Reston, Virginia-based tech innovation company Leidos has appointed Simon Hutchings as vice president of its Logistics & Mission Support Division in the United Kingdom and Europe. Before his appointment, Hutchings served as Leidos UK’s director for strategy. Leidos said Hutchings, a retired British Army major general, takes the role of managing director for the Logistics...
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QinetiQ Wins Supply Agreement Under $1.5B UK Defense Digital Tech Structure
Multinational defense technology company QinetiQ has secured a four-year framework agreement as a supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Digital and IT Professional Services structure under the Crown Commercial Service. QinetiQ said the DIPS tasks, with an estimated value of $1.5 billion, will be supplied to Defence Digital, an MoD unit focused on effective...
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Canada Sharpens Arctic Military Capabilities With Northern Allies in Operation Nanook-Nunalivu
The Canadian Armed Forces deployed more than 300 members to the Operation Nanook-Nunalivut military exercise to demonstrate and sharpen the service’s Arctic capabilities and ensure the CAF’s continuing coordination with allies and partners in the region. The operation is one of four annual military exercises launched in 2007 to secure Canada’s northern regions and demonstrate...
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US, South Korea Kick Off Freedom Shield With 12 UN Command Members
The United States and South Korea have started the 2024 Freedom Shield Exercise to boost their defenses against North Korean threats. The exercise began amid Pyongyang’s continued aggressive military activities, such as artillery firings and missile launches. Yonhap News Agency reported that joining the 11-day exercise that kicked off Monday are military elements from the...
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European Buyer Boosts Order of Rheinmetall Skynex Air Defense Systems
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has announced an additional order of its Skynex air defense system from an unnamed European buyer, which is also adding purchases of associated Rheinmetall trucks as with the initial procurement. The company did not specify the new order’s value but noted that it ranges in the lower three-digit million euros, with...
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Joint Advisory on Ivanti Gateways’ Cyber Vulnerabilities Provides Detection Solutions, Remedies
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, working with its U.S. and international partners, has announced a joint advisory on the multiple cyberattack vulnerabilities of the Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways. The announcement followed Emergency Directive 24-01 that CISA released in January ordering U.S. government agencies’ immediate action to mitigate cyberthreats to...
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Boeing to Supply Poseidon Aircraft to Canada and Germany Under $3.4B Contract
Boeing has secured a $3.4 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to manufacture P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and the German Navy. According to the company, the first of the 14 Poseidons ordered by Canada is expected in 2026, an acquisition intended to replace the country’s CP-140 Aurora maritime...
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Denmark Set to Upgrade CV90 Army Vehicles to Impove Operability
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation and BAE Systems have entered a framework agreement for the repair and maintenance of the Danish Army’s 44 CV90s to upgrade the infantry fighting vehicles’ operability. BAE Systems said the services, worth about $400 million, cover 15 years and include the supply of spare parts. Sweden-based...
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Iridium Satellite Connectivity to Boost South Korean Military Communication
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has integrated Iridium Communications’ global satellite connectivity solutions into the Republic of Korea Army‘s operations. Iridium said Arion Communication, the McLean, Virginia-based company’s service provider in South Korea since 2015, and MND’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration are facilitating the integration through deliveries of over 1,000 Iridium Connected SAT-PRE devices...
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Leonardo to Collaborate With Singapore on Naval Technology Development
Leonardo has partnered with Singapore to explore further deployment of the Italian contractor’s naval gun and underwater technologies in the island nation. Leonardo’s website lists the76SR guns and Hitrole remote weapon stations among the company’s naval systems in the Singapore Navy service. It notes that the company has been partnering with the Singapore Armed Forces...