France has ordered early development work on five Rafale F5 systems, including the RBE2-XG radar, SPECTRA F5 suite and M88 ...

France’s defense procurement agency has awarded multiple contracts for preparatory work ahead of the Rafale F5 production launch.

Determined to field an advanced capability to offset the vacuum left by the collapse of the FCAS manned fighter (Future ...

ESA EnVision Venus mission has launched a competitive European procurement for a new synthetic aperture radar after NASA ...

New contracts bring forward technologies for the next standard of the French fighter, which is expected to combine a more advanced radar, electronic warfare, a new data link, a higher-thrust engine, a ...

France has launched initial Rafale F5 development work to equip the fighter with a new radar, data links, electronic warfare ...

Thales stock is trading higher in 2026 against a solid year-to-date gain, as investors weigh sustained defense spending and the group’s role as a key sponsor of a major Scottish airshow event.

The Falcon 2000 LXS Albatros is the French Navy’s new twin-engine maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft, combining a range of 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) and an eight-hour endurance to replace the ...

Envision mission radar development is moving to Europe as ESA prepares to replace NASA’s VenSAR instrument and shifts launch to 2032.

France is propelling its Rafale F5 fighter jet enhancement campaign forward. Key defense industry contracts have been secured ...

* Phil Siveter, UK CEO of Thales, told reporters at an event on Monday that Britain should focus on creating the right conditions to attract private capital to help fund defence. * "We've ​got some ...

An agreement to turn an ailing Volkswagen factory into a defense manufacturing hub offers hope for jobs. But a shift from ...