Iridium has authorized its partners to offer the company’s alternative positioning, timing and navigation service to customers in Europe and Asia Pacific, in addition to those in North America. The Iridium Satellite Time and Location service, designed to deliver precise timing information resilient to global navigation satellite system outages, was launched in April after the...
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Northrop Eyes Ammunition Manufacturing in Ukraine
Ukraine is expected to fund a manufacturing project with Northrop Grumman to produce medium caliber ammunition on Ukrainian soil. Dave Bartell, director of international business for Northrop’s defense systems sector, and Stanley Brown, the Department of State’s principal deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, confirmed the coproduction agreement during the Eurosatory 2024...
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Saab Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Saab has named Anna Wijkander as its new chief financial officer, effective Sept. 9. Wijkander has held various leadership positions at Saab for nine years, joining the company in 2015 as head of business control, business unit command, and control systems. She is currently the company’s deputy CFO and head of corporate control. She will...
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Rocket Lab to Lift Off Multiple SAR Satellites for Synspective; Peter Beck Quoted
Japanese Earth observation company Synspective has signed a three-year, multi-launch agreement with Rocket Lab USA to support the expansion of a synthetic aperture radar constellation. Rocket Lab will use its Electron launch vehicle to lift off 10 dedicated missions that will send payloads to orbit for the Tokyo-based company’s StriX constellation. The first one is...
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Elbit Systems Appoints Ziv Avni to Lead Tactical Drones Unit
Elbit Systems has named Ziv Avni as vice president and head of tactical unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions. Avni, who announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, has served the company for over a decade in various lead positions. He most recently held the role of vice president for business development and marketing at...
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Kongsberg NanoAvionics Appoints Atle Wollo as New CEO
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has named Atle Wollo as its new CEO, replacing Zilvinas Kvedaravicius, who assumed the role on an interim basis after former CEO Vytenis Buzas stepped down in October 2023. Wollo most recently served as senior vice president of special programs at Kongsberg’s defense and aerospace division. He also held other leadership roles at...
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Rheinmetall-Ukraine Joint Venture Establishes Maintenance, Repair Center for German-Made Systems; Armin Papperger Quoted
Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry, Rheinmetall’s joint venture with state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC, has opened its first service center to speed up the maintenance and repair of German military equipment on Ukrainian soil. The new facility has begun servicing Marder infantry fighting vehicles, with plans to repair Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 main battle tanks...
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General Dynamics, Marshall Canada to Deliver Logistics Vehicles to Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian government has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada and its partner Marshall Canada two contracts worth $1.88 billion to deliver light and heavy logistics vehicles and support services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Under the Logistics Vehicle Modernization project, the companies will supply more than 1,000 light trucks, 500 heavy trucks, and armored protection...
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Salesforce’s New UK Center to Promote Collaboration on Harnessing AI; Zahra Bahrololoumi Quoted
Salesforce has established its first artificial intelligence center in London. According to Zahra Bahrololoumi, U.K. and Ireland CEO at Salesforce, the company chose London to emphasize its commitment to working closely with its partners and customers in a fast-growing region for AI. “AI has the potential to drive major growth for U.K. businesses, with the...
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ExoAnalytic Solutions Acquiring 3S Northumbria to Provide Enhanced SSA Services
ExoAnalytic Solutions is acquiring 3S Northumbria, a British startup specializing in space technology and data integration and providing solutions for space situational awareness. The acquisition is expected to improve ExoAnalytic’s data sharing and operational coordination capabilities and expand its SSA service portfolio and presence in the United Kingdom and other European countries. According to Douglas...