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• Lockheed Martin cannot say when US allies will get Patriot missiles

  11-06-2026 00:21 via ft.com
  Top executive says arms maker does not control allocation of PAC-3 interceptors, despite tripling production
  
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• Russia ‘not looking for conflict’, says Nato’s top US commander

  11-06-2026 15:24 via ft.com
  General Grynkewich’s remarks come as Washington withdraws key assets from Europe
  
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• Arms maker Diehl in talks to build Ukrainian missile in Germany

  11-06-2026 14:28 via ft.com
  Groups to discuss whether they could jointly produce Fire Point’s Flamingo cruise missile
  
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• Can Europe build a new fighter jet after Germany scraps joint venture?

  11-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Collapse of €100bn project with France leaves countries at a crossroads
  
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• Japan’s defence and turbine titan scrambles to keep up with $82bn order backlog

  11-06-2026 04:52 via ft.com
  Analysts question whether Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is spending cash fast enough to secure future growth
  
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• AI and defence demand powers $82bn order book for Japan’s turbine titan

  11-06-2026 04:52 via ft.com
  Analysts question whether Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is spending cash fast enough to secure future growth
  
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• Historic Merseyside shipyard bought ahead of planned Royal Navy refresh

  10-06-2026 18:37 via ft.com
  Cammell Laird, once the engine room of warship building in the UK, positions for potential higher defence spending
  
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• Germany seeks to lead fighter jet project after ditching France

  10-06-2026 12:27 via ft.com
  Berlin vows to look for other partners in return for role corresponding to its ‘financial contribution’
  
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• Ukraine builds cheap alternative to US Patriot missiles

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Arms maker Fire Point says it has successfully tested surface-to-air projectiles
  
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• Ukraine builds cheap alternative to Patriot missiles

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Arms maker Fire Point says it has successfully tested surface-to-air projectiles
  
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• Mercedes set to partner with drone defence start-up Tytan

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  German carmaker to provide vehicles for interception of threats that pose a growing concern for Europe
  
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• How SpaceX’s IPO ambitions ride on Starship’s path to Mars

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Musk’s largest rocket must prove it can routinely fly before the company can deliver on its biggest promises
  
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• Airbus plans German-led alliance to replace doomed fighter jet

  09-06-2026 10:20 via ft.com
  Group of eight companies want to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet for Europe
  
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• European satellite group Iceye in €1bn funding led by General Atlantic

  09-06-2026 07:45 via ft.com
  Capital raise values Finnish-Polish group at €10bn
  
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• Renault to cap defence revenue at 5% as it pushes into drone making

  09-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  French carmaker’s cautious approach partly motivated by desire to stick to ESG guidelines
  
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• Berlin pulls plug on Franco-German fighter jet

  08-06-2026 16:53 via ft.com
  Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposes scaling back €100bn defence project to co-operation on ‘combat cloud’
  
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• Switzerland weighs Franco-Italian alternative to US air defences

  08-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  SAMP-T emerges as strong option for Bern as Raytheon’s Patriot system deliveries delayed for at least 5 years
  
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• United Airlines boss puts Rolls-Royce ‘in the doghouse’ over contract spat

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Clash comes amid industry frustrations over engine delivery delays
  
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• United Airlines boss puts Rolls-Royce “in the doghouse” over contract spat

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Clash comes amid industry frustrations over engine delivery delays
  
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• Chips, ships and guns: South Korea booms on AI race and global conflict

  08-06-2026 02:03 via ft.com
  Asia’s fourth-largest economy is in a sweet spot as its biggest companies capitalise on geopolitical trends
  
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• Italian defence and engineering groups enjoy Gulf deal boost

  07-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Italy has proved it is a ‘reliable partner at the darkest of times’, say analysts
  
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• UK nuclear weapons spending not transparent enough, says watchdog

  07-06-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Public Accounts Committee also criticises lengthy delay to government’s defence investment plan
  
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• UK nuclear weapons spending not transparent enough says watchdog

  07-06-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Public Accounts Committee also criticises lengthy delay to government’s defence investment plan
  
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• Rolls-Royce under fire for outsourcing parts of UK nuclear project to South Korea

  05-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Multibillion-pound contract to build three small modular reactors was signed with government body in April
  
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• Blow for UK nuclear industry as parts of key project outsourced to South Korea

  05-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Multibillion-pound contract to build three small modular reactors was signed with government body in April
  
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• Defence companies climb FT ranking of top European employers

  04-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Appeal burnished by newfound purpose: ‘Our employees know why they get up in the morning’
  
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• UK Treasury set to take control of fighter jet spending after defence ministry mishaps

  03-06-2026 22:00 via ft.com
  Move comes as Keir Starmer prepares to announce £15bn increase in military expenditure
  
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• Jamming-resistant radio maker seeks $3bn-plus sale

  31-05-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Ukraine war has underlined importance of long-range data links that cannot be disrupted or intercepted
  
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• Defence group CSG still pursuing stake in Franco-German tank maker

  31-05-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Czech ammunition manufacturer in discussions with KNDS stakeholders, chief executive says
  
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• Belgian gunmaker FN Browning to buy UK sniper producer

  28-05-2026 09:00 via ft.com
  Acquisition comes as state-owned group looks to compete in British government rifle tender
  
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