Terran Orbital subsidiary Tyvak International has received a $4.7 million contract to develop a nanosatellite for the European Space Agency’s mission operations on the Space Rider uncrewed robotic laboratory. Under the deal, the company will partner with the Polytechnic University of Turin, the University of Padova and StellarProject to build the spacecraft, which will be...
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DCSA Identifies Electronics, Software, C4 as Most Targeted US Technologies in New Report
Foreign entities continue to target U.S. government partners to access classified technologies. According to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, electronics, software, and command, control, communication and computers are the top three most targeted Industrial Base Technologies in 2022. DCSA published the most recent version of its Targeting U.S. Technologies report, which provides information on...
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Leonardo Seeking Key European Defense Industry Alliances, New CEO Says
The new CEO of Italian defense and electronics firm Leonardo, Roberto Cingolani, said the company is “working on some alliances that should create European hubs in fundamental defense sectors.” According to a Defense News report, the CEO’s strategy, which he unveiled in a speech before a defense committee in the Italian Parliament, calls for a...
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South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Actuation Systems for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 Aircraft
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an agreement with Vertical Aerospace to deliver the electro-mechanical actuation systems for the latter’s VX4 electric aircraft. Finalized at the recently concluded Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023, the expanded deal requires Hanwha to design, test, manufacture and supply the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft’s tilt and...
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Multiple European Organizations Launch Modular, Multirole Patrol Corvette Development Project
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and Naviris have signed a contract to commence development of the European Patrol Corvette, the first phase of the Modular, Multirole Patrol Corvette program. The naval vessel development project, supported by the European Commission through the European Defence Fund, will develop and produce corvette fleets for militaries and police in the...
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German Air Force Exploring Use of Passive Radar Tech in Air Defense
Germany is testing a passive radar technology for possible deployment in air defense systems, according to Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, commander of the German Air Force. The experiment aims to determine if the capability can provide an early warning for upcoming threats, Gerhartz told Defense News. According to the publication, the service is testing Hensoldt’s...
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Google to Improve Connectivity in South Pacific With Two Upcoming Subsea Cables
Google is installing two new transpacific subsea cables in the Pacific Ocean as part of the South Pacific Connect initiative. The first cable, named Honomoana after the Polynesian word for “link” and “ocean,” will connect French Polynesia to the United States and Australia. Meanwhile, Tabua, named after a sacred Fijian whale’s tooth, will serve communities in...
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Elbit Lands $135M Deal to Build Ammo Factory for International Client
Israel’s Elbit Systems has secured a $135 million contract to build an artillery ammunition factory for an unnamed customer. According to the company, the agreement requires its technical knowledge and ammunition production experience to establish the factory, which the Haifa-based organization will construct and operate. The deal, to be performed over a two-year period, includes...
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UK to Invest $121M on AI-Enabled Mission to Cure Life-Threatening Health Conditions
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched a new mission to develop innovative solutions for life-threatening medical conditions using artificial intelligence technologies. In a speech delivered Thursday, Sunak announced that the United Kingdom will invest up to $120 million in the AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission to produce treatments that could prevent death. Under the...
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Thales Names Fabien Bortoluzzi as Managing Director for Western, Central Africa Operations
Thales has appointed Fabien Bortoluzzi as managing director of the company’s operations in Western and Central Africa. In his new role, Bortoluzzi will lead the company’s over 1,000 employees in the continent and drive the growth of its civil and defense businesses in the region from the Thales West and Central Africa headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. ...