Phil Siveter, chief executive of Nokia United Kingdom & Ireland, will replace Alex Creswell as the new CEO at Thales UK starting in November. Creswell will also step down as chairman of Thales UK but will remain with the company as group advisor and a member of its advisory panel and the board of Thales...
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US, Australia, Italy Participate in Naval Drills to Improve Collaboration, Interoperability
The United States, Australia and Italy participated in a multilateral naval exercise to improve collaboration and interoperability in command and control, tactics and anti-surface warfare. The event in the South China Sea, which took place from Sept. 8 to 11, provided soldiers with practical experience in fixed-wing air defense and combined anti-submarine warfare operations while...
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Liz Baker Joins Ultra Maritime as International Business Development VP
Ultra Maritime has appointed Liz Baker as vice president of international business development to manage its businesses in NATO countries and other global markets. Ultra Maritime’s worldwide operations cover 15 locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Before joining the company, Baker spent nine years at Thales, serving leadership roles in...
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US Partners With Australia, UK to Address Disruptions to Critical Supply Chains
The United States has established a Supply Chain Resilience Cooperation Group with the United Kingdom and Australia to address threats to critical supply chains. The Department of Homeland Security partnered with the U.K.’s Department for Business and Trade and Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources to create the group, initially focusing on the telecommunications...
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UK Classifies Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
The United Kingdom has classified data centers across the country as critical national infrastructure, following the growing threat faced by sensitive information stored there. Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, announced the designation on Thursday, highlighting the importance of safeguarding data centers as they become “engines of modern life.” “Bringing data...
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Leonardo DRS Named Principal Contractor for Israel’s Potential $164M Heavy-Duty Tank Trailer Procurement
Leonardo DRS will be the principal contractor of a potential foreign military sale of heavy-duty tank trailers and related equipment to the Israeli government. The proposed deal, worth $164.6 million, has secured Department of State approval, allowing Israel to procure more HDTT units and equipment in addition to the previously approved FMS request for the...
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Adm. Rob Bauer: NATO, Indo-Pacific Allies to Boost Military Partnerships
The military cooperation between NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand “will further intensify” to deter adversarial moves by Russia and China, Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer said on Tuesday. In his keynote address at the opening of the Seoul Defense Dialogue in South Korea, Bauer, who serves as...
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Advanced Navigation Wins Hanwha Contract to Provide Inertial Guidance System for Australia’s Land 400
Hanwha Australia has awarded Advanced Navigation a $5.8 million contract to provide inertial guidance systems for the Redback infantry fighting vehicles being built to replace Australia’s M113 fleet under the Land 400 program. As part of the deal, Hanwha and Advanced Navigation will collaborate to develop and produce high-performance IGS for autonomous and crewed platforms...
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UK Space Agency, Astroscale Continue Active Debris Removal Development
The UK Space Agency has awarded Astroscale UK a $2.5 million contract to continue working on the Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture spacecraft, or COSMIC for short, an active debris removal solution. Astroscale UK Managing Director Nick Shave expressed the company’s gratitude and continued commitment to the UK Space Agency’s decision to continue...
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Norway Orders Additional TPY-4 Multi-Mission Air Defense Surveillance Radar From Lockheed Martin
Norway has exercised an option in its TPY-4 radar contract with Lockheed Martin to expand the order from nine to 11 of the air defense radar. Chandra Marshall, vice president for radar and sensor systems at Lockheed Martin, said the additional order confirms how the radar forms a vital part of the Northern European country’s...