The U.S. Department of State has greenlit a potential sale of mobile ground control approach systems to Poland worth an estimated $105 million. Poland seeks to purchase GCA systems with UHF radios, interrogators, test equipment, navigation tools, spare parts and technical documents. Training and other logistical and program support are also part of the package....
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SpaceRISE Wins EU Satellite Contract Offer
SpaceRISE, a consortium comprising Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, has secured a concession contract offer on the European Union’s multi-orbit satellite connectivity system. The European Commission said the consortium’s contract tasks for the EU’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite, or IRIS², will tap the services of a core team of subcontractors composed of Thales...
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Nokia to Spearhead Efforts to Explore Possible 6G Use Cases
The European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking has tapped Finnish telecommunications solutions provider Nokia to lead the SUSTAIN-6G lighthouse project, a European Commission-funded initiative to identify ways 6G could provide a better future. Under the deal, the Espoo, Finland-based firm will lead a group of innovators to explore potential uses of the next-generation telecom...
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UK Increases Defense Budget to $3.7B to Continue Support for Ukraine, Meet NATO Commitments
Rachel Reeves, the United Kingdom’s chief financial minister, has announced a $3.7 billion increase to the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s budget in 2025, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Reeves told lawmakers in a parliamentary speech that the budget increase would ensure that the U.K. provides Ukraine with military support “for as long as it takes.” The...
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Italy Eyes Fincantieri Blueprint for Drone-Armed Fleet
The Italian Navy has assigned its mainstay shipbuilder Fincantieri to design warships that can adapt to deploy airborne, surface and undersea drones. “It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” Capt. Gianluca Marcilli, head of technology innovation within the Navy General Staff’s General Space and Innovation Office, told Defense News....
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Rheinmetall, DOK-ING to Set Up Joint Venture for Unmanned Systems
Rheinmetall and DOK-ING have agreed to establish a joint venture, pending approval from the European Commission and other regulatory authorities. The German automotive and arms manufacturer and the Croatian unmanned ground systems provider signed a memorandum of understanding in Berlin, under which they agreed to collaborate on the development of the new DOK-ING Komodo unmanned...
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BAE Systems Announces $285M Advanced Technology Factory Renovation Project
BAE Systems will renovate its aviation technology factory in Rochester, United Kingdom, to combine its manufacturing, engineering and office spaces and increase the site’s production capacity. The company said it will invest $285.27 million into a new, modern 32,000 sqm factory that would generate 300 jobs over the next five years. The renovation work will...
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Saab to Support British Army’s Oman Training Operations
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense and Saab have signed a contract modification worth $26 million to support the British Army’s training operations in Oman. The new agreement expands on a $72 million instrumented live training contract signed in April. The three-year contract seeks to provide the army with live simulation systems support across its...
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RTX to Deliver Air-to-Air Missiles Under Denmark’s Proposed FMS Deal
U.S. aerospace and defense contractor RTX could provide Denmark with AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related logistics and program support to Denmark under a possible $744 million foreign military sales program deal. Copenhagen’s request, which was recently approved by the U.S. Department of State, aims to acquire up to 203 AIM-120D-3 missiles, up...
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UK Royal Navy Unveils Planned Upgrades for Cornwall Military Base
The United Kingdom’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation is updating several 820 Naval Air Squadron facilities at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall, England. The $129 million deal, awarded on behalf of the Royal Navy to Kier Construction, with Mott MacDonald acting as technical services provider, will cover the refurbishment of the squadron’s hangars and other...