The United Kingdom has developed a satellite that would be the first to map the Earth’s forests from space. The spacecraft will offer a glimpse of the changes happening in the planet’s tropical forests, giving proper information needed to develop steps to tackle the issue. Set to launch on April 29, the Biomass satellite will...
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Dutch Marines Joining Allies in Oshkosh JLTV Deployment With 150 Vehicle Purchase
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered 150 of Oshkosh Defense’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, for the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. The Wisconsin-based defense contractor said it will fill the order for the DXPVs, short for Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles, in partnership with its sister unit, Oshkosh Defense Europe. The DXPVs are designed...
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US Approves Ireland’s Proposed Acquisition of Lockheed-RTX Missiles, Launchers
Ireland’s proposed $46 million acquisition of FGM-148 Javelin missiles and lightweight command launch units and related services has received approval from the U.S. Department of State. Lockheed Martin and RTX’s Javelin Joint Venture will be the primary contractor for both orders. The order was originally divided into two Foreign Military Sales transactions, with the acquisition...
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Filtronic to Supply Feeder Link Technology for Viasat’s Direct-to-Device Network
Filtronic, a provider of high-power RF and mmWave solutions, will contribute its advanced feeder link technology to a low Earth orbit satellite network Viasat is developing to enable direct-to-device connectivity under the European Space Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems 4.0 program. As one of Viasat’s European partners, Filtronics is involved in forming the network...
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Bechtel Appoints Director for Poland Nuclear Power Project
Bechtel has named Ed Gore as project director for the Poland AP1000 Nuclear Power Project. A senior vice president at Bechtel, Gore brings 30 years of engineering, procurement and construction experience. Since joining the company in 1988, the executive has held various leadership positions within its Energy and Mining & Metals sectors, most recently serving...
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Raytheon to Manufacture Coyote C-UAS in Abu Dhabi
The Tawazun Council, the United Arab Emirates’ defense and security acquisitions authority, has agreed with RTX subsidiary Raytheon to produce the Raytheon Coyote with counter-unmanned aircraft system capability in the UAE. Al Romaithi, Tawazun Council defense and security industry affairs sector chief, and Fahad Al Mheiri, Raytheon Emirates managing director, were the signatories to the...
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Safe Pro Expands Patent Claim for AI-Based Drone Imaging for Mine Detection
Safe Pro Group has filed a patent claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization covering 47 jurisdictions for its Safe Pro Object Threat Detection technology platform. The company said Monday that the WIPO filing seeks international expansion on the first patent the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded to SPOTD. The Aventura, Florida-based drone imagery processing company...
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Dutch Intelligence Reports an Increase in Russian Hybrid Attacks Across Europe
Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD has warned of increased hybrid attacks in Europe, noting that Russian hackers have been targeting the Dutch public service and critical infrastructure. MIVD Director Peter Reesink said the Netherlands saw the first Russian cyberattack on an undisclosed public service aimed at gaining control of its system. In an annual report,...
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DZYNE Technologies Expands Oregon Facility, Introduces New Counter-UAS Amid Growing Demand
Airborne and ground-based autonomous defense solutions manufacturer DZYNE Technologies has expanded the manufacturing capability of its facility in Portland, Oregon, amid growing demand among civil and military customers for counter-unmanned aerial systems. “To keep pace with surging demand, we have had to significantly increase production and personnel across engineering, production and business development,” said DZYNE...
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Lithuanian Official: US Remains a Vital Contributor to European Stability
The United States remains a vital ally for Lithuania and Europe, Lithuanian Vice Minister for National Defence Karolis Aleksa told a delegation of U.S. politicians visiting the Baltic nation. In a meeting with Reps. Keith Self, Timothy Kennedy and Derek Tran, Aleksa expressed his government’s continued willingness to host U.S. forces stationed in the region,...