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Intracom Defense signs deal with Germany’s MBDA

Kathimerini

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July 2, 2026

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Intracom Defense signs deal with Germany’s MBDA

Intracom Defense (IDE) on Wednesday announced the signature of a contract with MBDA Deutschland GmbH for the development and series production of the data link solution for the DefendAir missile (formerly SADM - Small Anti-Drone Missile).

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 5, 2026

Mindef waspada taktik lengahkan tuntutan RM1.06b

KOTA TINGGI: Syarikat pembekal peluru berpandu anti kapal (NSM), Kongsberg Defence Aerospace AS (KDA) memohon mengadakan perbincangan dengan Kementerian Pertahanan bagi menyelesaikan tuntutan RM1.06 bilion, ekoran pembatalan perolehan misil berkenaan. Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata, pihaknya tidak mahu perbincangan itu dijadikan alasan atau taktik untuk melengah-lengahkan proses penilaian yang sedang dilaksanakan. ... Read more The post Mindef waspada taktik lengahkan tuntutan RM1.06b appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

LIG D&A opens photo exhibition to commemorate sacrifices of Korean War veterans

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm LIG Defense amp; Aerospace...

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 22, 2026

Defense Stock Showdown: SpaceX vs. Lockheed Martin -- Which Is the Smarter Long-Term Buy?

SpaceX is becoming a formidable foe in the defense industry.

Defence Blog

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· Jun 22, 2026

S&P gives South Korea’s top arms maker an A- rating

A South Korean defense company that was barely known outside Asia a decade ago has received the kind of financial endorsement that opens doors in the international capital markets, after SP Global Ratings assigned Hanwha Aerospace an ‘A-‘ long-term issuer credit rating with a stable outlook on June 22, 2026, placing the maker of the []

The Guardian

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· Jul 6, 2026

Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war

TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato tiesCanada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week.On Monday the prime minister, Mark Carney, announced the winner of a tightly contested battle for the lucrative government contract to replace their fleet of ageing, secondhand subs, most of which are undergoing maintenance. Continue reading...

Intel Slava

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· Jul 7, 2026

[Photo] 🇺🇸🇩🇪⚡️ — U.S.

— U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin and Germany's Rheinmetall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the NATO Industry Forum, held on the sidelines of the alliance's summit in Ankara, to establish a joint production line for ATACMS ballistic missiles.The guided missiles will be manufactured at Rheinmetall's artillery plant in Unterlüß, northern Germany, making it the first ATACMS production facility outside the United States.@IntelSlava

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Related coverage for "Intracom Defense signs deal with Germany’s MBDA": Utusan Malaysia — Mindef waspada taktik lengahkan tuntutan RM1.06b. Yonhap News Agency — LIG D&A opens photo exhibition to commemorate sacrifices of Korean War veterans. The Motley Fool — Defense Stock Showdown: SpaceX vs. Lockheed Martin -- Which Is the Smarter Long-Term Buy?. Defence Blog — S&P gives South Korea’s top arms maker an A- rating. The Guardian — Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇺🇸🇩🇪⚡️ — U.S.