Defense industry news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about defense industry in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about defense industry in Portugal for expats and residents.
BeyondComposite highlights that it was the only Portuguese company selected to join the FAMOUS 3 project.
The composite materials company BeyondComposite, which has been controlled by the Azevedo family since last year, has joined a European project funded by the European Defence Fund, worth 115 million euros. The company is the only Portuguese entity to join the consortium and will be responsible for the development of composite material substructures.
A report on a new naval asset or technology that has the potential to enhance Portugal's aerial capabilities.
An analysis of Portugal's increasing influence and role within the international defence industry.
They started by supplying fighter jets to Sweden, but today Saab's Gripen jets are already part of the Air Forces of countries such as South Africa, Hungary, Thailand, Brazil and, since last year, Colombia. And Saab wants to add the Portuguese Air Force to the flags currently displayed at its production facility in Linköping, ...
The Swedish company Saab is considering the assembly of Gripen fighter components in Portugal while waiting to close a deal with the Government, arguing that the country would become “more relevant” with this squadron.
Minister of National Defence Nuno Melo stated that the selection of aircraft to replace the Air Force's F-16s will follow a process guided by technical committees, not yet underway. Challenged by Socialist MP Hugo Oliveira to reveal a preference, Melo declined, citing a desire to avoid future parliamentary inquiries. He also addressed the SAFE investment programme, noting that contracts are not yet signed and emphasizing the importance of discretion. Melo reiterated that, barring issues, new military equipment—including frigates and drones—will be delivered by 2030, boosting the Portuguese defence industry. Additionally, he discussed the revision of the National Defence Strategic Concept and defended the government's approach to meeting NATO's 2% GDP defence spending target.
EID, a Portuguese company specialising in the development of advanced defence communication systems, will implement all networked communication systems and subsystems for the NRP D. João II, the Portuguese Navy's drone carrier. The ship is scheduled for delivery in the second half of the year. The integration of the ICCS7 for the first time represents a milestone.
There are many AIs under the broad umbrella of AI, and in the case of defence, we are still far from a Skynet-style moment of self-awareness, at a time when the extent to which decision-making power remains in human hands is being questioned. Companies warn against the temptation to regulate AI applied to...
AI has arrived in Defence and is transforming the rules in the theatre of operations. Autonomous weapons, increasingly intelligent drones, and algorithms with high analytical capacity are redefining the capabilities and strategies of the armed forces. The topic was at the centre of the talk 'AI in the Defence industry — the new...'
Portugal may be witnessing the emergence of a new technological ecosystem linked to defence, a phenomenon still little discussed at a strategic and political level, but with relevant economic implications. In recent years, Portuguese startups have begun to emerge, developing technologies with military impact in a country that practically dismantled its defence industry during...
Portugal and Slovakia signed a military-technical cooperation agreement yesterday, with Slovakia’s deputy prime minister and defence minister expressing interest in Portuguese drones and KC-390 aircraft. The ceremony took place at The post Military cooperation deal signed with Slovakia on drones, KC-390 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portugal and Slovakia signed a technical-military cooperation agreement on Tuesday, March 24, with the Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence expressing interest in Portuguese drones and KC-390 transport aircraft. The ceremony took place at the Forte de São Julião da Barra in Oeiras, attended by Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Melo and Slovak Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák. The agreement aims to strengthen the European pillar of NATO and foster industrial defence partnerships, with Slovakia exploring potential collaborations in drone technology, aircraft maintenance via OGMA, and the acquisition of Embraer KC-390 aircraft.
Portugal and Slovakia sign a military cooperation agreement
The Minister of Defence appealed today to 54 companies in Vale de Cambra to get involved in the “production or maintenance” of goods for the military industry, taking advantage of the opportunities from the “revolution” underway after “30 years without investment”.
In Vale de Cambra, in the region known as the “stainless steel capital”, Nuno Melo asks companies to help replace “obsolete armoured vehicles and end-of-life frigates”.
The Minister of Defence has called on 54 companies in Vale de Cambra to get involved in the 'production or maintenance' of goods for the military industry, taking advantage of the opportunities from the ongoing 'revolution' after '30 years without investment'. The municipality in the Aveiro district and Porto Metropolitan Area is known as the 'capital of...'
Exports of dual-use military goods accounted for less than 1% of total foreign sales in 2025, with the sale of drones growing significantly to represent 21% of these, according to a study by the Banco de Portugal.
Between 2022 and 2025, the nominal accumulated growth of goods considered to have military use was approximately 77%.
Portuguese exports of goods with military use rose by approximately 77% between 2022 and 2025, although their weight in total foreign sales remains residual. This is the conclusion of the Banco de Portugal, which in an analysis published this Wednesday notes that the United States continues to represent the main destination, with a weight...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, followed by increasing geopolitical instability in the Middle East and other regions, served as a defibrillator for the defence industry.