The United Kingdom has alleged that Chinese state cyber actors are behind malicious cyber campaigns that targeted its democratic institutions. According to the National Cyber Security Centre, the U.K. Electoral Commission was “highly likely compromised” between 2021 and 2022 by the state-affiliated hacking group known as APT31. NCSC, part of the Government Communications Headquarters, also...
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NATO Procures $65M Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapons From Saab
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has awarded Saab a $65.14 million order for Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-rocket shoulder-launched weapon systems. The NSPA placed the order for four NATO member nations, with delivery expected to be completed by 2027. “We are honored that the NSPA once again has chosen our trusted, reliable and effective Carl-Gustaf system,”...
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US, Lithuania Defense Leaders Meet to Discuss Weapons Acquisitions, Military Industry Development
Defense leaders from the United States and Lithuania have agreed to cooperate on defense industry development. Greta Monika Tuckute, Lithuania’s vice minister of national defense, met with James Hursch, director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, on Thursday to discuss Vilnius’ increased defense spending. The northeastern European nation confirmed state budget guidelines last week...
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US Army Partnership to Boost Canada’s Ammunition Production Capacity
The U.S. Army has inked an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation to expand Canada’s domestic ammunition production capacity. Under the undefinitized contract action, the military branch will work with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada to ramp up the manufacture of 155 mm artillery rounds. CCC, Canada’s government-to-government contracting agency, said the joint...
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UK Launches Funding to Boost Nuclear Defense, Energy Industry
The United Kingdom has launched a new effort to strengthen its defense and civil nuclear industry. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged a $963 million investment to build a skilled workforce to fill 40,000 new jobs in the nuclear sector by 2030. The government is working with industry leaders such as Babcock, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and EDF...
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Ultra I&C’s New Cyber Centre of Excellence to Support UK CyberFirst Program; Richard Dingley Quoted
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has expanded its operations in the United Kingdom with the opening of a flagship facility in Maidenhead. The Cyber Centre of Excellence facility will provide jobs for 250 engineers and support the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst program designed to encourage talented students to build a careers in the cybersecurity...
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Saab to Conduct Conceptual Studies for Sweden’s Future Fighter Systems; Lars Tossman Quoted
Saab has inked an agreement with the Swedish government to conduct conceptual studies for future fighter systems. Under the company’s deal with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, the effort will focus on developing and demonstrating manned and unmanned solutions. Saab said the government contract requires close partnership with the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence...
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DHS, DG Connect Aligning Cyber Incident Reporting Processes; Robert Silvers Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content and Technology have agreed to collaborate on streamlining cyber incident reporting for victim organizations, particularly multinational companies. In a joint report, DHS and DG CONNECT assessed recommendations from the 2023 DHS Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting document and the incident...
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Carahsoft to Expand Public Sector Access to Blackberry’s Cyber Solutions
BlackBerry has entered into a distribution partnership with Carahsoft to increase public sector access to its cybersecurity solutions portfolio. Brandi Hiebert, the sales director leading the BlackBerry team at Carahsoft, said the collaboration reflects a joint commitment to provide organizations with tools to combat cyberthreats. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will offer BlackBerry products to state...
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Mercury Systems, Lockheed Martin Sign Agreements to Strengthen Swiss Defense Manufacturing
Mercury Mission Systems International SA is working with Lockheed Martin to boost defense technology manufacturing in Switzerland. The companies signed two engineering development agreements, under which Mercury Systems will manufacture embedded computing technologies at its production facility in Geneva. The partnership is the direct result of the Swiss government’s purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets...