Ultra Maritime has appointed Liz Baker as vice president of international business development to manage its businesses in NATO countries and other global markets. Ultra Maritime’s worldwide operations cover 15 locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Before joining the company, Baker spent nine years at Thales, serving leadership roles in...
NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand “will further intensify” their military cooperation to deter adversarial moves by Russia and China, Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer said on Tuesday. In his keynote address at the opening of the Seoul Defense Dialogue in South Korea, the admiral, who serves as NATO Military Committee chair, stressed how security in the European and Asian regions is inextricably linked. Setting up multiple layers of cooperation will help better prepare against all types of scenarios in any geographical area, he added.
Serco has completed the maintenance and repair of two British Royal Navy Pacific 24 rigid hull inflatable boats deployed in Australian waters, a task awarded by Babcock Australia & New Zealand. According to Clint Thomas, Defence managing director at Serco Asia Pacific, the contract provided the company opportunity to demonstrate its maritime capabilities across Australia....
U.K.-based global defense company QinetiQ has created an advisory board for its Australian subsidiary. The board will initially consist of three members who will provide independent counsel on QinetiQ Australia’s business activities. The inaugural board members will also represent the company in promoting its capabilities to the government and defense markets, QinetiQ said in a...
Airbus Helicopters has secured a contract to supply Iraq with 12 H225M multi-mission helicopters for deployment to the Iraqi Army Aviation Command, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2025. Baghdad announced the procurement of the aircraft on Friday. The aircraft will join Iraq’s helicopter fleet of Airbus H125, H135 and H145. Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno...
Australia has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract worth about $96 million to supply joint strike missiles from the Norwegian company’s newly opened factory at the Newcastle Airport precinct in New South Wales. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles said the JSMs, scheduled for delivery in 2025, will accelerate Canberra’s...
BAE Systems has announced its purchase of Kirintec, a U.K. company specializing in electronic warfare products supporting military cyber and electromagnetic activities, for an undisclosed amount. The Herefordshire-based company will be integrated into BAE Systems’ Digital Intelligence business, led by Group Managing Director Andrea Thompson. The acquisition includes a plan to support increased investment in...
The United States will help strengthen Jordan’s response capability to disease outbreaks under a joint requirements implementation plan with the Royal Medical Services of the Jordanian Armed Forces. The plan calls for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency under the Department of Defense to mobilize its Biological Threat Reduction Program in collaboration with RMS to organize training...
The U.K. government has notified its Parliament of proposed revisions to the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement that include indefinitely extending the nuclear cooperation arrangement between the two countries due to expire at the end of 2024. The proposed extension seeks to amend a provision in Article 5 of the 1958 agreement that subjects the pact...
The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of two Patriot missile launching stations and related equipment to the Netherlands valued at an estimated $224 million. The request includes the acquisition of equipment and services to upgrade existing M901 LS to the M903 LS configuration, plus nonmajor defense equipment such as Patriot Advanced...
