The trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States continued to advance the development of resilient and autonomous artificial intelligence technology through a new round of testing during Project Convergence Capstone Four. The U.S. Army-hosted project, a two-phase multinational experiment held in Austin, Texas, in February and March, was designed to...
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Norway Gets Green Light for $580M HIMARS Purchase
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $580 million arms package for Norway. Norway’s request includes 16 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 15 M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternative Warhead pods, 15 M31A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Unitary high explosive pods and 100 M57 Army Tactical Missile System pods. Lockheed...
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Elbit Secures $130M Iron Fist Active Protection Systems Order From BAE Systems Hägglunds
BAE Systems Hägglunds has placed a $130 million order for Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection systems for installation on a European country’s CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. According to Elbit, the Iron Fist APS is an advanced “hard kill” system designed to provide armored platforms with 360-degree self-defense capabilities against the latest battlefield threats —...
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UK Joins Indo-Pacific Military Exercises to Support Regional Security, Stability
The British Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Marines participated in recent multinational Indo-Pacific military exercises as part of U.K. support for the region’s security and stability. The U.K. government said it sent forces to operate alongside close to 30 international allies in their deployments, which included participation in Exercise Predators Run held from...
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Northrop Wins New Contract Under Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability Program
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract from Space Systems Command to build the U.S. base of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability project for tracking satellites and debris in geosynchronous orbits. Under the AUKUS trilateral partnership, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia agreed to host and operate a DARC site to enable allied...
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Australian Defense Minister Confident of AUKUS Progress Despite Concerns
Richard Marles, Australian deputy prime minister and defense minister, has acknowledged challenges in Australia’s trilateral partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom but remains optimistic about its progress. One of the issues Marles raised in an interview with Breaking Defense was the delay in the production of Virginia-class submarines, which represents the...
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US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Pledge to Deepen Scientific Collaboration
The top science advisers of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have agreed to enhance collaboration on science and technology. In a joint statement, past Wash100 winner Arati Prabhakar, Office of Science and Technology Policy director at the White House, together with Angela McLean, chief scientific adviser to the U.K....
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Raytheon Secures $478M Patriot GEM-T Missile Contract, Replenishing European Stock Donated to Ukraine
NATO Support and Procurement Agency has tapped Raytheon to deliver Patriot guidance enhanced missiles to Germany under a $478 million contract award, replenishing the stock donated to Ukraine. Preferred by the U.S. armed forces and other governments due to its significant capabilities, the Patriot GEM-T can address tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and enemy drones...
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NATO Science for Peace and Security Program Funds Study to Reroute Undersea Internet to Space
NATO has launched a $2.5 million, two-year project to develop a resilient internet infrastructure to ensure the flow of information should undersea fiber communications be disrupted. Under the initiative, partially funded by NATO’s Science for Peace and Security program, the alliance aims to produce a hybrid network for internet services using underground sea cables and...
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Italian Navy Adds Fourth Vessel in Purchase Contract With Fincantieri-Leonardo Joint Venture
The Italian Navy has notified Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a joint venture of Fincantieri and Leonardo, that it is exercising its option for a fourth offshore patrol vessel under a shipbuilding contract initiated in July 2023. The additional order under the military branch’s next-generation OPV program is worth about $258 million, including related logistical support. The...