Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry, Rheinmetall’s joint venture with state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC, has opened its first service center to speed up the maintenance and repair of German military equipment on Ukrainian soil. The new facility has begun servicing Marder infantry fighting vehicles, with plans to repair Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 main battle tanks...
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Envoy Says US Needs Japan to Support American Defense Industrial Base Amid Conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East
The United States needs Japan to help replenish its missile supply and repair its warships in order to deter potential conflicts in the Indo-Pacific. On Sunday, William LaPlante, U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, spoke with his Japanese counterpart, Masaki Fukasawa, to discuss strengthening military industrial cooperation between the two nations. The two officials...
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US Approves RTX Sale of 300 Advanced Air-to-Air Missiles to Norway in Potential $2B Deal
The U.S. Department of State has approved Norway’s planned purchase of missiles and related equipment from global defense contractor RTX for a potential $1.94 billion. The proposed sale calls for the delivery of 300 AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, 20 guidance sections for the weaponry, and related equipment and services. Other purchase items include spare...
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Hughes Europe, Telespazio to Provide European Customers With Advanced Communications Solutions
Hughes Europe is collaborating with Telespazio to deliver advanced communications solutions to government agencies and military operators in Europe. The partnership aims to satisfy demand for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and beyond visual line of sight connectivity in the region, the company said. Under the collaborative effort, Hughes Europe and Telespazio will offer fully managed...
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Airbus Seals Deal to Build 2 New Satellites for Yahsat; Alain Faure Quoted
Airbus will build two new telecommunications geostationary satellites for Al Yah Satellite Communications, the United Arab Emirates’ flagship satellite service provider. The companies have signed a contract for Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5, which will be based on Airbus’ Eurostar Neo. The upcoming satellites will each carry flexible multiband payloads that can be reconfigured to...
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Kongsberg Geospatial, Hanwha Defense USA Collaborate on Canadian Army’s Land Program
Kongsberg Geospatial and Hanwha Defense USA have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly respond to the Canadian military’s ground combat needs. Under the agreement, KG, the Canadian subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, will oversee the local implementation of the Integrated Combat Solution on all Hanwha K9/K10 self-propelled howitzer artillery vehicles. “With the MOU signed...
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US Army Holds Industry Day in Oslo for Norwegian Construction Companies
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, recently gave industry briefings to some 100 representatives of engineering and construction companies in Norway and across Europe about potential construction contracts involving regional security projects. The industry day held in Oslo on May 22 detailed the registration process for competing on U.S. contracts and provided an overview...
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GE Aerospace Unveils Istanbul Tech Center to Support Global, Regional Customers
GE Aerospace has unveiled a Turkey Technology Center in İstanbul to support its global and regional customers. The company said the new campus in Kartal district will house 400 skilled technicians, enhancing its engineering, innovation, research and manufacturing capabilities in Turkey and helping advance the West Asian country’s defense programs. GE Aerospace established a TTC...
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Fincantieri, Partner Companies to Deliver Italian Navy’s Requirements for Advanced Sub-Sea Drone Tech
Italy-based companies are collaborating to deliver the Italian Navy’s requirements for advanced sub-sea drone technologies. Fincantieri said it would work with Leonardo and Saipem to respond to the service’s solicitations for modern underwater propulsion, communications, and drone launch and recovery capabilities. “The responses to all four tenders will be made by clusters of companies,” a...
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General Dynamics, Marshall Canada to Deliver Logistics Vehicles to Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian government has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada and its partner Marshall Canada two contracts worth $1.88 billion to deliver light and heavy logistics vehicles and support services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Under the Logistics Vehicle Modernization project, the companies will supply more than 1,000 light trucks, 500 heavy trucks, and armored protection...