AECOM, in partnership with Arup, has been awarded a place on the U.K.’s new Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3 framework, work that will benefit National Highways’ 4,500-mile road network. SPaTS3, a program worth up to $669 million and running until 2031, provides the agency with technical and advisory services to improve the safety, sustainability, and...
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Cerberus, HD Hyundai Launch Investment Strategy to Boost US Shipbuilding
Cerberus Capital Management and HD Hyundai have formed a strategic partnership to launch Cerberus Maritime, an initiative to support U.S. shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure. Cerberus Maritime will draw on HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding and digital maritime expertise to strengthen infrastructure, modernize ports and support U.S. shipyard development. Join government and industry leaders at the Potomac Officers...
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EU Activates IDEMIA Biometric Database to Enhance Migration Management, Strengthen Border Security
IDEMIA Public Security and Sopra Steria have launched eu-LISA’s new shared Biometric Matching System, or sBMS, designed to strengthen border control and migration management across the Schengen Area. The system serves as the European Union’s central biometric database, storing and matching fingerprints and facial images. It registers third-country nationals upon entry into any member state,...
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Saab Books $553B Thai Purchase of Gripen E/F Aircraft
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth about $553.6 billion to deliver four Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand. The deal calls for the supply of three Gripen E and one Gripen F aircraft, along with related equipment and support services to the Royal Thai Air Force starting this year and ending in...
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CACI Secures Two Contracts to Support Canada C-UAS Program
CACI International has secured two contracts with the Canadian Armed Forces to provide services in support of the Counter Uncrewed Aircraft System Urgent Operational Requirement, an initiative aimed at equipping Canadian warfighters with the technologies needed to protect national security. Under the deals, CACI will work on the second phase of the C-UAS UOR, delivering...
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Estonia to Invest $58.5M in Defense Industrial Parks
Estonia is investing over $58.3 million to establish defense industrial parks in Ermistu and Põhja-Kiviõli. The Ministry of Defence said Thursday that areas in Piirsalu and Aidu have also been selected as reserve areas for potential future park expansions. According to Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, the government’s initial negotiations with private companies indicate their investments...
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German Ministry Awards Circus SE Federal Grant on Automated Defense Meal Supply R&D
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has awarded Circus SE a grant worth about $2.3 million to research and develop a fully autonomous nutrition system designed for dependable meal delivery in high-risk defense environments. Circus said the ministry will provide recurring annual funding to the company’s CA-M artificial intelligence robot. The robot is designed...
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US, Saudi Arabia Expand Defense Ties Through National Guard Partnership
Saudi Arabia has joined the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, marking a new phase in the two countries’ bilateral defense cooperation. The signing ceremony, held in Riyadh on Thursday, brought together Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau; Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Arabia’s chief of general staff; Maj. Gen....
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Polish Defense Chief Visits Upcoming Norway-Funded Training Facility
Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polish national defense minister and deputy prime minister, visited a Norway-funded training facility at the Nowa Deba-Lipa Land Forces Training Grounds in Poland on Friday. Construction of the upcoming site started on July 14 and is expected to be completed by Sept. 1. “Today, we are at the training ground where we are...
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Norway Extends $695M to Germany’s Patriot System Delivery to Ukraine
Norway has committed $695 million to support Germany’s initiative to provide airspace defense capabilities to Ukraine. “Together with Germany, we are now ensuring that Ukraine receives powerful air defense systems,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. He emphasized that both nations are closely collaborating to assist Ukraine in defending itself and protecting its civilian...