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Rheinmetall and Destinus set out plans for European missile venture
Rheinmetall and Destinus have agreed to form a joint venture to produce cruise missiles in Germany. The venture will be formally established in the second…
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News on European defence mergers, acquisitions and strategic deals, including multinational transactions, private equity activity and consolidation across the sector.
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EQT enters space sector with Exolaunch acquisition
ETQ's first space investment underlines growing appetite by private equity for dual-use businesses
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Tank maker KNDS clears path for €18bn IPO after France and Germany agree equal ownership
Franco-German defence group poised to become one of Europe’s largest listed defence companies after Paris and Berlin resolve longstanding governance dispute France and Germany have…
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Leonardo completes €1.6bn acquisition of Iveco’s defence business
Leonardo completed a €1.6 billion acquisition of Iveco Group's defence business in March, swelling its workforce by 2,000 and adding six manufacturing sites across Europe.
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Rheinmetall and VMZ form €1 billion JV to build artillery shell plant in Bulgaria
Project will produce 155 mm artillery shells by 2027 for NATO and EU states, bolstering Eastern Europe’s industrial capacity. German defence group Rheinmetall and Bulgarian…
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Helsing acquires underwater drone maker Blue Ocean
Deal combines Helsing’s AI with Blue Ocean’s hardware to scale maritime autonomy. Helsing, the German defence technology company known for its AI defence systems, has…