The European Space Agency has selected Airbus to lead an operational mission under the Space Situational Awareness Space Safety Programme involving the creation of Europe’s first 24/7 space weather satellite. The spacecraft, called Vigil, is expected to operate for seven and a half years providing space weather forecasters with data to predict harmful solar weather...
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed the appointment of Gen. Sharon Nesmith as vice chief of the defense staff and aide-de-camp to the British king. Nesmith, currently serving as the British Army’s deputy chief of the general staff, will take on the role from Gen. Gwyn Jenkins beginning in June. She held other leadership...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its support for establishing an international network of artificial intelligence safety institutes to enable global cooperation in ensuring that the technology is used responsibly. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who made the announcement at the AI Seoul Summit, noted that such a network will mark a new phase in...
China’s Commerce Ministry has announced sanctions against U.S. defense contractors Boeing Defense, Space & Security, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and General Dynamics Land Systems. The ministry said the businesses were added to its “unreliable entity” list, including other U.S. companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, for supplying weapons to Taiwan. Listed organizations...
ServiceNow has appointed Dave Richardson as chief technology officer for the California-based software company’s Defense and Justice business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In his new role at ServiceNow, he leads the integration of digital solutions to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency within the U.K. ministries of Defence and Justice and associated industry...
The United Kingdom plans to build six additional warships to support Royal Marines’ special operations. According to a government press release, the new vessels will expand the number of multirole support ships developed under the Royal Navy shipbuilding program to 28, backed by increased defense spending. The MRSS units in the pipeline include Type 26...
Raytheon UK has selected James Gray to succeed Jeff Lewis as chief executive and managing director. The appointment will take effect on June 1, when Lewis retires after over five years in the company, including a year as chief operating officer. Gray has been the managing director of Raytheon UK’s cyber, space and training business...
Top defense officials from the United States and Canada discussed ongoing investments, priorities, policies and efforts to address security challenges in the Arctic and North American regions in a meeting at the Pentagon on Monday. Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair informed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III about Canada’s renewed vision for...
Canada has pledged $76 million to a German initiative to accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine. The move is in response to Russia’s aerial attacks targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructures such as hospitals and power plants. The contribution was announced during a bilateral meeting between Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and...
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said his country is doubling down on anti-drone capability development efforts after a video analysis showed that a drone was used to capture footage of Japan’s defense-related activities and facilities. The footage, posted on a Chinese social media platform over a month ago, showed upgrades being made on the helicopter...
