The UK Space Command held its first space war game to explore strategies for integrating commercial space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance into existing programs such as ISTARI. The ISTARI satellite network for ISR use is a core element of the Ministry of Defence’s space strategy. Dubbed “Space Warrior,” the activity at Southwick Park’s Defence Experimentation...
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New UAV to Improve ISR Capabilities at Royal Australian Air Force
Australia has introduced its first MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system, complementing its existing crewed P-8A Poseidon fleet as it defends its maritime borders. The Royal Australian Air Force unveiled the AUS 1, the first of the four unmanned aerial systems, at a ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. The system provides the...
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BlackBerry Names New Chief Financial Officer; John Giamatteo Quoted
BlackBerry has named Tim Foote as chief financial officer, reporting directly to CEO John J. Giamatteo. In a press release on Monday, the company announced that Foote and two other executives are joining the finance team. Foote has been with the company since it acquired Good Technology in 2015. Before his new role, he held...
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Fluor, RoPower Nuclear Partner for Phase 2 of Romanian Small Modular Reactor Facility
Fluor is collaborating with RoPower Nuclear for Phase 2 of the front-end engineering and design work at a small modular reactor facility in Doicesti, Romania. The partnership will focus on customizing a six-reactor SMR power plant with NuScale technology, which, according to European codes and standards, could produce up to 462 megawatts. The two companies...
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Switzerland Taps Rheinmetall to Deliver Mortar Ammunitions
Switzerland has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to deliver 81 mm mortar cargo ammunition. Under the deal, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions will supply the Swiss armed forces with 81mm MX2-KM mortar weapons and 81 mm mortar cartridges cargo for illumination white light, illumination infrared and smoke discharge using red phosphorus. Deliveries are expected to be completed by...
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Leonardo Exec Sees MBDA-Style Consolidation for Europe’s Defense Industry
Leonardo co-general Manager Lorenzo Mariani said significant consolidation among European defense companies in the future will lead to a healthier defense sector in the region. In an interview with Breaking Defense published on Thursday, Mariani discussed how consolidation differs from the mergers and acquisitions practice in the United States and how it is more similar...
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Report: US Must Prioritize FMS From NATO Members to Secure Regional Security
A report by RAND suggested that the United States adopt a framework systematically prioritizing NATO members’ foreign military sale cases to align with defense security goals in Europe. Apart from taking on the proposed framework, the report made additional recommendations to the United States Army Europe and Africa to improve regional security, including: Ensuring USAREUR-AF...
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Thales Receives Precision-Strike Missile Order From UK Defense Ministry; Andy Start Quoted
Thales UK has received a new order of lightweight multirole missiles from the United Kingdom‘s Ministry of Defence. Earlier in the year, the British government placed an order with Thales UK to ensure the supply of vital components in missile manufacturing, part of an effort to ensure the availability of air defense solutions amid the...
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Space Forces Indo-Pacific Command Names New Senior Enlisted Leader
The U.S. Space Forces–Indo-Pacific Command has named Chief Master Sgt. Jason Childers as senior enlisted leader of the command. The component command, established in 2022 to manage military space operations in the region, is headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. Childers replaces CMSgt. Leomel Abueg, who is taking on a new role at...
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Four Projects Get Funding to Advance Australia, New Zealand Space Capabilities; Andy Koronios Quoted
The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, a consortium of Australian entities dedicated to developing advanced space technology, said four projects have won funding from the Australia-New Zealand Collaborative Space Program. The funded projects include studies to verify satellite data and space monitoring and management efforts. The four projects to receive funding are: The University of New...