Agnes Helou

EDGE Europe will have two sites: a head office in Chaillot in central Paris focusing on government interactions and investments, and a manufacturing site in Bordeaux for design, integration and development of platforms, per the company's statement. By Agnes Helou on June 11, 2026 11:18 am Share Options Share a link to this article

“We have integrated a new sensor behind the guidance kit, which is activated when it gets closer to the target,” one Thales Belgium official told Breaking Defense. By Agnes Helou on June 15, 2026 6:17 am Share Options Share a link to this article

Steel Dome, or Celik Kubbe, is a Turkish layered air defense project akin to the US Golden Dome effort, or Israel's various layered systems.

“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace's strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement. By Agnes Helou on June 22, 2026 11:39 am Share Options Share a link to this article

“The programme is aimed at designing and developing interoperability between crewed and uncrewed aircraft,” the companies said. By Agnes Helou on June 23, 2026 10:46 am Share Options Share a link to this article

Turkey is "well-positioned to contribute" to NATO on several fronts, one analyst told Breaking Defense, but others noted distinct geopolitical sticking points. By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo Tim Martin and Agnes Helou on July 06, 2026 10:03 am Share Options Share a link to this article

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said the strategic command represented a “significant leap” in Egypt's command and control and operations management systems. By Agnes Helou on July 07, 2026 8:37 am Share Options Share a link to this article

This potential deal comes few days after Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi traded fire, ending a four-year truce. By Agnes Helou on July 16, 2026 8:01 am Share Options Share a link to this article

“The rest is standard procedures. So we can say yes, we have the export license for the engine. We will work with GE folks to get the engines in time, and since it is for the serial production, which is at least two and a half years away, we will have no issue receiving those engines in time to support our serial production for Turkish Airforce,” Mehmet Demiroglu told reporters. By Agnes Helou on July 22, 2026 11:01 am Share Options Share a link to this article

The status change should "shorten procurement timelines, make sustainment less cumbersome and facilitate closer cooperation between American defense companies and UAE institutions," one analyst told Breaking Defense. By Agnes Helou on July 24, 2026 9:01 am Share Options Share a link to this article