Virginia-based HII has disclosed its recent sale of three Remus 100 and five Remus 300 underwater unmanned vehicles to the British Royal Navy as additions to the service’s UUV fleet for subsea exploration, countermine and surveillance missions. Remus features advanced sensors and systems designed for wide-ranging tasks on maritime safety. Prior to the two Remus...
The United States and Sweden have agreed to closely cooperate on matters related to cyberthreats. Tobias Billstrom, Swedish minister of foreign affairs, said following a bilateral dialogue in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that collaborating with the U.S. on cyber and digital issues contributes to a safer Sweden and complements the country’s membership with the European...
The United States has condemned the malicious cyber operations launched by Russia’s General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate against Germany and other European targets. “We join Germany in attributing specific malign activity carried out by APT28 that targeted a German political party,” the Department of State said in a statement Friday. “We call on Russia to...
The European Defence Agency, the integrator of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy among member states, said it has appointed Nathalie Guichard as research, technology and innovation director. Guichard’s EDA role includes running the Hub for EU Defence Innovation tasked with advancing cooperation on defense modernization among union members. The HEDI directorate works...
Germany-based defense contractor Hensoldt announced that its U.K. unit has booked task orders to provide sensors for three new Fleet Solid Support ships that the Team Resolute consortium is building for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Navantia UK-led consortium is developing the vessels under a $2 billion contract disclosed in January. Hensoldt UK will...
Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasciunas has invited American defense companies to invest in his country. During a recent meeting with William LaPlante, U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, Kasciunas mentioned Rheinmetall’s plan to build an ammunition factory in Lithuania and added that he hopes other defense companies will follow suit. “We...
Brunei’s Ministry of Defence has ordered six Airbus H145 M helicopters to replace the deactivated Bolkow Bo 105. The Southeast Asian nation intends to deploy the aircraft mainly for close air support and aerial observation operations. Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even said the H145M boasts high performance and versatility, a well-regarded helicopter that will improve...
NATO Allied Maritime Command has kicked off a nearly two-week anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare exercise in Norway, with participants from 10 member countries. Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24 trains submarine crews to respond to threats from below the sea surface and helps surface vessels and air assets improve their detection of submarines and address undersea...
About 10,400 U.S. soldiers and over 12,750 multinational service members from more than 12 allied and partner nations will test interoperability in Exercise Immediate Response 24, scheduled from April 30 to May 31. The American contingent includes 1,600 U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Johnson, Louisiana-based 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, according...
Cybersecurity agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have issued a joint warning about Russian hacktivists’ threat to operational technology systems. A new report titled “Defending OT Operations Against Ongoing Pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity” revealed that pro-Russia threat actors have compromised small-scale OT systems across North America and Europe. “This year we have...
