builds on...
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Patria Expands Defense Digitalization With ILIAS Solutions Acquisition
Patria has completed its acquisition of Belgium-based ILIAS Solutions, expanding its digital sustainment and life cycle management capabilities for military customers. The Finnish defense group said the deal, announced in January and finalized Sept. 1, will integrate ILIAS’ defense software platform into Patria’s OPTIME service, supporting fleet management, depot-level maintenance and data-driven analytics. “This strategic...
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Air Chief Marshal Knighton Takes Over as UK Chief of Defence Staff
Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton has succeeded Adm. Tony Radakin as the United Kingdom’s chief of the defense staff, following Radakin’s completion of his four-year term. “It is an honor to begin my role as chief of the defense staff today. I will work tirelessly to combat the threats the U.K. faces whilst fulfilling the...
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Jacobs Names Richard Sanderson General Manager for Europe and UK
Global technical professional services firm Jacobs has named Richard Sanderson as its new general manager for Europe and the United Kingdom, effective Sept. 29. Sanderson is moving from his former post as sector head for transportation in Europe, according to a company statement Friday. It added that his most recent leadership role resulted in more...
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BIS Ends Export Loophole Allowing Semiconductor Tech Shipments to China Without License
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has ended a Biden-era expansion of export privileges that allowed select foreign semiconductor manufacturers to ship U.S.-origin technology to China without a license. The bureau said Friday it closed the loophole under the Validated End-User program, which permitted a handful of companies to export semiconductor...
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Hensoldt Names Sven Heursch as Head of Software-Defined Defence & Digitalisation
Former German Air Force officer Sven Heursch has joined Hensoldt as head of Software-Defined Defence & Digitalisation. Hensoldt said Heursch assumes a newly created position pivotal to the company’s North Star strategy, a plan to achieve growth, innovation and market leadership by transforming into a digital, solution-oriented defense provider. As software-defined defense and digitalization chief,...