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...
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Dataminr Executive: NATO Needs to Embrace AI, Interoperability Amid Growing Cyberattacks
NATO needs to embrace greater interoperability and artificial intelligence-enabled solutions to improve its cyber defense capabilities amid growing threats in the region, according to Dana Barnes, president of government at AI firm Dataminr. In a blog post on the Dataminr website, Barnes, a Wash100 winner, wrote that despite NATO’s initiatives to respond to cyberattacks and...
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Royal Australian Navy Completes First SM-6 Firing
The Royal Australian Navy fired its first Standard Missile 6 on Saturday during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. The acquisition is part of an initiative to improve Australia’s lethality and long-range strike capability. The SM-6 was fired from the HMAS Sydney during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. After the activity, the missile will be deployed across the...
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Beam Global Delivers EV Charger Canopies to British Forces Cyprus
British Forces Cyprus has received solar charging kits for electric vehicles from Beam Global, allowing it to maximize the Mediterranean country’s natural resources. Under the deal, Beam Global delivered 10 EV ARC systems for installation and an accompanying trailer to move the chargers across the military base. The EV charging solution generates and stores clean...
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AUKUS to Develop AI-Enabled Solution to Improve Target Detection, Decision-Making Process
The trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States continued to advance the development of resilient and autonomous artificial intelligence technology through a new round of testing during Project Convergence Capstone Four. The U.S. Army-hosted project, a two-phase multinational experiment held in Austin, Texas, in February and March, was designed to...
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Turkey Develops ‘Steel Dome’ to Rival Israeli Air Defense System
Turkey said it now has an artificial intelligence-powered. network-centric air defense system to protect the country from regional threats. The system, dubbed “Steel Dome,” was developed by defense electronics manufacturer Aselsan, Roketsan, Sage and Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corp. under the coordination of the Defense Industry Agency, or SSB. According to an SSB announcement, the...
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DLA Director Visits Europe, Highlights Capabilities Offered to Partners
Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director of the Defense Logistics Agency, highlighted the United States’s commitment to ensuring nations in Europe and Africa possess the necessary technologies to address conflicts in remarks during a visit to Europe that ended Wednesday. Simerly met with DLA Europe & Africa senior officials to discuss the teams’ unique logistics...