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Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Announces New Leadership

Brig. Gen. Steven Hunter has assumed command of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, a Canadian Armed Forces organization where he has spent over 20 years of his military career. Hunter takes over from Maj. Gen. Steve Boivin, who headed Cansofcom for three years.  Presiding over the change of command ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday,...

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RTX to Supply Missile Upgrade Kits to UAE Under Potential $144M Deal

The U.S. Department of State has cleared the possible sale of high-speed anti-radiation missile control section modification upgrade and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates for $144 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which announced the State Department’s approval, said RTX of Tucson, Arizona, will be the principal contractor of the requested purchase of...

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Red Hat Brings AI Tool to Sweden’s Learning Labs; Steven Huels Quoted

AI Sweden, a nonprofit center for applied artificial intelligence in the Nordic country, has integrated the Red Hat OpenShift containerization software product into its AI Labs platform, facilitating cross-organizational collaboration on developing AI models and applications. Agneta Jacobson, AI Sweden’s director of strategic partnerships, described the offering from the Colorado-based software company as a “powerful...

HII Beefs Up Royal Navy’s UUV Fleet With New Remus Deliveries; Duane Fotheringham Quoted
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HII Beefs Up Royal Navy’s UUV Fleet With New Remus Deliveries; Duane Fotheringham Quoted

Virginia-based HII has disclosed its recent sale of three Remus 100 and five Remus 300 underwater unmanned vehicles to the British Royal Navy as additions to the service’s UUV fleet for subsea exploration, countermine and surveillance missions. Remus features advanced sensors and systems designed for wide-ranging tasks on maritime safety. Prior to the two Remus...

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Northrop Grumman Secures $170M Contract for Triton Drone Maintenance for US Navy, RAAF

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $169.7 million contract to provide sustainment engineering and logistics services for the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system. The RAAF is contributing $19.5 million in the contract’s funding. The contract order, released Monday with Naval Air Systems Command...

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US Treasury Blocks Assets of Hezbollah Financial Backer’s Accomplices in Sanctions Avoidance

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has blocked all American property interests of several persons who were found helping Hassan Moukalled and his money-changer company CTEX Exchange avoid U.S. sanctions for supporting the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.  The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control identified two of Moukalled’s sons, Firas and Rayyan, as among his...

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Nathalie Guichard Appointed to Lead Research, Technology, Innovation at European Defence Agency

The European Defence Agency, the integrator of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy among member states, said it has appointed Nathalie Guichard as research, technology and innovation director. Guichard’s EDA role includes running the Hub for EU Defence Innovation tasked with advancing cooperation on defense modernization among union members. The HEDI directorate works...

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Hensoldt to Supply Radars for British Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships; Peter Dillon Quoted

Germany-based defense contractor Hensoldt announced that its U.K. unit has booked task orders to provide sensors for three new Fleet Solid Support ships that the Team Resolute consortium is building for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Navantia UK-led consortium is developing the vessels under a $2 billion contract disclosed in January. Hensoldt UK will...

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Monthlong Multinational Exercise to Demonstrate US Army Cooperation With NATO Allies in Nordic Region

About 10,400 U.S. soldiers and over 12,750 multinational service members from more than 12 allied and partner nations will test interoperability in Exercise Immediate Response 24, scheduled from April 30 to May 31. The American contingent includes 1,600 U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Johnson, Louisiana-based 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, according...

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US State Department Seeks Public Comment on Arms Sales Rule Exemptions to Australia, UK

The United States is seeking public input on its plan to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to grant a rule exemption to Australia and the United Kingdom, U.S. partners in the AUKUS trilateral security agreement. According to a Federal Register notice posted on Wednesday, the planned ITAR amendment will exempt from State Department...

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