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EU green lights eight member states for SAFE defence loans
The European Commission has approved the first wave of national defence investment plans under the EU’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence financing programme, paving the way for long‑term, low‑cost loans to member…
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Renault to manufacture drones under French defence programme
French carmaker Renault is set to manufacture long-range military drones for the French armed forces under a new defence partnership with defence company Turgis Gaillard, marking a rare move by a major…
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Understanding Europe’s defence funding maze: A guide for investors and contractors
From SAFE to ASAP, a guide to the EU’s overlapping defence funding initiatives, showing how money flows, who can access it, and what it means for investors and contractors.
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H.I.G. raises €1.6bn for European mid-market investments
Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has raised €1.6 billion for its latest European lower-midmarket fund, targeting buyouts and growth investments across industrial, manufacturing and technology sectors. The fund, H.I.G. Europe…
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Canada to join EU’s €150bn SAFE procurement; first non-EU participant
Canada has agreed to join in the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence financing initiative, becoming the first non‑European country to secure such status under the programme, Canadian and…
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Norway’s $2.1tn wealth fund reviews ban on defence investments
Norway’s $2.1tn sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, may be positioned to invest in defence companies after its parliament voted to review ethical guidelines that have effectively barred such holdings…
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Europe’s first labelled defence bond oversubscribed nearly fourfold
France’s state investment bank Bpifrance has raised €1bn through a labelled defence bond, with the five-year issue attracting €3.8bn in orders from 98 institutional investors — nearly four times the…
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Explainer: What Europe’s new defence bonds mean for investors and industry
Europe has issued its first labelled defence bonds, marking a shift in how private capital is mobilised to support the continent’s defence sector. The bonds, issued by French financial institutions…
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EU ratifies redirection of civilian funds for defence spending
The European Union has formally adopted legislation allowing civilian EU funding programmes to be used for defence and military projects, turning last month’s political agreement on the so-called Mini-Omnibus into binding law. The…
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European Parliament approves €1.5bn permanent defence industry programme
The European Union has approved its first long-term funding programme dedicated to defence manufacturing, joint procurement and supply chain expansion The European Parliament has approved the European Defence Industry Programme…
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