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Pilot Photonics awarded €10.4 million from European Innovation Council
Dublin based integrated photonics firm, Pilot Photonics, have been approved for a recommended investment of up to 10.4m from the Horizon Europe European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. A major transition from electronics to photonics is on the way, with more devices taking up light-based circuits in lieu of the traditional electronic circuits. These photonic circuits []
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The Economic Times
· Jul 3, 2026
UK, Italy, Japan award £4.6 billion jet contract
UK, Italy, Japan award £4.6 billion jet contract
BERNAMA
· Jul 4, 2026
World : UK, Italy, Japan Seal US$6.1 Billion Deal For Next-Generation Fighter Jet
BERLIN, July 4 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Japan have signed a £4.6 billion (US6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Three Governments Award £4.6 Billion to Edgewing as GCAP Fighter Jet Enters Design Phase
The UK, Italy and Japan awarded a £4.6 billion contract to Edgewing — the joint venture of BAE Systems, Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. — taking the Global Combat Air Programme from concept into full design and engineering, with a flying prototype targeted before end of 2027 and service entry in 2035.
Defence Blog
· Jun 26, 2026
US Air Force spends $95M to learn exactly how lasers destroy targets
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract worth up to 95 million to study how laser weapons affect their targets and how to analyze that data more effectively, accelerating a research effort that sits at the foundation of America’s push to field directed energy weapons as a primary defense against the drone and missile []
UrduPoint
· Jul 3, 2026
UK: Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract
UK: Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract
The Next Web
· Jul 3, 2026
Dutch military backs Intelic’s drone software with tens of millions of euros
The three-year deal aims to let drones from different manufacturers operate under one command system, a lesson the Netherlands says it has drawn from Ukraine. The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defence is putting tens of millions of euros into Intelic, a Dutch startup whose software lets drones from competing manufacturers operate under a single command system. [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Related coverage for "Pilot Photonics awarded €10.4 million from European Innovation Council": The Economic Times — UK, Italy, Japan award £4.6 billion jet contract . BERNAMA — World : UK, Italy, Japan Seal US$6.1 Billion Deal For Next-Generation Fighter Jet. The Eastern Herald — Three Governments Award £4.6 Billion to Edgewing as GCAP Fighter Jet Enters Design Phase. Defence Blog — US Air Force spends $95M to learn exactly how lasers destroy targets. UrduPoint — UK: Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract. The Next Web — Dutch military backs Intelic’s drone software with tens of millions of euros