Saab has inked an agreement with the Swedish government to conduct conceptual studies for future fighter systems. Under the company’s deal with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, the effort will focus on developing and demonstrating manned and unmanned solutions. Saab said the government contract requires close partnership with the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence...
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DHS, DG Connect Aligning Cyber Incident Reporting Processes; Robert Silvers Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content and Technology have agreed to collaborate on streamlining cyber incident reporting for victim organizations, particularly multinational companies. In a joint report, DHS and DG CONNECT assessed recommendations from the 2023 DHS Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting document and the incident...
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Mercury Systems, Lockheed Martin Sign Agreements to Strengthen Swiss Defense Manufacturing
Mercury Mission Systems International SA is working with Lockheed Martin to boost defense technology manufacturing in Switzerland. The companies signed two engineering development agreements, under which Mercury Systems will manufacture embedded computing technologies at its production facility in Geneva. The partnership is the direct result of the Swiss government’s purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets...
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BAE, ASC to Build Australia’s Fleet of Sovereign Nuclear-Powered Submarines; Charles Woodburn Quoted
BAE Systems is collaborating with ASC to deliver Australia’s sovereign nuclear-powered submarines. The Australian government selected the two companies to build a fleet of advanced attack submarines under its AUKUS security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, BAE and ASC will combine their skills, expertise and capabilities to produce...
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Bundestag OKs Germany’s Purchase of Australian-Made Rheinmetall Armored Vehicles
The Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, has approved Germany’s purchase of over 100 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles that Rheinmetall Defence Australia will build at its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Queensland, Canberra announced on Thursday. Describing the procurement as the country’s “single largest defense export,” the Australian Department of Defence said the deal will...
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Germany Boosts Air Defense With $1.2B Patriot Missile Systems Purchase From RTX; Tom Laliberty Quoted
RTX announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Raytheon has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Germany for the supply of Patriot air and missile defense systems to enhance the country’s air defense capabilities. The deal follows the $5.6 billion agreement that the NATO Support and Procurement Agency signed in January with COMLOG, a joint venture...
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US Designates Procurement Networks Supporting Iranian Defense Sector; Brian Nelson Quoted
The United States has imposed sanctions on three procurement networks for supplying designated Iranian entities with materials for the production of military weapons under Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated Iranian-German national Maziar Karim, his companies Mazixon GmbH and Co KG and...
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Germany, Poland to Lead New Armored Vehicle Coalition in Support of Ukraine
Germany and Poland are activating an armored vehicle coalition to support Ukraine‘s fight against the Russian invasion. On Monday, the defense ministers of the NATO allies announced the coalition, which will officially begin operations on March 26. “This will be one of the most important coalitions to have been created. Our two countries are the...
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QinetiQ Demos New Uncrewed Aerial Targets in New Mexico Tests
QinetiQ has completed flight tests on the first two uncrewed aerial targets it is developing for the U.S. Department of Defense under the High Energy Laser Measurement Rattler program and a company-funded research and development project. The Rattler Supersonic Target tests were conducted at the White Sands Missile Range’s High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility...
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European Commission Funds Nammo Sweden’s Artillery Production Project
Nammo Sweden has secured $13.22 million in funding from the European Commission to increase the production of artillery shells by threefold in the coming year. Earlier, the Swedish government had expressed intent to co-finance Nammo Sweden’s artillery production project if the commission supports the program. With the EC confirming the grant under the Act in...