Intel and semiconductor foundry UMC of Taiwan have signed a collaboration agreement to develop a 12-nanometer semiconductor process platform for high-growth applications such as mobile communication devices. Intel said the partnership will deliver an expanded process portfolio, combining its at-scale U.S. production capacity with UMC’s mature nodes foundry experience. The company’s Ocotillo Fabrication site in...
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GE Hitachi Wins UK Nuclear Power Development Funding for Small Modular Reactor
The U.K. Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has awarded a $42.6 million grant to GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, a GE Vernova unit, under the Future Nuclear Enabling Fund to support London’s goal of 24 gigawatts of nuclear power generation capacity by 2050. The FNEF has an allocation of up to $152.2 million to help...
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Ultra Intelligence & Communications Names Randy Fields as VP and Chief Technology Officer
Randy Fields has joined Austin, Texas-based Ultra Intelligence & Communications as vice president and chief technology officer. In announcing his appointment on social media, Fields said he brings to Ultra his expertise in airborne datalinks, joint fires and tactical edge technology. His LinkedIn profile lists prior work with Cubic Digital Intelligence, the U.S. Navy Reserves,...
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Thales Post-Quantum Cryptography Kit To Help Businesses Against Data Breaches
Thales has launched the PQC Starter Kit, a new solution to help businesses prepare against data breaches that are expected to emerge in the post-quantum cryptography era. The Paris-based technology company developed the kit in partnership with quantum computing company Quantinuum. Through the kit’s trustworthy environment, businesses can test quantum-hardened, PQC-ready encryption keys to learn...
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Foreign Suppliers Compete to Supply Romania’s Tracked IFVs, Howitzers
Several foreign suppliers are competing for Romania’s projected procurement of tracked infantry fighting vehicles and howitzers in 2024. Bucharest’s plan calls for purchasing up to 298 IFVs worth about $3.3 billion and 54 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers with related equipment valued at $920 million. The government expects to increase defense spending for the year by...
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Australian Cyber Security Centre Issues Guidebook for Businesses on Safe AI Use
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a new guidebook for businesses on the safe use of artificial intelligence. The international intelligence community contributed to the publication, titled “Engaging with Artificial Intelligence,” ASD said in announcing its release. The ACSC drew input from up to 10 international partners, including the Cybersecurity and...
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Lockheed Martin Australia Appoints Antonia Marzulli as Operations VP
Antonia Marzulli, former Synergy Group Australia CEO, has rejoined Lockheed Martin as vice president for operations in Australia, according to the company’s post on LinkedIn on Monday. Marzuli spent over six years with Lockheed in the United States, most recently as strategy and business development principal until she left in 2015, according to her LinkedIn...
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Washington Officials Cite Role of Alliances, Trade Controls in Protecting US Tech
U.S. officials at a House Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific hearing last week underscored the importance of creating international alliances in trade controls to protect emerging American technologies, Nextgov/FCW reported Thursday. Thea Rozman Kendler, assistant secretary in the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration, told the subcommittee that U.S. export controls would be...
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German Armed Forces Awards Rheinmetall $380M Puma IFV Ammunition Supply Contract
The German armed forces has ordered $381.1 million worth of 30 mm DM21 ammunition from Rheinmetall for its Puma infantry fighting vehicle’s main armament, an MK30-2/ABM cannon designed to fire airburst rounds. The ammo deliveries are scheduled to start from 2024 up to 2027, with follow-up orders expected. The Puma IFV’s combination of high rapid-fire...
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4 New Vessels Beef Up Turkish Navy Fleet
The Turkish navy has acquired four new ships including the frigate TCG Istanbul, which, according to manufacturer STM, was 80 percent locally made. The other new vessels are the cargo ship TCG Derya, the logistics support ship TCG Lt. Arif Ekmekçi and the armed unmanned surface vessel Marlin. The navy commissioned the ships in a...