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Government of Portugal News - Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced that 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. Luís Montenegro was speaking at a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on December 20th in Kiev.

Defence Investment News Europe – Here are the Top Defence Companies by funding rounds in European hubs in UK and Germany in 2025, according to a CNBC report dated December 11th, 2025:  While Europe scrambles to rearm amid rising geopolitical tensions, the U.K. and Germany are emerging as key hubs for AI defense startups.

Government of Portugal News - Portugal intends to increase its contribution to the ESA by 51% to reach 204.8 million euros, that is Portugal’s largest contribution ever to the European Space Agency, creating a Space Technology Hub in the Azores. Here are Portugal’s Space Programs and the economic impact of Portugal’s Space sector:  

Defence News Europe – Here are the Top 10 countries on the frontlines of European Defence by VC Investment in 2025 as well as the VC funds that invested in Tough Tech Defence startups, according to the Tough 10 countries by VC Funding report by Dealroom.co published in November 2025:

Aerospace News Europe - Airbus partners with tech company Critical Software to develop Portugal's Aerospace sector. The Joint Venture is established under the name Critical FlyTech, where Airbus owns 51% of the new company.

Defence News Europe - Portugal collaborates with NATO for tactical space-based intelligence providing target identification, through a collaboration between ICEYE, CTI Aeroespacial, the Portuguese Air Force, and Geosat. Here is what is the ICEYE ISR Cell for NATO space-based tactical Intelligence:

Defense News Europe - Sweden will produce Gripen E fighter jets in Portugal, following the Memorandum signed between SAAB and Portuguese companies OGMA and Critical Software when Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson visited Portugal on September 25th.

Tech News Europe - Cybersecurity company ESET is joining Europol's Cyber Intelligence Extension Programme (CIEP). This is how ESET will contribute to Europol's Cyber Intelligence Extension Programme:

Space Tech News Europe - Space Tech startups in Europe raised over $700M in 2022. Here is the list of the Top 20 fastest-growing Space Tech Startups in Europe, according to Dealroom:

Space News Europe - Portugal just granted its first license to a operate a spaceport to the Portuguese Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC). Portugal’s spaceport will operate from the island of Santa Maria in the Azores.

Defence News Europe - Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever buys Cocoon Experience, a leading UX and service design company.

Defence News Europe: Here is the update as at June 30th 2025 on the dates when Portugal will achieve the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on Defence and the year when Portugal will reach a Defence spending of 5% of its GDP, as well as the announcement of the launch of Portugal's candidacy for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.  

Defence News Europe - The BEAST (Boosting European Advanced Missile System Technologie) is a European missile system that is being developed with an EU investment of 34,940,299.21 euros and includes a consortium of 12 countries as per the list of companies below:

Space News Europe - Here are the world’s and Europe’s largest secure satellite constellations and the video of the future EU Secure Satellite Constellation IRIS²:

Defence News Europe - What is French rocket launcher Foudre (Lightning)?

Business News Europe - Drone company Speedbird Aero raises €3.5 million led by Portuguese VC LINCE CAPITAL, with the participation of Explorer Investments, Cedrus Capital and AcNext Capital. MSW Capital also increased its investment in Speedbird Aero through the MSW MultiCorp 2 fund, which includes investors such as Embraer, Baterias Moura, BB Seguros and AgeRio.  

Business News Europe - German company Quantum Systems is Europe's new Unicorn after raising €160M Series C funding that brings the total funding raised by Quantum Systemsto €310M at a valuation of €1 billion that officially makes them a Unicorn.

Business News Europe - Portuguese company TEKEVER is Europe's new Unicorn as it announces a new funding round fully subscribed by existing investors confirming a valuation above £1 billion.