British multinational BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with turnkey complete production plant provider Repkon USA to develop and manufacture advanced munitions. The two companies will also explore ways to enhance the range, precision and performance of ammunition. To achieve the agreement’s objective, BAE and Repkon will bring their expertise and experience to...
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Lockheed Martin Australia Builds Warehouse to Support Black Hawk
Lockheed Martin Australia has opened a custom-fit logistics warehouse to serve Australia’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet. The new facility created 30 new warehousing and logistics jobs for people living in and around Sydney, New South Wales. Located near the Australian Army’s Holsworthy Base in Holsworthy, the facility will have 4,500 square meters of space, accommodating...
Lockheed Martin Unit to Modify Israeli CH-53K Helicopters
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin business, has secured a contract from Israel’s Ministry of Defense to modify 12 CH-53K Pere helicopters, integrating systems used by the Israeli Air Force. Once completed and delivered, the aircraft will replace the nation’s Yas’ur heavy transport fleet. According to the ministry, the CH-53Ks are already at Sikorsky’s Stratford, Connecticut, facility....
Airbus to Deliver 4 H145s to New Zealand Air Ambulance Provider
Airbus has received an order from New Zealand’s Search and Rescue Services Ltd for four H145 helicopters. The order is part of SRSL parent Central Air Ambulance Rescue Ltd’s expansion of its emergency medical services operations. The new units will join the air emergency services’ fleet of H145 and BK117 aircraft. SRSL, as the operational...
Viasat Encrypted Drive Gains NATO Approval for Secret Data Protection
Viasat‘s DARC-ssd 600 data-at-rest encrypted solid state drive has been approved by the NATO Military Committee for securing classified data up to NATO SECRET. According to Viasat, NATO’s approval confirms the drive meets stringent security requirements for protecting sensitive information. It is now listed on the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue, making it available for...
GA-ASI Completes First Flight of Belgium’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has completed the first flight of an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft destined for Belgium‘s Ministry of Defence. The flight, conducted on Feb. 20 at GA-ASI’s facility in El Mirage, California, validated the aircraft’s controllability and safe landing capabilities. According to the company, the initial flight is part of a...
Malaysia Taps Turkish Shipbuilder Desan for New $69M Coast Guard Vessel
Malaysia is set to purchase a multipurpose mission ship, or MPMS, for the Malaysian Coast Guard under a $68.8 million contract with Desan Shipyard. Kuala Lumpur signed a letter of acceptance for the vessel’s procurement on Friday, Breaking Defense reported. The announcement followed a visit by a Malaysian delegation to Desan, led by Awang Alik...
IQT Invests on Cerabyte’s Ceramic Data Storage Development
In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit investor focused on advancing U.S. national security, has extended financial support to the development of Cerabyte’s ceramic data storage technology to meet the data storage needs of government and military customers. Greg Shipley, managing director at IQT Munich, said the innovative Cerabyte technology shows potential for extended lifespan and reliability in data...
Nokia, Honeywell, Numana Team Up on Quantum-Safe Networks
Nokia and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies have partnered with Numana, a Montreal-based tech accelerator and think tank, to develop and promote quantum-safe networks in Canada and globally. Nokia said the partnership aims to drive innovation, raise awareness and speed up the adoption of next-generation secure networking technologies for businesses and service providers. Jeffrey Maddox, president of...
Planet Labs to Support Greek Small Satellite Initiative Under ESA Deal
Earth imaging firm Planet Labs has secured a contract from the European Space Agency to deliver Earth observation data to support Greece’s development of a national satellite program. Made on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance, the transaction will be funded by Recovery and Resilience Fund Greece 2.0. Dimitris Bliziotis, Earth observation officer...