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Over twenty-four national defence companies are traveling to the United States to attend the Sea-Air-Space Expo and the inaugural PT-US Defence Industry Days, marking a strategic effort to enhance the global visibility and market positioning of the national defence sector.
Portugal has the capacity to take on an important role in the defence sector due to its industries and technology, according to the president of ASD, who also warned of the dangers of using AI without ethics.
The European Commission approved a 1.5 billion euro package this Monday under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) to strengthen and modernise the European defence industry, increase production capacity, and ensure technological progress and industrial resilience. Norway and, for the first time, Ukraine...
José Neves, president of the AED Cluster Portugal, explains what the SAN defence system consists of. He believes that Portugal and Portuguese companies have the “capacity” to develop what is the “new paradigm of a new defence”.
The €800 billion of planned European defence investment through 2030 could generate 1.2 million new jobs in Europe, but procurement processes for equipment must be sped up, industrial capacity rapidly expanded and the talent shortage exacerbated by demographic ageing addressed, McKinsey warns.
The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, visited the Turkish company Baykar today, a specialist in drone production, seeking “best practices” and emphasising the economic importance of Portugal being a producer and exporter of military equipment. “We are looking at a company that has made this journey in nearly 20 years, from very small drones ...”
Portugal wants to establish new partnerships to equip and modernise the Armed Forces. The Defence Minister has already begun contacts in Turkey and will continue talks in Poland on Thursday.
The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, today visited the Turkish firm Baykar, a specialist in drone production, seeking 'best practices' and emphasising the economic importance of Portugal becoming a producer and exporter of military equipment.
More than 60 applications, 30 startups selected and now five will be incubated at Startup Leiria after the demo day of the Defense Accelerator. The incubator in the Centro region is already 'setting the dates and scope' for a second edition of the acceleration programme for solutions for the defence, security and technology sectors...
Home News Defence Minister wants Portugal to produce drones Defence Minister wants Portugal to produce drones The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, visited the Turkish company Baykar, a specialist in drone production, in search of “best practices,” highlighting the economic importance of P
Nuno Melo carried out a strategic visit combining diplomatic and defence matters, including the presentation of a Camões commemorative coin, talks on acquiring new naval vessels and cooperation around the Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft.
Brussels has approved the SAFE programme for Portugal, but the decision raises uncertainties about the potential impacts and future prospects for the country's national defence industries.
2026 will be a decisive year for the Defence sector. Geopolitical instability, the accelerated technological transition and the growing integration between economy and security mean that Defence is no longer just a strategic issue: it is increasingly a pillar of industrial sovereignty and national competitiveness. The main European allies ...
Home News Portugal and Ukraine sign underwater drone agreement Portugal and Ukraine sign underwater drone agreement Portugal and Ukraine have signed an agreement for the joint production of underwater drones and the holding of an economic forum between the two countries, according to the Portugue
