Members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force participated in a three-week joint exercise held in Malaysia. Exercise Bersama Lima, which commenced on Oct. 4, saw troops from the U.K., Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand conduct combat air simulations, beach landings, jungle warfare training and coordinated naval gunfire support....
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UK’s Virtual ‘Hangar’ for Tactical Aircraft Concepts Enters Beta Testing
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory said Tuesday that it will start conducting initial operational analysis of the Aviation Concepts Environment in December. The ACE was developed in collaboration with QinetiQ Training and Simulation to provide a virtual “hanagar” as a centralized repository of concepts from across the Ministry of Defence and industry to address challenges...
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Austria Acquires $570M Worth of Rheinmetall Skyguard Tactical Units to Strengthen Air Defense
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has secured a contract to modernize Austria’s Skyguard air defense systems. The company signed the contract valued at $570 million with the Austrian defense ministry in Vienna. Klaudia Tanner, Austrian minister of defense, was present during the event. “In this flagship project, Austria is at the absolute forefront of anti-aircraft and counter-drone defense in...
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Leonardo Working With Saudi Arabia to Develop New Aerospace, Defense Technologies
Leonardo DRS said it will collaborate with Saudi Arabia to develop new aerospace and defense capabilities. The Italian company announced the partnership at the World Defence Show in Riyadh on Sunday. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by the two parties, the partnership will explore investment and collaboration opportunities in the kingdom’s supply chain and...
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Lawmakers Urge UK MoD to Address Recruitment, Retention Crisis
The U.K. House of Commons defense committee has released a report urging the Ministry of Defence to swiftly address the recruitment and retention crisis in the British Armed Forces’ regulars and reservists. Titled “Ready for War?” the report pointed out that the Armed Forces, whenever asked to deploy, consistently overstretch, negatively impacting fighter retention and...
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BAE, Hadean Extend Partnership on Military Training Solution Development
BAE Systems has renewed its partnership with British startup Hadean to provide improved military training solutions to U.K. military customers, ADS Advance reported. Hadean provides a platform for the creation, curation and delivery of connected immersive experiences. Under the collaboration first signed in 2022, BAE integrated the artificial intelligence-enabled Hadean Platform for Defence with other...
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BAE Systems Secures $4.8B Contract to Mature Design of UK’s Future Submarine Fleet
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a $4.8 billion contract to advance the development of its next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine program. According to BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn, the agreement allows the company to mature the SSN-AUKUS program’s design and invest in skills and infrastructure to support the U.K.’s national security....
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BAE Systems Study Reveals Multidomain Integration as an Essential Information Battlespace Capability
A BAE Systems study found that achieving multidomain integration is a priority among defense and aerospace leaders to maintain superiority on the battlefield. This is as information warfare becomes more complex with the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence. The study included a poll that involved up to 400 senior business and IT...
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BAE Systems Starts Construction on New Shipbuilding Facility in Glasgow
BAE Systems Maritime has broken ground on a new shipbuilding facility at the Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland. McLaughlin & Harvey is leading the construction work. The new facility will support the company’s development of five Type 26 frigates under a $5.09 billion contract the U.K. Ministry of Defence awarded in 2022. The ship build...
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Saab Names Laurence Earl as Vice President, Head of Operational Excellence for Aeronautics Business Area
Defense and security company Saab has appointed Laurence Earl as the new vice president and head of operational excellence for its aeronautics business. Earl confirmed his new position on his LinkedIn profile on Monday. “Saab is a fantastic company with a proud heritage, great people and lots of opportunities,” he said. “Together we continue to...