Juliette Wilcox, former cybersecurity ambassador of the U.K. Department for Business and Trade’s U.K. Defence and Security Exports, has been appointed president of Ultra Intelligence & Communications’ U.K. Cyber division. In her new position, Wilcox heads more than 200 employees in the division’s locations in Maidenhead, Farnborough and Gloucester. The company said the new cyber...
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IBM to Relocate Its R&D Unit Out of China Amid Revenue Drop
Multinational technology company IBM is relocating its research and development unit out of China. The announcement was made during a virtual town hall on Monday, when Jack Hergenrother, IBM global enterprise systems development vice president, revealed Big Blue’s plans to concentrate R&D efforts on facilities in other regions. According to the U.S. company, the decision...
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Lockheed Martin Lists F-16 Pilot Training Center in European Expansion Plans
Lockheed Martin plans to double the instructional capability of the F-16 pilot training center opened in November at the Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base to meet the demand from the United States and its allies. Frank St. John, chief operating officer at Lockheed, told Defense One that expanding the training facility, which graduated its...
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Indonesia-US Super Garuda Shield Military Exercise Focuses on Improving Interoperability, Multilateral Relations
The United States and Indonesia have opened a two-week joint military exercise to build trust and interoperability and strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations amid China’s efforts to increase its influence in the South China Sea. The annual exercise, called Super Garuda Shield, began on Monday in East Java, Indonesia, with over 4,500 personnel from Australia,...
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Uruguay Taps Embraer to Deliver Super Tucano Aircraft
Brazilian multinational Embraer has received a contract from the Uruguayan Air Force to deliver up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, part of a fleet expansion program to improve the military service’s operational capacity. According to the aerospace firm, the Super Tucano, used by 16 air forces around the world, is designed for a wide...
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Unmanned Transport Vehicle Receives Ukrainian Defense Ministry Approval for Military Use
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has approved the use of the BoarTAC unmanned multipurpose transport vehicle for military operations. According to the defense ministry, BoarTAC’s design took into consideration the Ukrainian armed forces’ needs while on the battlefield. The multifunctional solution comes with wide tracks, large ground grippers and a protective bumper, enabling its use in...
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US Clears India’s Request to Purchase Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys
The U.S. Department of State has authorized the potential foreign military sale of anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys and related equipment to India. The proposed FMS, valued at $52.8 million, includes the procurement of AN/SSQ-53G, AN/SSQ-62F and AN/SSQ-36 high-altitude anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys, U.S. government and contractor engineering and technical support, and other related logistics and program services...
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Australia to Receive Apache Helicopter Support, Equipment in $300M US Deal
The Department of State has approved a possible sale of AH-64E Apache sustainment support services and related equipment to Australia for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Albanese government requested engineering, technical, program, and logistics support, technical data, and personnel training for its attack helicopter fleet. In 2022, it announced its intention to purchase...
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US Unveils List of Critical Sectors, Key Goods for Consideration Under Indo-Pacific Supply Chain Agreement
The United States has listed the energy, health, and transportation and logistics industries and as critical sectors and semiconductors, aerospace components and nuclear energy materials as key goods for potential cooperation under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity supply chain agreement. Under the IPEF agreement, all parties committed to creating such a list to be...
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Abigail Bradshaw Appointed to Take Over Australian Signals Directorate as New Director-General
The Australian government has appointed Abigail Bradshaw as the new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate. According to Defence Australia, Bradshaw brings experience in cybersecurity, intelligence and national security to her new role. She has been serving as deputy director-general of the ASD and head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre since March 2020, helping...