NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a speech to address the International Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv on Friday that “weapons for Ukraine are the way to peace.” Stoltenberg also praised the Ukrainian defense industry’s resourcefulness, noting that “from drones to demining,” Ukraine’s defense innovation proceeded at “lightning speed.” The NATO chief, who addressed the...
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First Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft for Poland’s Armed Forces Unveiled
Aerospace company Saab has unveiled its first airborne early warning system aircraft for Poland. The Saab 340 aircraft was presented to the customer at the Swedish airframer in Linkoping, southern Sweden, on Friday. Representatives from Sweden and Poland attended the ceremony. “We are honored to provide this important capability to Poland and proud to be quickly...
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Israel, Germany Jumpstart $3.5B Deal on Arrow 3 Air Defense
Israel has signed a $3.5 billion agreement to equip Germany with the Arrow 3 air defense system. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, in Berlin on Thursday for the signing ceremony of an official letter of commitment between the two countries, Breaking Defense reported. In a statement, Israel’s Ministry of...
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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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Westinghouse, Bechtel Sign Contract to Support Nuclear Power Plant Development in Poland
American companies Westinghouse Electric and Bechtel have signed a design and engineering contract with Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe to support the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant. For 18 months, the three companies will work together to finalize the design of three Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear islands based on the Generation III+ nuclear reactor....
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UK Forms Defense Organization Focused on Integration
The United Kingdom has a new entity to oversee defense integration across the government, with industry and international allies. UK Strategic Command introduced the Integration Design Authority at the recent Defence & Security Equipment International held in London. According to Lt. Gen. Tom Copinger-Symes, who heads StratCom, IDA is “an important outcome” of the military unit’s operating...
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Capgemini Report Bares E-Government Obstacles EU Users Face
Cross-border users of European Union government websites face various obstacles, such as language issues and fewer electronic identification options, according to Capgemini’s “eGovernment Benchmark 2023” report contracted by the European Commission. The annual report, which analyzes more than 15,000 EU government sites, showed that cross-border users have access to just 49 percent of the evaluated...
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Infleqtion Awarded Defense Slot in UK Quantum Catalyst Fund
Quantum information company Infleqtion said it has won a defense project award under Innovate UK‘s Quantum Contextual Artificial Intelligence for Long-range Correlations. The Austin, Texas-based company will partner with U.K. defense company QinetiQ in the Q-CALC data analysis project. The project, titled Quantum End-to-end Compilation for Combinatorial Optimisation, QECCO for short, is a three-year undertaking...
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United States, Close Allies Publish Guidance to Counter Russian Sanctions Evasion
The Export Enforcement Five, or E5, partnership that groups the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand has issued new guidance to counter Russia’s evasion of sanctions through the use of third countries. The document, available for download from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security website, identifies 45 prioritized...
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Space Systems Command To Discuss Supply Chain Challenges, Opportunities With International Industry Partners
Space Systems Command will discuss supply chain challenges and opportunities with its international industry partners during a “reverse industry day” event on Oct. 25 and 26, SSC spokesperson Edgard Nava told C4ISRNET. The consultation’s focus will be on developing an allied approach for a resilient global supply chain for space, with attendees including representatives from...