Rheinmetall is adding biomonitoring functions into its Gladius 2.0 soldier system through collaboration with Austria’s QUS Body Connected. Gladius 2.0 will support live data tracking of soldiers to enable adjustments during training and ensure optimal fitness development. Deployed during actual warfighting operations, the technology will provide commanders with the latest data on individual soldiers or...
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Romania Demos Patriot Anti-Missile System in NATO’s Ramstein Legacy 24 Exercise; Cristian Popovici Quoted
Romania completed operationalizing its second Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target system during NATO’s Ramstein Legacy 24 military drills the country co-hosted with Bulgaria from June 3 to 14. In a NATO statement, Col. Cristian Popovici, Public Affairs Division officer in charge at the Romanian Ministry of National Defence, said the country’s “national...
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NH Industries Lands $643M NATO Deal to Develop NH90 Helicopter Block 1 Upgrade
NH Industries has received a $642.6 million contract from the NATO Helicopter Management Agency to develop and qualify the Block 1 upgrade for the NH90 military aircraft. Airbus said the upgrade program, Software Release 3, represents a huge capability jump for the combat helicopter’s transport and naval versions. Under the NAHEMA agreement, NHI will modernize...
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Netherlands to Purchase $678M of AMRAAM-ER Missiles From US
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Netherlands’ request to purchase $678 million worth of missiles from RTX. The potential foreign military sale includes 174 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has already notified Congress about the proposed transaction. AMRAAM is a combat-proven weapon system that has been adopted by 40...
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Thales, Spire, ESSP Plan Space-Based Air Traffic Management Service; Christian Rivierre Quoted
Thales, Spire Global and European Satellite Services Provider have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop an air traffic management service based on a constellation of over 100 satellites. According to Christian Rivierre, Thales’ vice president for airspace mobility solutions, the planned “air traffic control as a service” will be the basis for a safer,...
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Amentum Secures Spot on UK Project for Hypersonic Tech Development Support; Mark Whitney Quoted
Amentum has secured a spot on a $1.25 billion U.K. Ministry of Defence project to support the United Kingdom’s efforts to develop hypersonic strike technologies. Under the seven-year Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework, the company will compete for contracts to provide research, simulation, edge technology development, solutions integration and testing services. According to Mark...
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Kongsberg NanoAvionics Appoints Atle Wollo as New CEO
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has named Atle Wollo as its new CEO, replacing Zilvinas Kvedaravicius, who assumed the role on an interim basis after former CEO Vytenis Buzas stepped down in October 2023. Wollo most recently served as senior vice president of special programs at Kongsberg’s defense and aerospace division. He also held other leadership roles at...
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Estonian Defense League Poised to Launch Lower-Priced Drones in Ukraine
The Estonian Defense League, a civilian group in Estonia, is helping drive innovation in drone technology, providing field support and battlefield networking with Ukrainian troops fighting a Russian invasion. According to a Defense One report, one of the voluntary organization’s projects, dubbed “Angry Hedgehog,” seeks to develop a locally produced short-range loitering unmanned aircraft system...
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Trellix Report Exposes Rise in Chinese Cyberthreats; John Fokker Quoted
California-based cybersecurity company Trellix said in a new report that it has found an increase in cyberthreats associated with China and Russia, along with other risks, such as the growth of cyber actor tools capable of eluding endpoint detection and response solutions. The study from the Trellix Advanced Research Center, titled “The CyberThreat Report: June...
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Rheinmetall-Ukraine Joint Venture Establishes Maintenance, Repair Center for German-Made Systems; Armin Papperger Quoted
Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry, Rheinmetall’s joint venture with state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC, has opened its first service center to speed up the maintenance and repair of German military equipment on Ukrainian soil. The new facility has begun servicing Marder infantry fighting vehicles, with plans to repair Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 main battle tanks...