• March 3 2026
  Thales eyes higher defence sales as government spending booms

  French group says Middle East conflict shows how ‘disturbed state of geopolitics’ is driving rearmament

  
• March 2 2026
  SpaceX

  SpaceX lines up Starship launch next year as Elon Musk targets $1.5tn IPO

  Executives signal mid-2027 debut for rocket that is central to billionaire’s Mars and Moon ambitions

  
• March 2 2026
  Rana Foroohar

  Can the US build ships again?

  Not if Trump refuses to follow his own administration’s best advice

  
• February 27 2026
  US-Iran tensions

  Defensive munition shortages to shape attack on Iran

  US and Israel burned through interceptors at an unprecedented rate during last year’s 12-day war

  
• February 27 2026
  UK defence spending

  Reeves to sign off £1bn Leonardo helicopter contract

  Chancellor wants to ensure that UK defence spending protects jobs and investment, say Treasury officials

  
• February 27 2026
  UK companies

  Advent International explores bid for aerospace parts supplier Senior

  Shares in FTSE 250 group jump 20% after it opens talks with ‘limited number of third parties’

  
• February 26 2026
  Rolls-Royce boss defends state aid bid for new engine despite share buyback

  British aero-engine company will return between £7bn and £9bn to investors over next three years amid soaring demand

  
• February 26 2026
  News in-depthDrones

  Can drones be stockpiled? Europe wrestles with weapons dilemma

  Finland struggles to replicate cold war-era artillery depots for high-tech weaponry that rapidly turns obsolete

  
• February 26 2026
  Special ReportUK’s Leading Management Consultants

  Drone swarms and deal fever: consultants cash in on Europe’s defence pivot

  Established contractors have struggled to innovate and expand quickly to meet demand since Ukraine war

  
• February 26 2026
  US-China relations

  US arrests former air force pilot over collaborating with China

  Justice department alleges retired officer went to China to train military pilots

  
• February 25 2026
  Drones

  German MPs cut contracts for kamikaze drones backed by Peter Thiel and Daniel Ek

  Members of parliament cut overall spending by more than half and imposed €1bn cap per producer

  
• February 25 2026
  EU defence

  Ex-Airbus chief says German decision to work with France on fighter jet a ‘mistake’

  Tom Enders warns that any future national project risks becoming a ‘gigantic misallocation of resources’ for Berlin

  
• February 25 2026
  UK defence spending

  UK military spending set to account for smaller share of GDP in 2027-28

  Changes are in stark contrast with rearmament push by European allies in face of growing geopolitical tensions

  
• February 25 2026
  News in-depthGerman economy

  Merz steps up scrutiny of arms procurement amid spending angst

  German chancellor enters debate over funding conventional weapons made by Rheinmetall vs defence start-ups

  
• February 25 2026
  Canada’s defence companies battle for billions in historic military build-up

  Pledge to raise spending to 5% of GDP will boost manufacturers but could strain the budget

  
• February 24 2026
  Rheinmetall muscles back into German drones programme after testing setback

  Armed forces initially awarded contracts to smaller rivals backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Daniel Ek

  
• February 24 2026
  EU defence

  Europe re-arms as US slows defence spending

  Washington remains world’s largest military power but European capitals spend more than before, says IISS

  
• February 24 2026
  Lex

  Rolls-Royce propels the case for thoughtful subsidies

  So ingrained is the habit that dishing out subsidies now levels, rather than distorts, the playing field

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• February 24 2026
  Investors back European start-ups building low-cost air defence

  Drone warfare in Ukraine has exposed the limits of legacy equipment that was designed for different threats

  
• February 24 2026
  EU defence

  Europe’s ‘tech sovereignty’ ambitions carry security risks, military warns

  European top brass sceptical about politicians’ push to decouple from US tech companies

  
• February 23 2026
  Ex-techno DJ jailed for global aircraft engine fraud

  Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala’s ‘utterly inexcusable’ actions put 60,000 suspect parts into the global aviation supply chain

  
• February 23 2026
  Aircraft manufacturing

  Rolls-Royce urges UK to commit to subsidies for £3bn engine project

  FTSE 100 group looking to secure commitment in first half of the year as it steps up plans to re-enter narrow-body market

  
• February 22 2026
  Middle East war

  Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia

  Leaks reveal €500mn contract for man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences

  
• February 20 2026
  Energy sector

  Stockpickers: BHP, BAE Systems, NatWest

  Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week

  
• February 20 2026
  News in-depthUS-Iran tensions

  The ‘incredibly significant’ US military forces surrounding Iran

  US naval and aircraft build-up is reminiscent of the invasion of Iraq, experts say

  

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