The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has completed the conversion of the Kyoto University Critical Assembly Core C from proliferation-sensitive highly enriched uranium to high-assay low enriched uranium fuel. Switching to HALEU fuel will enable KUCA’s Core C to perform advanced research and human resource development missions with a lower proliferation risk...
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Lithuania, Sweden Launch Subsea Telecommunications Cable Cut Probe
Lithuania and Sweden are investigating a damaged undersea telecommunications cable between the countries in the Baltic Sea. Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasciunas suspects that the incident, which occurred on Sunday, was an act of sabotage of critical infrastructure essential to national security. According to his office, a thorough investigation is necessary amid the...
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UK Prime Minister Announces $1.2B Funding Opportunity for Aerospace Sector
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a $1.24 billion funding opportunity over five years for the aerospace industry under the extended Aerospace Technology Institute Programme. Industry players can submit funding applications beginning in January 2025, with awardees expected to start working on their proposed projects in the autumn. According to the Prime Minister’s Office,...
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New QinetiQ Research Facility to Support Australian Defense Programs
QinetiQ has a new research facility in Australia that will support defense initiatives under the 2024 National Defence Strategy and the Integrated Investment Program. Tanya Monro, Australia’s chief defense scientist, inaugurated the facility, called QinetiQ Labs, on Wednesday. QinetiQ Chief Executive Australia Sector Gary Stewart said the facility’s establishment aims to strengthen collaborations and advance...
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JSW of India to Invest in Manufacturing Facility for Shield AI’s VTOL Drone
JSW Defence, an Indian manufacturer of defense equipment, will invest around $90 million in the next two years to build a production facility for Shield AI’s vertical takeoff and landing drone, V-BAT, designed for reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence missions. Shield AI entered into an agreement with JSW Defence to establish a global production hub in...
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US Navy Awards Kongsberg $1.1B Naval Strike Missile Contract
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will deliver Naval Strike Missiles to the U.S. Navy under a potential $1.1 billion firm-fixed-fixed-price contract. The award is valued at $960.77 million but will increase to the billion-dollar amount if the Navy exercises the contract’s options, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. Kongsberg will perform work in Norway, France, the...
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General Dynamics, KNDS to Develop New Artillery System for Swiss Army
Switzerland’s armasuisse procurement agency has selected KNDS Deutschland and General Dynamics European Land Systems to build a new artillery system for the Swiss Armed Forces. It plans to submit the procurement request to Parliament in 2025. The combination of KNDS’ 155 mm artillery gun module and GDELS’ PIRANHA IV heavy mission carrier will add a...
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Pratt & Whitney Canada to Test Hydrogen Combustion Technology on Turboprop Engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada will use its PW127XT regional turboprop engine to demonstrate hydrogen combustion technology under the Hydrogen Advanced Design Engine Study, or HyADES. According to the company, the PW127XT engine, the most advanced member of the PW100 engine series, offers over 3 percent better fuel efficiency, 40 percent improved time on wing and...
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Rheinmetall Reorganizes Executive Board; Armin Papperger Remains at Helm
Rheinmetall’s supervisory board has approved Armin Papperger as the company’s CEO for another five years beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The decision is part of an executive board reorganization to support the German arms manufacturer’s growth and expansion. “We are particularly pleased that we were able to persuade Armin Papperger to extend his contract,” said Ulrich...
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AWS, NTT to Develop Platform for Enhanced Access to EU Procurement Data
The European Commission has selected Amazon Web Services and NTT Data to implement the Public Procurement Data Space initiative, which aims to provide authorities in European Union member states with streamlined access to public procurement data. Currently, such information can be accessed through the Tenders Electronic Daily portal but only 20 percent is searchable due...