Software AG Government Solutions has launched Super iPaaS, an automated toolkit integrating software applications in different environments, to support government information technology modernization. Hank Bailey, Software AG Government Solutions president, said the company’s new offering helps agencies integrate anything anywhere, bringing “secure and scalable connectivity to any technology, no matter when it was created or...
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Electronic Warfare Systems Advancing in South Korea With Northrop Grumman, LIG Nex1 Collaboration
Northrop Grumman and LIG Nex1 have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on opportunities in South Korea’s airborne electronic warfare systems. Dong Ha, Northrop Grumman Korea's chief executive, said the agreement is founded on the company's "decades of delivering advanced defense solutions" to South Korea. Northrop Grumman's portfolio includes the multi-sensor targeting pod LITENING and the E(V)2 radar warning receivers.LITENING's current users include U.S. military services as well as international customers.
Hanwha Enlists Allison Propulsion for Australia’s Armored Vehicles
Hanwa of South Korea will use Allison Transmission’s X1100-5A3 cross-drive propulsion platform for Australia’s Hanwah Redback armored vehicles. The Australian Army chose the Redback to replace its M113 armored personnel carriers in July, beating out German company Rheinmetall’s KF41 Lynx vehicle. According to Defense News, 129 Redbacks will be manufactured under Project Land 400 Phase...
Czech Military Eyes Embraer C-390 Millennium in Air Capability Buildup
The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces is negotiating with the Brazilian firm Embraer for the possible purchase of two C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft. The potential deal follows the Czech government’s announcement in July that it is starting negotiations with the United States to buy 24 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets as...
Singapore Taps Microsoft, Google in New Move to Plug Cyberattack Vulnerabilities
Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency will sign separate agreements with Microsoft and Google to help the country achieve its cyber defense and cybersecurity initiatives. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat disclosed the partnerships in his keynote at Singapore International Cyber Week on Tuesday. SICW 2023 runs from Oct. 16 to...
GA-ASI’s New Drones to Use South Korean Fuel Interface Rings
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft systems will integrate South Korean manufacturer Rokadi’s fuel interface rings. The two companies signed the supply contract agreement at the Global Industrial Cooperation Association 2023 Autumn Conference in Seoul. The GA website describes the next-generation MQ-9B SkyGuardian as an all-weather drone designed for flights of more than...
Poland Seeks Multirole Fighters for Air Superiority Wish List
The European consortium-made Eurofighter Typhoon and Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II are the “only two options” for the air superiority that Poland seeks over Russian warplanes, Tomasz Smura, director of the research office at the Warsaw-based Casimir Pulaski Foundation, told Defense News. Smura, a resident fellow at the foundation who specializes in military technologies and U.S....
Australian Navy Receives Sixth Austal Vessel in Patrol Boat Fleet Buildup
The Royal Australian Navy has received the sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat out of the eight vessels it ordered from Austal Ltd, the shipbuilder announced on Friday. Named ADV Cape Pillar, the watercraft was the third Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat turned over to the Australian Navy in 2023. According to Austal CEO Paddy Gregg, the...
Greek Startup Develops 5-Foot Drone Quadcopter Armed With a Rocket Launcher
Ukraine and other countries are interested in Spirit Aeronautical Systems’ five-foot drone quadcopter armed with a rocket launcher, officials of its Greek startup told Breaking Defense. The rotary drone SARISA SRS-1A carrying an RL275-1S rocket launcher was shown for the first time at the Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition held from...
US Lifts Hurdles on South Korean Chip Manufacturing in China
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Friday that the Bureau of Industry and Security is updating the authorizations of South Korean chip manufacturers Samsung and SK hynix’s factories in China under the Validated End-Users program. The update will enable their Chinese plants to obtain chip equipment through a general authorization instead of individual export...