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New CAE Full Mission Training Center Opens for Sea Lion Helicopter Operations in Germany

CAE inaugurated a fully equipped training center for NH90 NTH Sea Lion pilots at Nordholz Naval Airbase in Lower Saxony, Germany, on Monday. According to CAE, the facility features several simulators, such as an operational flight trainer for pilots and co-pilots and two operational tactics trainers for the tactical coordinator and the rear crew. The...

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Austria Expands Order of Rheinmetall Military Trucks With Potential Added Deliveries Worth Over $328M

Austria has expanded its contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to include delivery of a maximum of 300 trucks to the Austrian army under a 48-month timeline.  The expanded order, channeled through public procurement service provider Bundesbeschaffung, is primarily for RMMV’s HX line of vehicles, with a total value of over $328 million, Rheinmetall said...

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Sweden-Denmark Pact Aims at More Armored Vehicle Donation to Ukraine

The defense ministers of Sweden and Denmark signed a letter of intent in Copenhagen on Monday to extend further support to Ukraine via a donation of additional Swedish-made Combat Vehicle 90s.  Sweden donated 50 CV90s to Kyiv in early 2023 and signed a preliminary agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in August for the production...

US Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement With Finland
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US Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement With Finland

The United States and Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement in Washington on Monday, a pact that U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken said would enable the two countries’ militaries “to collaborate more efficiently and more effectively.” According to the official, the DCA opens more opportunities for joint troop training and bolsters NATO’s interoperability. Under the agreement,...

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UAS Purchases To Sharpen New Zealand Army’s Surveillance Capabilities

The New Zealand Army will deploy uncrewed aircraft systems and remote ground sensors starting in 2024, with the country’s Ministry of Defence awarding purchase contracts for the equipment to three companies. The ministry announced on Thursday that the contracted suppliers include EPE New Zealand for backpack portable quadcopter micro UAS and remote ground systems. U.S.-based...

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Military Allies Convene in Finland Symposium for Defense Against Hybrid Threats

NATO’s Counter Hybrid Support Teams gathered in Finland last week for a training session on responses to conventional and non-conventional tools that the alliance’s adversaries use to pursue their hostile objectives. According to David van Weel, NATO assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges, the NATO Hybrid Symposium discussions “focused on how to better prepare...

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Leonardo-KNDS Partnership Forged on Italian Main Battle Tank Program

Italian defense firm Leonardo and the French-German KNDS Group have signed an agreement for the joint implementation of Italy’s main battle tank procurement program patterned after the Leopard 2A8.  Under the partnership, the two companies will collaborate on the MBT’s development, manufacturing and maintenance, including support platforms. The Leonardo-KNDS alliance also seeks to open additional...

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BAE Systems’ Laser Scanning Tests Show Model 3D Pipes May Streamline Hunter-Class Frigate Development

BAE Systems Australia said on Thursday that weeklong tests of its laser scanning solution to form 3D models of pipe components of Hunter-class frigates indicated that the technology can help streamline the development of the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class replacement.  The Hunter warships are set to be built by ASC Shipbuilding at the Osborne...

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New UK Treaty With Japan, Italy Advances Global Combat Air Programme’s Stealth Fighter Jet

The U.K. government announced on Thursday that it has signed a treaty with Japan and Italy for the Global Combat Air Programme to advance the development of a next-generation stealth jetfighter. U.K. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, along with his counterparts, Japan’s Minister Minoru Kihara and Italy’s Minister Guido Crosetto, signed the treaty in Tokyo.  GCAP’s...

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UK Space Agency Awards Contract to RTX Unit for LEO Space Object Tracking

The UK Space Agency has awarded Raytheon NORSS, RTX’s U.K. unit, a contract for the supply of data on space objects in low-Earth orbit. Raytheon NORSS will work on the contract using its Low-Earth Orbit Camera Installation’s ground-based sensors for routine data collection on LEO objects, such as space debris, commercial satellites and defense systems. ...

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