Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Electric to provide an anti-jamming payload for Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System. Lockheed Martin said Tuesday that its payload will provide interoperability with allies and partner nations to strengthen the satcom systems’ resistance to interference. “We look forward to collaborating with Mitsubishi Electric to deliver a proven, next-generation communications...
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UK Space Agency Launches New Funding Round to Advance Satellite Communications Technology
The U.K. government has unveiled a $40 million funding round to support companies developing satellite communications technologies for low Earth orbit constellations, the U.K. Space Agency announced Wednesday. What Is the Purpose of the Funding Program? The investment marks the second round of the U.K. Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit, or C-LEO, program. The initiative supports the development of...
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Poland to Utilize $51.6B SAFE Funding for Artillery, Missile Defense, Drones Anti-UAS Acquisition
Poland intends to purchase weapons and munitions, anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense technology, unmanned aircraft systems and anti-UAS platforms, and other defense equipment using the $51.6 billion funding the nation will receive under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, program, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Sejm passed a bill in February that would enable Poland’s National Development Bank...
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Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi Electric Team Up to Deliver Jamming-Resistant Defense Satcom for Japan
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Electric to provide an anti-jamming payload for Japan’s Next-Generation Defense...
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Canada Invests in AI Drone Company Under Regional Initiative
The Canadian government has committed $849,239 in repayable funding to defense and aerospace company Landing Zones Canada to advance the...
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Sweden Targets Global AI Competitiveness With First Unified National Strategy
Sweden has unveiled its first comprehensive national artificial intelligence strategy, aiming to cement its position among the world’s top 10...
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EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2026 Opens Registration for Airspace Defense Innovation
The European Union is inviting innovators from across Europe to participate in the EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 to help develop new...
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EDA Completes SABUVIS II Underwater Swarm Trials
The European Defence Agency has completed the second phase of its Swarm of Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles project, a four-year effort...
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Canada Teams Up With Germany to Drive Innovation, Boost Sovereign AI Capacities
Canada and Germany have agreed to cooperate on advancing secure, resilient and sovereign artificial intelligence globally. On Saturday, Evan Solomon,...