The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to purchase four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems and related support equipment and services valued at a potential $110 million. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Tucson, Arizona-based defense contractor RTX is the principal contractor of the foreign military sale to Bucharest. It said the deal also...
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Australia Enhances Readiness to Secure Civilians Amid Rising Middle East Tension
Some Australian Defence Force personnel and aircraft are deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Beech to assist Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals in case the security situation in the region deteriorates further due to the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict. The Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel and C-130J aircraft were sent to the region in...
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European Defence Agency, European Investment Bank Reinforce Support for EU Security, Defense Projects
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Romania Secures US Approval for $110M Purchase of RTX Sentinel Radar Systems
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to purchase four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems and related support...
Specialist VC Firm C5 Capital Partners With Ukraine to Boost Defense Tech Development
Washington, D.C., and London-based venture capital firm C5 Capital has partnered with Brave1, a Ukrainian defense technology accelerator, to support...
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NATO Holds Commercial Space Forum to Explore Opportunities, Threats
NATO hosted space industry representatives for a Commercial Space Forum at its headquarters in Brussels last week to discuss the sector’s...
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Saab Receives $116M Additional Order for Air Defense Solution From Lithuania
Lithuania has awarded Saab a new contract for an additional mobile short-range air defense system valued at $116 million. Lithuania...
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Jacobs Selected to Support UK’s Carbon Capture Program
The U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has chosen Jacobs for technical project management support for its Carbon...
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Redwire’s Onboard Computer to Power ESA’s Hera Asteroid Mission
Redwire has built an onboard computer system for the European Space Agency's Hera mission, Europe's first planetary defense initiative. Redwire's third-generation Advanced Data and Power Management System will control all vital spacecraft operations, including deploying and monitoring two companion cubesats for detailed surveys of NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission. Redwire's Belgian subsidiary developed the system under a contract with OHB Germany, the prime contractor for the Hera project.The Potomac Officers Club's 2024 GovCon International Summit on Thursday will convene key public and private sector leaders to discuss emerging technologies, the shifting landscape in space and the role of industry. Take part and register now.