NATO DIANA seeks mentors for its 2027 accelerator programme in Spain
The DIANA-NATO National Accelerator, run in Spain by INCIBE and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), has opened its call for mentors for the 2027 edition of the NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) programme. Who are they looking for? The programme is seeking professionals with experience in areas such as the […]
ARQUIMEA featured in Defensa.com’s Defense Industry Yearbook 2026
Defensa.com magazine dedicates an in-depth feature to ARQUIMEA in its Defense Industry Yearbook 2026, reviewing the company’s more than two decades of experience and its leadership in autonomous systems, smart loitering munitions and multi-domain interceptors. The article, written by Elena Valle, presents ARQUIMEA as a leading Spanish technology company in demanding sectors such as Defense […]
The industry surrounding Navantia in Cartagena
Procurement data published by Navantia between 2021 and the first half of 2026 reveals a broad and stable industrial ecosystem, with a group of Cartagena-based companies playing a central role. When people think of the Cartagena shipyard, the S-80 submarines usually come to mind first. Yet behind every naval programme lies a network of suppliers […]
OdinS represents Region of Murcia at Kyiv business forum for Ukraine’s reconstruction
Odín Solutions, the Murcia-based firm specialising in technology solutions for agriculture and smart cities, travelled to Kyiv to take part in the Spain–Ukraine Business Forum held this week. Of the 47 companies in the delegation, OdinS was the only firm from Murcia to accompany First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business […]
Elecnor and Mecánicas Bolea share €26M Cartagena dock contract
Navantia has now chosen the companies that will handle the comprehensive maintenance service for the Cartagena dock. This brings to a close — pending only the formal signing of the contract — a procedure that has been running for more than a year and had to be re-tendered because it was not properly divided into […]
Emergencies always kill too many
Total safety does not exist. Zero risk is one of the great utopias of modern welfare societies, precisely because their tolerance for suffering is close to zero. With summer here, wildfires are breaking out again — largely through human action or inaction — and two key ideas deserve attention: prevention and dual use. Almería has […]
Murcia becomes new ESA space incubator to boost up to 12 startups
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has selected the Region of Murcia as one of the new sites for the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centres (ESA-BIC) in Spain, alongside Castilla-La Mancha and the Basque Country. Murcia’s inclusion strengthens the region’s position within the aerospace sector and integrates it into the national network of […]
Commission Adopts €1.47B EDIP Work Programme
The European Commission has issued an Implementing Decision — reference C(2026) 2174 final, dated March 30, 2026 — formally adopting the multiannual work programme for the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) covering 2026 and 2027, with a maximum Union contribution of €1,467,486,000. The decision, signed by Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, establishes the legal and financial framework […]
EU Launches €1.5B Defence Programme
The European Commission has approved the Work Programme for the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) for 2026 and 2027, mobilising €1.5 billion in grants to boost the competitiveness, resilience and readiness of Europe’s defence industrial base. Adopted on March 29, the programme channels funding across ten key action lines. The largest share — over €700 […]
San Javier TechBlock Successfully Concludes First Tactical UAV Testing Cycle
Three member companies have completed their flight validation phase at the San Javier Air Base. The tests focused on autonomous navigation in GNSS-denied environments, allowing the prototypes to officially transition from TRL-5 to TRL-6 maturity.