Hughes Boulnois has taken on a new role at Airbus. According to his profile on LinkedIn, he is now vice president overseeing the high-altitude surveillance and communications drone program Zephyr. He will report to the executive vice president of air power (military air systems). Zephyr is a solar-powered drone capable of flying at an altitude of about 70,000...
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Ukrainian Troops Get Support From Milrem Robotics TheMis Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles from Estonian manufacturer Milrem Robotics have delivered “the most important benefit” of avoiding casualties in the Ukrainian armed forces, according to Juri Pajuste, in charge of the company’s Ukrainian program. The ground-based armed drone is used for anti-tank mine clearing and unexploded ordnance removal, as well as transporting equipment to areas...
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Dassault Seals $5.5B Deal to Equip France With Additional 42 Rafale Fighters
France has ordered 42 new Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation to increase its existing fleet of 192 aircraft. Under the $5.5 billion deal, Dassault will deliver the combat planes between 2027 and 2032. According to French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu, the additional Rafales will modernize the French military’s operational capabilities and bolster the country’s...
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Palo Alto Networks To Help Poland Establish Resilient Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Poland has selected Palo Alto Networks to enable its Polish Cybersecurity Partnership Program, which seeks to bolster the country’s cyber resilience. Under the PWCyber Program, the company will support Warsaw’s efforts to develop advanced capabilities in threat intelligence, incident response and network security. The initiative will also authorize Palo Alto Networks to tap government resources...
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Airbus Announces Deal to Acquire Unmanned Aircraft Maker Aerovel
Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement to acquire Aerovel and its small tactical unmanned aerial system called Flexrotor for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance missions. According to the Marignane, France-based company, the strategic move will expand its UAS portfolio. Aerovel’s expertise in autonomous flight technology complements the organization’s UAS development efforts and supports its...
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QinetiQ Selects Filtronic to Manufacture New Radar RF Technology
QinetiQ has selected Filtronic, a Sedgefield, England-based company, to provide the full radio frequency chain subsystem for a new, multi-domain radar system. According to a press release, Filtronic secured a contract for the design, manufacturing and testing of various line-replaceable subsystems, including specialized filters and transmit/receive modules, for the whole RF spectrum. The contract is valued at around $2.5...
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Nokia Eyes $392M Investment in Two German Plants to Advance European Microelectronics Competitiveness
Finland-based network technology company Nokia said it plans to invest $392 million at its Ulm and Nuremberg manufacturing facilities in Germany to develop energy-efficient software and hardware. The investment is part of a European Commission Important Projects of Common European Interest initiative, with funding from Nokia, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, and the...
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German Armed Forces Acquire $54M Worth of BIRDIE Decoy Flares From Rheinmetall
The German armed forces has acquired decoy flares that can protect aircraft from Rheinmetall. The defense technology company secured a contract valued at about $54 million for over 470,000 units of the Bispectral Infrared Decoy Improved Efficiency product line. According to the deal, Rheinmetall will deliver two variants of the BIRDIE products to the Bundeswehr: the...
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Viasat Tests Highly Accurate GPS Data for Improved Navigation Safety, Efficiency
A Viasat test of the U.K. Satellite-Based Augmentation System showed for the first time how it can generate GPS data for maximum navigation safety and improved efficiency. The test was conducted aboard the National Flying Laboratory Centre’s Saab 340B aircraft flown from the Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, England, Viasat said Thursday. The company’s I-3 F5...
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Global Tech Advocacy Group Issues Game Plan for a Single European Market to Promote Innovation
The Information Technology Industry Council, a Washington-based trade association, has issued a new policy guide recommending the further integration of Europe into a single market to enhance industry competitiveness and innovation. In a press release issued on Wednesday, ITI said the playbook, “Vision 2030: How to Enable Innovation and Ensure Competitiveness and Resilience Across Europe,”...