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BAE Systems Secures $4.8B Contract to Mature Design of UK’s Future Submarine Fleet

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a $4.8 billion contract to advance the development of its next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine program. According to BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn, the agreement allows the company to mature the SSN-AUKUS program’s design and invest in skills and infrastructure to support the U.K.’s national security....

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United States, Close Allies Publish Guidance to Counter Russian Sanctions Evasion

The Export Enforcement Five, or E5, partnership that groups the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand has issued new guidance to counter Russia’s evasion of sanctions through the use of third countries. The document, available for download from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security website, identifies 45 prioritized...

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Space Systems Command To Discuss Supply Chain Challenges, Opportunities With International Industry Partners

Space Systems Command will discuss supply chain challenges and opportunities with its international industry partners during a “reverse industry day” event on Oct. 25 and 26, SSC spokesperson Edgard Nava told C4ISRNET. The consultation’s focus will be on developing an allied approach for a resilient global supply chain for space, with attendees including representatives from...

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QinetiQ, KBR Team Up for Test and Evaluation Services for Australian Defense

QinetiQ and KBR have signed a new partnership agreement to collaborate on delivering test and evaluation services to the Australian Defence Force. Under the teaming agreement, the two companies will build their T&Es by sharing skills and expertise from their global and local experience. In a statement, QinetiQ Australia Advisory Services Managing Director Paul Angelatos...

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L3Harris to Build Underwater Surveillance Capability for Australia

L3Harris Technologies will provide an undersea asset tracking field to the Royal Australian Navy under a $210.29 million contract from Defence Australia. The company said work on the contract, which falls under the third phase of the SEA1350 Maritime Underwater Tracking Ranges program, includes delivering undersea warfare capabilities to help Australian Defence Force assets better...

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Australia Beefs Up MQ-4C Triton UAS Order From Northrop

The Australian government has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to add a fourth MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system to the Royal Australian Air Force’s UAS fleet. The company said production of the three aircraft that were ordered initially is progressing as scheduled. According to Christine Zeitz, CEO and general manager of Northrop’s Australia and New...

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New Zealand Breaks Ground on Major Repair Facility for Military Equipment

Wellington has begun construction of a new maintenance support facility at Burnham Military Camp in New Zealand‘s South Island. The military facility is one of nine major logistics projects under the nation’s $133.3 million Defence Estate Regeneration Program. New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little was present at the site on Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony to...

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Australia Outlines Six ‘Cyber Shields’ Strategy Against Digital Threats

Australia has introduced its first national strategy to address the increasing number of cyberattacks targeting individuals and organizations across the nation. Clare O’Neil, the nation’s first cabinet minister for cybersecurity, unveiled the plan during the Australian Financial Review’s 2023 Cyber Summit on Monday. According to O’Neil, who is also the minister for home affairs, the strategy...

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Australia Lays Out AUKUS Investment Plans for Nuclear Submarines

Australia is investing early in American shipyards so that delivery of Virginia-class nuclear submarines to the Royal Australian Navy can be fast-tracked to the early 2030s, the service’s Vice Adm. Jonathan Mead said during an Australian Strategic Policy Institute conference in Canberra on Friday. Appointed in July as the inaugural director-general of the Australian Submarine...

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