Ultra Maritime said its research with the University of Liverpool has shown the potential of machine learning in enhancing the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of vessels equipped with passive sonar systems. According to the company, ML techniques improved signal extraction even in noisy environments, enabling operators to enhance tracking performance compared to traditional detection processing techniques....
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V2X Receives $100M Deal to Support US Navy Missile Defense Site in Poland
Virginia-based defense company V2X has received a $100 million contract to deliver support services for NATO’s missile defense site in Redzikowo, Poland. The award comes with a one-year base period, seven one-year options and an additional six-month extension. The U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ashore complex in Poland supports NATO’s missile defense system, extending detecting, tracking and...
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UK Taps CGI Borealis System for Improved Space Asset Monitoring
IT support provider CGI UK will provide the Borealis command, control and data processing system to the UK Space Agency under a five-year contract valued at $84 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence. The Borealis is expected to increase the space agency’s capability to monitor and protect British space assets from various threats. The...
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Anduril Partners With UK to Deliver Attack Drones to Ukraine
American defense technology company Anduril has partnered with the United Kingdom government to provide advanced unmanned attack systems to Ukrainian forces. The drone order is part of a series of contracts signed by the two sides, with a total combined value of $38.7 million. The International Fund for Ukraine will support the new contracts, which include...
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to Fit Danish Ships With Strike Missiles
Norwegian defense and space systems provider Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a $194.3 million contract from Denmark to deliver Naval Strike Missiles for the Danish naval force. The acquisition forms part of the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation’s effort to equip its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with NSM missiles and equipment. The...
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $266M Air Force Contract for F-16 Transfer to Argentina
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics an undefinitized contract action worth up to $265.96 million to support the transfer of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina. The Foreign Military Sales deal includes updating the F-16 operational flight program, according to a Department of Defense notice. Lockheed will conduct the work in...
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Amentum to Oversee Management of New UK Nuclear Power Plant
Amentum has been selected as the program and project management delivery partner for Sizewell C, a new nuclear power station planned for the United Kingdom. Amentum executives Jon Fowler and James Bull signed the contract Wednesday with Sizewell C Joint Managing Director Nigel Cann at the company’s headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. In addition to program...
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Redwire Joins European Consortium for Mars Spacecraft Design
Redwire’s Belgian subsidiary Redwire Space NV has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency to design a spacecraft that could be sent to Mars as part of the space agency’s LightShip program. Redwire said the contract supports one of four parallel industry studies ESA has organized to evaluate viable small satellite platforms for...
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Nammo to Support Revival of Denmark’s Domestic Ammunition Production
The Danish Ministry of Defence has chosen Norwegian-Finnish aerospace and defense group Nammo to help restart Denmark’s local production of small- and large-caliber ammunition. The ministry said the contractor can start manufacturing the shells and cartridges at the old Expal plant in North Jutland as soon as negotiations are finalized. According to Deputy Prime Minister...
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Saab to Maintain, Modernize Germany’s Taurus Missiles Under $161M Deal
Sweden’s Saab has received a $161.1 million contract to maintain and modernize Germany’s Taurus KEPD-350 air-launched cruise missiles. The contract has a performance period until 2035. German subcontractor Taurus Systems, a joint venture between Saab and MBDA Germany, made the order after receiving an initial placement from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology...