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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… Read more
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EU launches EastInvest facility to mobilise €28bn for eastern regions hit by Ukraine war
New financing platform targeting nine border states forms centrepiece of Commission strategy to address economic and security strain. Read more
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EQT enters space sector with Exolaunch acquisition
Read more: EQT enters space sector with Exolaunch acquisitionETQ’s first space investment underlines growing appetite by private equity for dual-use businesses
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Seraphim Space leads £4m seed round in maritime autonomy startup Online Oceans
Successful fundraising is the latest in a series of investors backing low-cost, autonomous and dual-use technologies this year. Read more
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Europe drives global defence spending growth in 2025
Global defence expenditure topped a record $2.8 trillion, with NATO accounting for more than half of this and Europe representing… Read more
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EIB deploys €4bn in defence and targets €1bn VC expansion
The EU’s lending arm deployed a record €4 billion into security and defence in 2025, with a further increase to…
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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…
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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…
