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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Italy to Buy New Reaper Drones From General Atomics Under $738M FMS Deal
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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Estonia, Helsing Forge AI Partnership for Defense Enhancement
Estonia and Munich-based defense artificial intelligence company Helsing have entered a joint initiative to advance Tallinn’s defense capabilities through AI. The partnership, formalized with a joint statement signed by Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Helsing Co-CEO Gundbert Scherf, outlines a shared commitment to developing and implementing AI-driven defense solutions. Helsing will expand its...
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Ultra I&C Participates at NATO Network Assessment Event to Support Marine Corps CJADC2 Effort
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has deployed its ADSI tactical command and control system to a NATO network assessment event in support of the U.S. Marine Corps. The company is under a cooperative research and development agreement with Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, through which Ultra I&C used the ADSI solution to connect joint and...
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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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Canada Building New Quick Reaction Alert Facility to Support NORAD Operations
A new $120 million quick reaction alert facility under construction at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville will house a new fleet of flight-ready CF-35A fighter jets to enhance support for North American Aerospace Defense Command operations. NORAD, a joint organization between the United States and Canada, conducts aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning missions to...
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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...
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US Approves Potential $19B Sale of F-15 Jets, Upgrades to Israel
The U.S. Department of State has authorized the potential sale of F-15 fighter jets and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $18.82 billion. Israel requested 50 new F-15IA aircraft and “mid-life modification kits” to upgrade its 25 existing F-15Is to F-15I+s. The package also includes engines, radars, missiles and other military equipment, with deliveries expected...
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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...