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Defence News Europe - Here are the new Sovereign AI LLM platforms of Portugal Defence: AI Afonso developed for Portugal´s Army and AI Silicon Sailor for Portugal´s Navy:

Defence News Europe - Portugal´s Navy is hosting REPMUS 2026, the world's largest robotics and Maritime Unmanned Systems exercise in collaboration with the NATO Joint Capability Group Maritime Unmanned Systems, the European Defence Agency, the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, and the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation on August 31st - September 25th, 2026. Here is what is REPMUS 2026:

Defence News Europe - Portugal is investing 133 million euros to buy 75 Military Vehicles from UROVESA Spain. The investment is funded by EU SAFE, with deliveries expected between 2027 and 2029, according to an announcement by Portugal´s Ministry of Defence dated August 27th, 2026. Here is what are VAMTAC military vehicles:

Tech News Europe - Portuguese startup GTechPlasma developed revolutionary Stealth Technology for high-quality graphene production with unique properties for absorption-based electromagnetic shielding and stealth applications that could make drones and airplanes nearly invisible to radars. Here is how the Graphene developed by GTechPlasma may revolutionize the Defence Industry:

Defence News Europe - An innovative Portuguese TEKEVER AR3 drone surprises Russian authorities because they had never seen anything like it before, since the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had a different tail and wing structure, according to statement by a Russian Commander on August 3, 2026:

Defence News Europe - Indra Spain is investing 200 million euros for a Military Vehicles Plant to accelerate the development of one of Europe’s largest industrial Hubs with the capacity to produce around 500 military vehicles a year, according to an announcement dated July 30, 2026:

Defence News Europe - Portuguese company UAVision will test attack drones for the European Defence Agency (EDA) during the EU's OPEX26 exercise in Portugal. The experimentation will focus on Loitering Munition Systems, that is a type of attack drone that searches for a target before striking, under controlled, realistic and operationally relevant conditions. Here is the list of the Top 10 attack drone companies in the EU:

Defence News Europe - Portuguese drones from TEKEVER will supply the British Army under £400 million Project CORVUS. TEKEVER will provide a fleet of spy drones to equip British soldiers, according to an announcement by the British Ministry of Defence dated July 25, 2026. Here are the specifications of the AR5 surveillance drones:

Defence News Europe - Portugal purchases three FREMM EVO frigates for around €3.9 billion from Italian company FINCANTIERI, with delivery expected to be between 2029 and 2030. Here are the specifications of FREMM EVO frigates:

Defence News Europe - Portugal increases its Defence Spending to 3.1% of GDP in 2026, according to an announcement by Portugal´s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, at the NATO Summit held in Ankara on July 7-8, 2026. Here is the list of Portugal´s Defence priorities:

Defence News Europe - Here is Europe´s NATO Defence Investment per country in 2026, as well as the the total NATO Defence Investment of Europe and Canada in 2026, according to the NATO report published on July 7th, 2026:

Defence News Europe - Portugal`s Navy will receive a drone carrier worth 132 million euros in April 2027, that is the first European multi-platform drone carrier:

Defence News Europe - Portugal will receive heavy military equipment worth 5.8 billion euros under the EU SAFE (Security Action for Europe) fund and is also revising its Military Programming Law. Here is date and the list of heavy military equipment to be received by Portugal, as well as Portugal´s Defence capabilities deployed under NATO, and Portugal´s share of GDP allocated to Defence:

Defence News Europe - Here are the new EU Counter Terrorism measures including measures to fight cross-border crime through Europol and Eurojust, according to an announcement published by the European Commission dated June 24, 2026:

Defence News Europe - Spanish FOSSA Systems just raised 9.25 million euros for Defence Satellites in a funding round led by Kibo Ventures, according to an announcement dated June 24, 2026. Here are the new investors of FOSSA Systems and their expansion plans:

Defence News Europe - The Portuguese Army is testing military drones for NATO deployment with Portuguese Defense Manufacturing company Beyond Vision. The Portuguese drones will be deployed for a NATO mission in Slovakia at the end of this month.

Defence News Europe - Portugal´s Astral project obtains investment for the development of Stealth Technology with an investment of 1.86 million euros funded by Portugal 2030. The global market for materials capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation is expected to grow to USD 1.1 billion by 2034. Here is what is Portugal´s Astral project and how it will impact Europe´s Defence Sector:

Defence News Europe - Protuguese drone company TEKEVER partners with Estonian company Skeleton Technologies to advance European Defence.