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US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Pledge to Deepen Scientific Collaboration

The top science advisers of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have agreed to enhance collaboration on science and technology. In a joint statement, past Wash100 winner Arati Prabhakar, Office of Science and Technology Policy director at the White House, together with Angela McLean, chief scientific adviser to the U.K....

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Northrop Grumman Wins Air Force Contract to Repair F-16 Radar Components for 11 Countries

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $49.9 million contract to repair the F-16 radar components of 11 countries: Chile, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Thailand and Turkey. According to a Pentagon notice of the award on Tuesday, work on the tactical fighter aircraft’s AN/APG-68 version 9 radar will occur...

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Australian Shipbuilder ASC’s $1.4B Defense Contract to Create Over 1,100 Jobs in Submarine Sustainment; Pat Conroy Quoted

The Australian government has awarded Osborne-based submarine builder and maintainer ASC a $1.44 billion contract to sustain its Collins-class submarines for the next four years. According to Australia’s Department of Defence, the agreement ensures job security for over 700 workers in South Australia and another 400 in Western Australia. It also aligns with the government’s...

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QinetiQ to Continue Managing UK’s Classified Military Data System; James Willis Quoted

QinetiQ has secured a $19.3 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to continue managing the Thundercloud system. The defense technology company, which has overseen Thundercloud since 2001, said it will focus on Agile system upgrades to advance the data management platform for the next two years. Since the 1980s, Thundercloud has been providing...

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Rheinmetall to Help Set Up Ammunition Factory in Ukraine; Armin Papperger Quoted

Rheinmetall has secured a contract from the Ukrainian government to help build an ammunition factory there. The company said the contract, valued at several hundred million euros, entails the facility’s complete technical outfitting and commissioning. The German defense firm will also oversee the factory operations through a joint venture with a Ukrainian partner enterprise. Rheinmetall...

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