Non-US Aerospace/Defense Companies & Contracts

BERLIN -- German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters on Wednesday that German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and its partner Mazagon Dock Ltd. were approaching a contract signing with the Indian Navy in the next three months for an $8 billion submarine acquisition. Known as Project 75I in India, the deal will see New Delhi purchase a planned six diesel-electric attack submarines. The formal contract signing has been anticipated for over a year. As of January 2025, the TKMS-MDL bid was the only offer left qualified among a field that had at one point included five contenders, and was still negotiating terms with the Indian Navy.

TKMS partnered with India's Mazagon Dock Ltd. to offer a variant of its Type 214NG submarine, fitted with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) capabilities. The acquisition of a mature and operationally-proven AIP system was reportedly a major deciding factor in the selection of the Type 214. Disqualified or withdrawn bids include Navantia's S-80 Plus, Hanwha Ocean's KSS-III, Naval Group's Shortfin Barracuda, and the Rubin Design Bureau's Lada class. Variants of the Type 214 are in service with Greece, Turkey, Portugal, and South Korea.

Source: Reuters
Associated URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/germany-expects-sign-submarine-deal-with-india-soon-defence-minister-says-2026-04-22/

HANNOVER, Germany -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced at the Hannover Industrial Fair earlier this week that the country was making progress on an order for an additional four Tamandare class frigates. Brazil originally ordered four of the ships from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in March 2020, with construction beginning in 2023. The lead ship, Tamandare, is planned for commissioning on April 24.

The Brazilian Navy has been expected to order a second batch of Tamandare frigates for some time, however the announcement from President da Silva shows progress on the order. A formal order contract with TKMS is likely to be signed within the next year.

Source: Naval News
Associated URL: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/04/brazilian-navy-to-order-four-more-tamandare-class-frigates/
Author: Joao Paulo Moralez 

WASHINGTON -- Axios reports that OpenAI briefed federal agencies, state governments, and the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partnership on its new cyber product, GPT-5.4-Cyber.

The briefings occurred over the past week.

At an event hosted by OpenAI in Washington, D.C. on April 21st, roughly 50 cyber defense practitioners across the federal government were able to demo GPT-5.4-Cyber. The model has been rolled out by OpenAI according to a tiered access program.

OpenAI's head of national security policy, Sasha Baker, told attendees at the event that the company aims to partner with government departments for critical threat intelligence-sharing use-cases.

The company additionally began holding briefings with Five Eyes members this week for the purpose of vetting the members and granting them access to GPT-5.4-Cyber. These states consist of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Source: Axios
Associated URL: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/22/openai-gpt-cyber-government-meeting