The European Defence Fund plans to deploy a satellite that could detect and counter enemy spacecraft. The European Commission announced a $7 million investment for the project, called Autonomous Space Situational Awareness Bodyguard Onboard Satellite. According to the EDF’s two-page fact sheet, the planned satellite will be capable of finding “weak points of the threat...
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Sweden Secures US Approval to Purchase 12 Black Hawk Helicopters
Sweden has secured clearance from the United States to acquire 12 Black Hawk helicopters for approximately $900 million. The Department of State green-lighted Stockholm’s procurement request, which also includes the necessary components, equipment and other elements of logistics and program support to operate and maintain the combat aircraft. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency,...
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New NATO Center to Focus on Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure Amid Growing Global Tensions
NATO has established a new facility to secure critical undersea infrastructures such as energy pipelines and internet cables from threats. The Maritime Centre for Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure is located on the outskirts of London with a strategic hub at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The center will support the head of the NATO Allied Maritime...
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Ultra I&C Exhibits Mobile Communications Solutions for Canadian Armed Forces; Keith Blanchet Quoted
Ultra Intelligence & Communications showcased its mobile battlefield technologies during a field exercise conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces. The exercise, dubbed Hermes Forge, was intended to evaluate the Canadian military’s efforts to modernize and further secure its tactical network systems to meet evolving requirements. Ultra I&C said the event exhibited the speed, resilience and reliability...
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EDA to Focus on Collaborative Defense, Joint Capability Acquisition; Jiri Sedivy Quoted
The European Defence Agency will support the defense ministries of European Union member states in developing and producing defense capabilities under the newly approved 2024 Long-Term Review. The latest LTR, which received the approval of 27 defense ministers at the EDA Steering Board meeting, updates EDA’s core tasks to five, with a focus on joint...
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Royal Navy Warship HMS Duncan Sails to the Red Sea to Protect Shipping Routes
The United Kingdom has deployed HMS Duncan, a Type 45 air defense destroyer, to patrol the Red Sea. The Royal Navy warship and its 200-person crew departed from Portsmouth on Monday and sailed toward the Middle East to protect vital trade routes from Houthi attacks. It will replace HMS Diamond, which has been stationed in the Red...
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US Beefs Up Military Alliance With Morocco, Other Allies at African Lion 2024
Training on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare highlighted the military activities in Agadir, Morocco, as part of African Lion 2024, a major U.S. Africa Command exercise that also features events in Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from April 19 to May 31. The U.S. Army said the Morocco-hosted CBRN joint drill, which extended to explosive...
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Balfour Beatty to Support Rolls-Royce Expansion for New Royal Navy, AUKUS Projects; Terry Meighan Quoted
U.K.-based global infrastructure group Balfour Beatty will support the Rolls-Royce Submarines’ Raynesway campus expansion to meet the growing needs of the British Royal Navy and Australia’s $3.1 billion, 10-year commitment to the AUKUS submarine program. Rolls-Royce said Balfour Beatty will build new manufacturing facilities and offices in the submarine plant in Derby, England, doubling its...
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Report: New Zealand Defense Spending Cut May Derail AUKUS Phase 2 Plans
A proposed 6.6 percent cut in New Zealand’s defense budget could stall the Oceanian nation’s bid to join the AUKUS military alliance, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday. Wellington is planning to reduce its proposed defense spending for the year ending June 2025 to $3.03 billion from the current year’s $3.25 billion, based on...
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UK to Open California Office to Advance AI Collaboration With US Experts; Michelle Donelan Quoted
The United Kingdom will soon open an office for safe artificial intelligence development in California to promote further collaboration with the United States. The center will conduct joint evaluations of models to inform international AI safety policy. In a statement released on Monday, U.K. Secretary of State for Science and Technology Michelle Donelan said the...