The European Commission, the European Union’s primary executive arm, has approved Germany’s plan to invest $5.6 billion in the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s effort to build a microchip facility in Dresden. According to the EC, the large-scale manufacturing plant will produce high-performance chips based on 300 mm silicon wafers that improve performance while reducing total...
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SKorea’s $3.5B Plan to Buy Apache Helicopters Gets All-Clear From US State Department
The South Korean government has received U.S. approval over its plans to acquire 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters and related support services from Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The AH-64E, Boeing’s latest iteration of the Apache, incorporates a network-centric, fully integrated weapon system and improved sensors, software and weapon performance. According to a notification from the Defense...
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UK Awards 7 Research Contracts to Improve Nuclear Decommissioning Work
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has awarded $39 million in grants to develop new, safe and cost-effective nuclear decommissioning techniques. Seven consortiums who received the funding are studying three areas: supporting the academic research community to improve skills in the nuclear decommissioning sector, promoting research in radioactive waste management and decommissioning techniques, and igniting...
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US, Ukraine Discuss Potential Cyber Collaboration in 2024 Dialogue
United States and Ukrainian officials met in Kyiv last week for the sixth round of the U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue to discuss threats affecting both nations and potential collaboration opportunities. The topics covered during the Aug. 14 dialogue included ways to improve policy on sanctions, cybercrime and cyber diplomacy, elevate cybersecurity and communication technology, and create...
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UK Launches First Satellite Under MoD’s Space-Based ISR Program
The United Kingdom Space Command launched Tyche, its first-ever dedicated Earth-imaging satellite, on Friday to gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data. The satellite, which will provide daytime images and videos of the Earth’s surface, forms part of the Ministry of Defence’s 10-year multibillion-dollar ISTARI program to improve the country’s space-based ISR capabilities. Tyche, manufactured by Surrey...
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Germany’s PAC-3 MSE Acquisition Receives US State Department Approval
The U.S. Department of State has approved Germany’s planned acquisition of 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles from Lockheed Martin. Lockheed’s PAC-3 missile portfolio addresses a wide range of threats using direct body-to-body contact, which delivers exponentially more kinetic energy to achieve greater fragmentation. PAC-3 MSE builds on the PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative...
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Italy to Buy New Reaper Drones From General Atomics Under $738M FMS Deal
The Italian government has received approval from the U.S. Department of State to acquire six MQ-9 Block 5 unmanned aerial system from General Atomics. The MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft can operate over 27 hours at speeds of 240 KTAS with 3,850 pounds of payload capacity. According to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification released on...
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Scout Joins NATO Commercial Space Platform to Strengthen Alliance’s Satellite Monitoring Capabilities
NATO has added Scout Space to its Spacenet program, expanding the initiative’s space domain awareness and in-orbit observation expertise to advance the alliance’s space defense objectives. Scout Space CEO Philip Hover-Smoot said the company’s inclusion in the NATO program is part of a commitment to joining efforts to strengthen global space security. “Our advanced technologies,...
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Ultra I&C C2 Solution Demonstrates Capability at NATO-Led Exercise
Ultra Intelligence & Communications demonstrated its Air Defense System Integrator’s key capabilities during CWIX in Poland, an annual NATO event designed to improve interoperability. ADSI, a command and control solution for the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept, offers users seamless interoperability and improved mission effectiveness. Its benefits include cloud and tactical edge flexibility,...
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Poland OKs Apache Helicopter Acquisition Under $10B US Foreign Military Sales Deal
The Polish government has signed a letter of offer and acceptance formalizing its intent to acquire 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters under the United States’s Foreign Military Sales program. According to Bloomberg, the $10 billion agreement is a major military purchase by Warsaw. Vince Logsdon, vice president of international business development at Boeing, said...