Belgium has ordered 17 Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters for its military and police forces. NATO said the NATO Support and Procurement Agency signed the purchase contract with Airbus Helicopters on behalf of the government of Belgium during the Eurosatory 2024 defense and security trade show in Paris. Belgium is a member of the military alliance’s...
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New JV to Help Drive Australian Nuclear Submarine Project; Tim Brown Quoted
Global defense companies HII and Babcock have launched a joint venture called H&B Defence to help fast-track the development of a skilled Australian workforce for Canberra’s nuclear submarine project under the AUKUS military alliance. The company will seek to mold an Australian submarine industry sector and position the country in nuclear sub operations, according to...
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France Orders Mobile Air Traffic Control Solution From Collins Aerospace
France has awarded Collins Aerospace a contract to procure the company’s mobile air traffic control technology. On Monday, Collins announced its agreement with the French Direction Générale de l’Armement to equip the French Army with ATNAVICS, short for Air Traffic Navigation, Integration and Coordination System. The vehicle-mounted ATNAVICS provides air traffic services to support rapid...
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Thales to Adopt French CEA’s Solutions to Hasten AI Integration in Defense Market Offerings; Bertrand Tavernier Quoted
Thales has partnered with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, or CEA, to use its multimodal generative artificial intelligence expertise to fast-track the company’s AI integration into its defense and security solutions. Bertrand Tavernier, chief technical officer for Thales Secure Communications and Information Systems, emphasized the collaboration’s role in delivering “trusted, sovereign generative...
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Australia Demonstrates Laser Weapon System That Can Target Drones
Australia has begun testing a weapon that uses laser technology to track and destroy targets. At a Puckapunyal Camp range in Victoria, the Australian Defence Force used the Fractl Portable High Energy Laser to shoot down a drone target 500 meters away. “You push a button to track the drone and the computer takes over,...
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Lockheed Martin to Provide US Army With Patriot Air Defense System Software
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control division a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to provide software necessary to operate the Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target Advanced Capability-3. Patriot Advanced Capability-3 is a long-range air defense missile capable of destroying tactical ballistic and cruise missile threats. It can also counter advanced enemy aircraft....
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Rheinmetall Partners With QUS to Improve Battlefield Management System
Rheinmetall is adding biomonitoring functions into its Gladius 2.0 soldier system through collaboration with Austria’s QUS Body Connected. Gladius 2.0 will support live data tracking of soldiers to enable adjustments during training and ensure optimal fitness development. Deployed during actual warfighting operations, the technology will provide commanders with the latest data on individual soldiers or...
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Romania Demos Patriot Anti-Missile System in NATO’s Ramstein Legacy 24 Exercise; Cristian Popovici Quoted
Romania completed operationalizing its second Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target system during NATO’s Ramstein Legacy 24 military drills the country co-hosted with Bulgaria from June 3 to 14. In a NATO statement, Col. Cristian Popovici, Public Affairs Division officer in charge at the Romanian Ministry of National Defence, said the country’s “national...
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NH Industries Lands $643M NATO Deal to Develop NH90 Helicopter Block 1 Upgrade
NH Industries has received a $642.6 million contract from the NATO Helicopter Management Agency to develop and qualify the Block 1 upgrade for the NH90 military aircraft. Airbus said the upgrade program, Software Release 3, represents a huge capability jump for the combat helicopter’s transport and naval versions. Under the NAHEMA agreement, NHI will modernize...
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Netherlands to Purchase $678M of AMRAAM-ER Missiles From US
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Netherlands’ request to purchase $678 million worth of missiles from RTX. The potential foreign military sale includes 174 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has already notified Congress about the proposed transaction. AMRAAM is a combat-proven weapon system that has been adopted by 40...