Airbus Defence and Space has secured two contracts worth $1.27 billion from the French government to provide capability enhancement and in-service support for the country’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet. Under the first agreement, the company will install a MELISSA satellite communications station on each of the A330s to provide continued connectivity for the aircraft...
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US Sanctions 3 Entities for Supporting Pakistan’s Ballistic Missile Development Program
The United States has sanctioned three China-based entities tagged for allegedly supplying critical components for Pakistan’s ballistic missile development program. The three designated companies are General Technology Ltd, Beijing Luo Luo Technology Development Co. and Changzhou Utek Composite Co. In a statement, Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for DOS, said the companies engaged in activities that...
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US Expands Military Supply Security Agreements to Include Estonia
The United States has signed a Security of Supply Arrangement with Estonia, enabling quick industrial acquisitions for both countries to meet urgent defense needs, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Estonia is the 14th country that partnered with the United States under the bilateral, non-binding agreement, which is also designed to solve unforeseen defense capability...
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Israel Halts Defense Cooperation With Bogota Over Colombian President’s Pro-Palestinian Messages
Israel has suspended its defense dealings with Colombia following a tense exchange on social media between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Israeli Ambassador to Bogota Gali Dagan. Analysts based in Bogota told the Associated Press that the development could jeopardize several military contracts, including maintenance work on Colombia’s Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir combat aircraft. The...
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UK Naval Chief Calls for Cooperation on Countering Threats to Undersea Cables
Adm. Ben Key, first sea lord of the UK Royal Navy, said militaries and maritime communities must work together to provide better security to seabed cables that enable data transmission across the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. During a conversation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday, Key, who advises senior ministers of...
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Lockheed Martin Receives C-130J-30 Order From Philippine Defense Department
Lockheed Martin will deliver three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Philippines in 2026. The Philippine Department of National Defense ordered the aircraft to support the air force’s tactical airlift missions across the Indo-Pacific. Rod McLean, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s air mobility and maritime missions business, said Super Hercules will...
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Electronic Warfare Systems Advancing in South Korea With Northrop Grumman, LIG Nex1 Collaboration
Northrop Grumman and LIG Nex1 have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on opportunities in South Korea’s airborne electronic warfare systems. Dong Ha, Northrop Grumman Korea's chief executive, said the agreement is founded on the company's "decades of delivering advanced defense solutions" to South Korea. Northrop Grumman's portfolio includes the multi-sensor targeting pod LITENING and the E(V)2 radar warning receivers.LITENING's current users include U.S. military services as well as international customers.
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Italy Approves $20.6B in 2023 Budget to Fund Weapons Procurement
The Italian government has allocated around $20.6 billion of its 2023 budget to defense spending for the acquisition of new weapons. Rome’s latest budgeting document shows plans to purchase new tanks, fighting vehicles and rocket launchers. According to Defense News, officials delayed the document’s release to accommodate the military’s updated requirements following Russia’s invasion of...
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German Companies Partner to Launch End-to-End Microgravity Service for R&D Missions
Three NewSpace companies from Germany have launched an end-to-end service for life science or biotech research and product development in microgravity. Rocket Factory Augsburg, Atmos Space Cargo and Yuri unveiled their joint offering at Weltraumkongress in Berlin. The service, dubbed Eva, provides an alternative to the International Space Station, the only laboratory for long-duration microgravity research. Since...
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BAE Systems Starts Construction on New Shipbuilding Facility in Glasgow
BAE Systems Maritime has broken ground on a new shipbuilding facility at the Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland. McLaughlin & Harvey is leading the construction work. The new facility will support the company’s development of five Type 26 frigates under a $5.09 billion contract the U.K. Ministry of Defence awarded in 2022. The ship build...