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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting to Make First Berlin Visit for Defence Ministerial Council
Britain's new defence secretary Wes Streeting will meet Boris Pistorius in Berlin on 2 November 2026 for the German-Brit...
UK to Inject £20.4bn into National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank
Britain plans an extra £20.4bn for its state-backed investment arms over five years, targeting AI, defence and green ene...
German Defence Ministry Page Provides No Transcript of Ukraine Contact Group Remarks
A page published by Germany's defence ministry references opening remarks from a virtual Ukraine Defence Contact Group s...
Spain Ranks 18th Globally in Military Power, Keeping Significant Edge Over Rearming Morocco
Spain holds the 18th spot among 145 nations in the 2026 Global Firepower index, with a conventional advantage over neigh...
Thales acquires French drone-maker Exail for €3.9 billion after Safran bid rejected
Defence giant Thales strikes a last-minute deal to buy underwater-drone and navigation specialist Exail, strengthening i...
Investors' Chronicle Podcast: AI Memory-Chip Prices, India Fund Rally and Cohort's Defence Growth
The latest market podcast covers an AI-driven spike in memory-chip prices, a rally in Indian equity funds and defence co...
Hensoldt Order Backlog Tops €10 Billion for First Time on Defence Spending Surge
Radar specialist Hensoldt doubled order intake to €2.8bn in H1 2026, pushing its backlog past a record €10.4bn. The comp...
Rolls-Royce Lifts Profit Outlook on Defence and AI Data Centre Boom
The British engineering group raised full-year profit guidance after first-half earnings jumped 46%, driven by surging d...
Rheinmetall Q2 Revenue Soars 70% as European Rearmament Boom Drives Record Orders
Rheinmetall Q2 revenue surged 70% to €3.3 billion, with operating profit beating forecasts at €562 million. An €11.37 bi...