Global professional services company Accenture is expanding its footprint in Italy through a joint venture with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The JV, Fincantieri Ingenium, is geared toward developing advanced digital capabilities in the cruise, naval defense and port infrastructure sectors. Initial development efforts include Navis Sapiens, a digital ecosystem for optimizing ships and onshore infrastructure operational...
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BAE Systems Workers Gain Lifelong Training Opportunities With New Glasgow Facility
British multinational BAE Systems hosted a ceremony to formally open the Applied Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, with Princess Anne of the United Kingdom in attendance. The academy, which has been offering courses since September 2024, is designed to train the company’s workforce on the essentials of shipbuilding and other maritime-related topics. Participants get a...
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Nokia Showcases 5G Standalone Capability for Collaborative Defense Missions
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has completed a trial of a seamless 5G standalone slice handover while moving using three different networks in three countries, paving the way for enhanced secure 5G communications for defense applications. The test was done in cooperation with telecommunications provider Telia and the Finnish Defense Forces. “Seamless 5G slice continuity over...
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Elbit Books $100M General Dynamics Contract for AFV Turret Systems
Elbit Systems will provide its UT30 MK2 unmanned turret systems to General Dynamics’ ASCOD armored fighting vehicles. General Dynamics European Land Systems is supplying the AFVs to an unidentified European NATO customer. The systems will be installed on the vehicles under a contract valued at about $100 million, Elbit said Wednesday. Firepower and Survivability According...
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Thales-Leonardo JV Secures EU Satellite-Based GNSS Support Services Deal
Thales Alenia Space has secured a $56.4 million contract to help extend the operational life of the European Satellite-Based Augmentation System, or EGNOS. Under the Life Extension Phase 1 contract, awarded by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme, the company will support critical system upgrades and infrastructure improvement efforts, particularly initiatives that would...
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QinetiQ Supplies Drone Target Solution for British Destroyer Capability Demonstration
QinetiQ featured its Banshee Whirlwind unmanned aerial vehicle at a live-fire exercise, Exercise Sharpshooter, to test the capability of the United Kingdom’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless to shoot down a drone swarm. The Banshee Whirlwind UAV is fitted with the company’s proprietary CASPA payload for enhanced stabilization and digital autopilot. Integrated GPS and digital...
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Saab Expands EW Sensor Manufacturing Capability, Finland Presence With New Factory
Swedish defense firm Saab has inaugurated a new factory in Finland to mass-produce the Sirius Compact passive electronic warfare sensor. The facility has started large-batch manufacturing of the EW component, with customer deliveries expected to start within April. “Our product-focused research and development work enables efficient production and a product-driven business model. This enables fast...
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European Customer Awards $130M PULS Rocket Contract to Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems has secured a $130 million contract from an unnamed European customer to supply advanced rockets for its Precise and Universal Launching System. Under the three-year deal, the company will provide various rocket systems, including training rockets, ACCULAR with a range of up to 35 kilometers, EXTRA with a range of up to 150...
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Brian Senior, Gretta Svendsen Join SAP Australia and New Zealand’s Leadership Team
Brian Senior and Gretta Svendsen have joined enterprise resource planning software provider SAP’s Australia and New Zealand leadership team. Senior is joining SAP ANZ as executive general manager for its Federal Government business. He has over two decades of experience in sovereign hyperscale cloud solutions across federal, state and education sectors. In the new role,...
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Thales Alenia Space Taps Airbus to Deliver ExoMars Lander
Thales Alenia Space has awarded aerospace company Airbus a contract to deliver key systems for the European Space Agency’s ExoMars lander. The Thales-Leonardo joint venture is the prime contractor for the ExoMars project, with the UK Space Agency funding the new deal as part of an initiative to replace Russian components in the mission. The...