The European Commission outlined on Wednesday a major defense package that includes potential military investments totaling billions of dollars for European Union member states, extending up to 2030. The EC said the initiative, part of the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 program, will open funding worth up to $868 billion for use in national defense spending....
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Amentum Welcomes Former UK Nuclear Executive as VP of International Business Development
Corhyn Parr has joined Amentum as vice president of international business development to lead the company’s growth initiatives and expand its presence in the defense, energy and environment sectors. She brings years of experience in the nuclear industry and international business development to her new role, most recently as CEO of Nuclear Waste Services. At...
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Lithuania, Other European Nations Back Out of Ottawa Convention
Lithuania has withdrawn from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention, in anticipation of growing regional instability. Poland, Latvia and Estonia have also backed out of the agreement. According to a statement from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence, the move is expected to provide the withdrawing nations with more resources...
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Royal Marines Lead Arctic Raids in NATO’s Joint Viking Exercise
Over 2,000 U.K. Commando Force personnel joined NATO allies in Northern Norway to train in extreme cold weather warfare tactics earlier this year. According to the Royal Navy, the months-long training culminated in Exercise Joint Viking, a multinational exercise designed to demonstrate the ability of allied forces to operate cohesively in challenging Arctic conditions. During...
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Elbit Systems, Rafael to Equip NATO Vessels With EW Protection Tool
Israeli defense companies Elbit Systems and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have received a contract to supply European NATO member states with a Naval Decoy Control and Launching System to protect their ships from various adversarial threats. The electronic warfare solution will integrate Elbit’s DESEAVER MK-4 Countermeasure Dispensing System and Rafael’s passive and active decoy countermeasures....
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Honeywell to Lead AUKUS Submarine Industrial Base Pilot Program
BlueForge Alliance, a nonprofit defense integrator, has awarded Honeywell a key contract on behalf of the U.S. Navy’s AUKUS Acquisition and Integration Office to lead a pilot program designed to securely share technology and build Australia’s industrial base for the AUKUS submarine project. For the AUKUS Submarine Industrial Base pilot program, Honeywell will establish a...
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Oracle Pledges $5B Investment in UK Cloud, AI Infrastructure
Oracle will invest $5 billion in cloud infrastructure in the United Kingdom over the next five years to meet the growing demand for its services and support London’s artificial intelligence goals. According to the firm, the expansion will assist public and private organizations across various industries in migrating workloads to the cloud, modernizing applications and...
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Kongsberg Launches First Satellite for Maritime Surveillance
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has launched its first satellite, ARVAKER 1 N3X, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Transporter 13 mission. This marks the first of three microsatellites that will make up Kongsberg’s N3X constellation. “Kongsberg has been active in the space segment for decades, delivering high-end technology and solutions, but...
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Ultra Maritime Secures $62M Contract to Equip Canadian Frigates With Missile Protection Capability
Undersea warfare systems provider Ultra Maritime has secured a $62.3 million contract from Lockheed Martin Canada to deliver three shipsets of Surface Ship Torpedo Defense for the Royal Canadian Navy’s River-class destroyer, or RCD, program. John Gallagher, vice president and general manager of Ultra Maritime Canada, said the company is honored to lend its expertise...
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Hensoldt Enters Partnership to Grow European Defense Tech Startups
Hensoldt, a Germany-based global defense and security applications company, is looking to help develop European aerospace and defense startups through a collaborative agreement with TUM Venture Labs. TUM Venture Labs is a joint effort of the Technical University of Munich and its affiliate entrepreneurship center, UnternehmerTUM. As a partner, Hensoldt said it intends to provide...