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Defence News Europe - Portugal Defence invested 40 million euros for Black Hawk helicopters from US company Lockheed Martin, with the first of the four helicopters already delivered on October 25th, 2026. The four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters ordered by Portugal Defence will perform tactical transport, force projection and extraction, military operations support, and medical evacuation missions, expanding the response capacity of the Portuguese Armed Forces.

Defence News Europe - The Epirus Leonidas shield against drone swarms is listed in TIME Best Inventions 2026, dated Ocotber 15th, 2026. This acknowledgment underscores the impact of Leonidas’ high-power HPM technology as the Defence manufacturer continues to advance adaptable solutions for defeating dark drones and swarms. US defense tech company Epirus developed the Leonidas platform, which uses powerful pulses of microwave energy that can be beamed up from a driverless batt

Travel & Tourism News World - Tourism is a business of confidence, and confidence can change after a single frightening headline. Yet responsible risk communication requires more than repeating what has attracted attention online. On 24 October 2026, Saudi Civil Defence reported the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the Makkah and Madinah regions. Debris was reported in Wadi Al-Mughammas in Makkah and in places in the governorates of Jedda

Defence News Europe - Portuguese Drone startup Beyond Vision raises 28 million euros in a Series A funding round led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital, with follow-on investment from ActiveCap, a shareholder since 2024. This investment will help Beyond Vision to scale industrial production, accelerate development in AI and swarm capabilities, and expand their international presence in the Defense and critical infrastructure sectors.

Defence & Space News Europe - Portugal Defence is now operating two new ICEYE satellites within the Atlantic Constellation to strengthen the country´s sovereign capacity. The two Finnish satellites, that were acquired by Public Private Partnership CTI, were launched by SpaceX on October 20th from Cape Canaveral in the United States. Portugal´s Aerospace Technology and Innovation Center (CTI Aeroespacial ) was founded to elevate Portugal's position in the aerospace industry an

Defence News Europe - Portugal is investing heavily in the Defence Industry. Here are Portugal´s investments in the Defence Industry in 2026, according to a speech by Portugal´s Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, at the conference “Defense Industry: Positioning Portuguese Companies” organized by CIP – the Portuguese Business Confederation, in partnership with idD Portugal Defence. Portugal´s Minister of National Defence announced that Portuguese companies are participat

Defence & Space News Europe - Portugal Defence now has a tactical mobile satellite network created by MEO that combines 4G, 5G and satellite communications to ensure that the army will be able to maintain connections in the field when conventional networks are unavailable. Portugal´s new tactical mobile satellite network, called a "tactical bubble," can be installed quickly and ensures a coverage of more than ten kilometers in open terrain. The tactical bubble network was des

Defence News Europe - Here are the European countries that receive the most VC Defence investment in 2026, according to the State of Defence Tech 2026 by Dealroom. Higher defence spending generally comes with more defence VC funding. Four years after Russiaʼs 2022 invasion, Ukraineʼs wartime posture is driving massive public and private investment, with defense absorbing 37% of GDP and 37% of VC funding. Key Defence Tech sectors in Europe include Drones (UAVs), that represent

News Economy Europe - The “CEO Forum Portugal–United States” will bring together governments and companies from both countries to promote trade, investment, and new opportunities for cooperation in strategic sectors. The new platform fulfills the commitment made at the 52nd Permanent Bilateral Commission, held in Lisbon in January 2026. The objective is to deepen economic relations between Portugal and the United States and strengthen cooperation in areas such as technology a

Tech News - Voices calling for global collaborative regulatory control over AI: “I have major issues with the people and the companies behind AI,” says Ioannis Ioannou, associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at London Business School. “It's a huge concentration of power.” Ekaterina Abramova, of the London Business School, is particularly concerned about AI making consequential decisions in the military. Do we really want to trust agentic systems with lethal auto

Defence & Cybersecurity News - For a business waiting for imported components, maritime security can sound remote until delivery dates move and stock runs short. Portugal’s Atlantic location offers geographic opportunities, but distance does not insulate an economy from disruption elsewhere on shipping routes. On 8 October, the UAE Federal National Council joined the discussion of a proposed maritime-security resolution at the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Travel & Tourism News - A hotel receptionist in Lisbon has no role in air traffic control. Still, a disruption at a distant airport can change the receptionist's day: guests arrive late, transfers are missed, tour bookings are rearranged, and families ask for information that even airlines have not yet confirmed. Recent attacks on Saudi airports, followed by the UAE's condemnation of targeting civilians and economic facilities, have highlighted how closely aviation safety and

Defence & Aerospace News Europe - Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace expects to invest 50 million euros in a new drone manufacturing plant in Portugal. This will be the company´s first international manufacturing Hub for their flagship autonomous combat drone, the Kaal Bhairava, in Portugal that is made possible through a strategic partnership with SKETCHPIXEL LDA and its spin-off KEYDEF. What is the AI-powered combat drone that will be made in Portugal?

What an aviation security incident says about resilient business systems in the UAE and Portugal: The security incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 on 30 September is still under investigation, and that fact should discipline every serious discussion of it. UAE authorities have confirmed that the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a security incident, was diverted and landed safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. We do not need to guess the motive to recognise the

Defence News Europe - Belgium invests 50 million euros for an Ammunition factory in Portugal, according to a statement by Portugal´s Ministry of National Defence dated September 29, 2026. Here is how Portugal is recovering the country´s production capacity of small arms and ammunition:

How Crime Prevention Is Becoming Economic Infrastructure: Security is usually treated as a cost that sits beside the economy. The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, now under way in Abu Dhabi, is a reminder that this separation is increasingly artificial. Fraud, cybercrime, organized theft, illicit finance and attacks on supply chains do not merely create police cases. They change the cost of doing business:

Defence News Europe - Portugal´s Defence Hub Baseyard invests €20 million in an industrial plant in Braga that is located in northern Portugal. Here is what is Portugal´s Defence Hub Baseyard:

Defence News Europe - Portugal signs an MOU with Dassault for Rafale fighter jets on September 23, 2026: