Samsung Electronics and KT Corp. have received a contract from the Republic of Korea Navy to deploy a private 5G network in a Korean naval base under the Smart Naval Port initiative. The effort, expected to be deployed by December 2025, will boost the service’s battleship and base operation support capabilities. According to a deal...
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BAE Systems Names Serco Exec as New Investor Relations Director
Paul Checketts will take on the investor relations director role at BAE Systems in early 2025. In a LinkedIn post on Monday, BAE Systems said the executive will bring over two decades of financial experience to the company. Checketts has been Serco’s investor relations head since April 2020. Before joining Serco, he spent over nine...
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QinetiQ-Led Team to Support Tactical Communications Capability Under UK Defence Digital Contract
A QinetiQ-led team has secured a potential three-year, $195.94 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to support the delivery of new tactical communications capabilities to the British Army. Under the Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems program, Team Advance members Accenture, BMT, Eviden and Roke will work with QinetiQ to provide the...
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BAE Systems, MBDA Support UK Startups in Innovative Defense Tech Development
BAE Systems and MBDA will work with U.K.-based small and medium-sized enterprises to advance their defense-related technologies under the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme. The SMEs selected to receive funding from DTEP, sponsored by the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Directorate of Industrial Strategy and Exports, are: High Temperature Material Systems, a ceramic matrix composites developer based...
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US Approves Potential $680M Sale of BAE Electronic Attack Mission System to Italy
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of the EA-37B electronic attack mission system to Italy valued at $680 million. In addition to the core EA-37B system, the proposed sale includes critical components such as Network Centric Collaborative Targeting systems, radio frequency receiver subsystems and software-defined radio subsystems, and secure communication and...
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Saab Receives $116M Additional Order for Air Defense Solution From Lithuania
Lithuania has awarded Saab a new contract for an additional mobile short-range air defense system valued at $116 million. Lithuania placed the first $123.3 million order for the air defense system in July after delivering Bolide missiles for the Lithuanian Armed Forces Air Defence Battalion’s existing MSHORAD. Under the new deal, the Baltic state will...
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Saab, Korea Aerospace Industries to Collaborate on Seoul’s Airborne Early Warning Program
Saab has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Aerospace Industries to signify its commitment to advancing South Korea's Airborne Early Warning & Control 2 program. The Stockholm-based defense company is among the vendors vying for a contract under the program and, if selected, will work with KAI on GlobalEye, an AEW&C solution offering real-time information to warfighters, improving situational awareness and enabling early detection of threats. "[The MOU] will increase critical radar technology competence and create domestic capability and self-sustainability to secure strategic independence for the Republic of Korea in the airborne surveillance segment," said Markus Borgljung, Saab Business Area Surveillance deputy head.
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SkyAlyne Taps CAE for Canadian Air Force Training Under $1.2B Contract
Global defense and security firm CAE has secured a 25-year subcontract worth $1.2 billion from SkyAlyne to support the Royal Canadian Air Force's Future Air Crew Training program. The contract's tasks include delivering training devices and services for the program involving live flights, simulation and ground school instructions. CAE also expects a follow-on order for maintenance support services apart from the initial subcontract. CAE President and CEO Marc Parent said the company's participation in FAcT will help support the mission readiness of the Canadian forces.
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Asa Malmen Appointed VP, Head of Public & Defense at CGI
CGI has appointed Asa Malmen as vice president and head of Public & Defense. Malmen shared the announcement on her LinkedIn account.According to her LinkedIn bio, Malmen brings over 30 years of experience in senior positions within the information technology sector, including expertise in business development, customer relations, security and digitization.She held multiple leadership roles...
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DRS Laurel Technologies to Supply Anti-Ship Missile Defense Radars to US Navy, Japan
DRS Laurel Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, has secured a $66 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Navy contract for the manufacture and delivery of AN/SPQ-9B anti-ship missile defense radar systems. The award includes options providing a potential total value of nearly $236 million for the supply of the radars to the U.S. Navy and Japan under...