Norway’s Directorate for Civil Protection, or DSB, has awarded Motorola Solutions a five-year contract to continue managing Nødnett, the nation’s critical communications network. The contract, valued at $155.6 million, will begin in 2027 and run through 2031, with a possible two-year extension. Under the new agreement, the company will continue to provide operational, life cycle...
Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has expanded its presence in the European defense sector with a new office in Lisbon, Portugal. Embraer Defense Europe, the new subsidiary, will cater to the unique requirements of the European Union and NATO, spearheading the company’s business transactions in the region through a team of defense industry experts specializing in...
The European Defence Agency has launched the second phase of a project aimed at developing underwater surveillance technology. Known as “Evaluation of State-of-the-Art Thin Line Array Technology II,” or ETLAT II, the $4.2 million project aims to strengthen the EU’s capabilities in maritime defense over the next three years. It is led by Italy and...
Leonardo DRS has named Peter Hurst as vice president of special projects and United King business lead for the defense technology manufacturer. Hurst, who announced the appointment via a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, recently served as the company’s VP for international projects and business strategy. He led the firm’s Land Electronics division, managing business contracts,...
European aerospace firm Airbus Defence and Space will continue working with French satellite operator Eutelsat on the OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation, extending its capacity amid growing demand. The two companies formalized the collaboration with a new contract, under which Airbus will deliver the first batch of an additional 100 satellites for the extended constellation...
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė has signed a document confirming Lithuania’s commitment to acquiring 44 German Leopard 2 tanks. Negotiations for an earlier delivery date are also underway, according to a Lithuanian National Radio and Television report. Franco-German land defense manufacturer KNDS is in charge of the production. “In our meeting with the head of KNDS,...
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense has signed an agreement with Embraer to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft, making Portugal the first nation to operate the latest variant of the trainer and light attack aircraft. The deal aligns with Lisbon’s initiative to modernize its Air Force assets. The upgraded aircraft will be used for...
Poland has acquired three MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. The sale, which also includes two ground control stations and three years of support services, follows Warsaw’s 2022 lease of MQ-9A Reapers, which the aircraft manufacturer said paved the way for the eventual purchase of the next-generation MQ-9Bs. The...
Frankenburg Technologies, an Estonian manufacturer of low-cost air defense missiles, is planning to invest $52 million to establish a new facility in London for research and development of low-cost rocket motors, the U.K. government announced Tuesday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the company’s plan “a vote of confidence” in the United Kingdom and his...
The Space Consortium for a Resilient, Interconnected, and Secure Europe has signed a contract with the European Commission and the European Space Agency to design, deliver and operate the IRIS2 constellation. SpaceRISE received notification that it won the contract in November. The group will use funding from private and public investments. The deal, signed at...
