The European Union is expanding its space situational awareness capabilities to ensure the region achieves “strategic autonomy” from U.S.-based space tracking providers, according to Pascal Faucher, chairman of the European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking partnership. According to a Breaking Defense report, the official outlined in a speech at a recent University of Texas at...
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Singapore Boosts Defense Budget, Plans Major Acquisitions
Singapore has raised its defense budget for fiscal year 2025 by 12.4 percent to $17.5 billion. According to a Defense News report, while this adjustment addresses project delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen stated that future growth will be moderated to keep defense spending within 3 percent of the island...
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Anduril Partners With UK to Deliver Attack Drones to Ukraine
American defense technology company Anduril has partnered with the United Kingdom government to provide advanced unmanned attack systems to Ukrainian forces. The drone order is part of a series of contracts signed by the two sides, with a total combined value of $38.7 million. The International Fund for Ukraine will support the new contracts, which include...
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to Fit Danish Ships With Strike Missiles
Norwegian defense and space systems provider Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a $194.3 million contract from Denmark to deliver Naval Strike Missiles for the Danish naval force. The acquisition forms part of the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation’s effort to equip its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with NSM missiles and equipment. The...
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $266M Air Force Contract for F-16 Transfer to Argentina
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics an undefinitized contract action worth up to $265.96 million to support the transfer of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina. The Foreign Military Sales deal includes updating the F-16 operational flight program, according to a Department of Defense notice. Lockheed will conduct the work in...
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Canada Establishes Advisory Group on Safe AI and Other Initiatives for Responsible AI Development
Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Phillipe Champagne has announced the formation of the Safe and Secure Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group to provide the national government with guidance on the risks associated with AI and effective strategies to mitigate them. The group, comprising 10 experts in engineering, research strategy and computer science, is expected...
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Amentum to Oversee Management of New UK Nuclear Power Plant
Amentum has been selected as the program and project management delivery partner for Sizewell C, a new nuclear power station planned for the United Kingdom. Amentum executives Jon Fowler and James Bull signed the contract Wednesday with Sizewell C Joint Managing Director Nigel Cann at the company’s headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. In addition to program...
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ICEYE Partners With Saab to Integrate Space-Based Radar on C2 Solution
Finnish synthetic aperture radar satellite manufacturer ICEYE and Swedish aerospace company Saab have agreed to develop and integrate advanced space-based radar data on Saab’s command and control systems. According to a statement from ICEYE released Wednesday, the cooperation will explore the integrated solution’s impact on multi-domain operations, particularly on advanced space situational awareness and critical...
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CYSIAM, CrowdStrike Partner on Improving UK Defense Supply Chain Cyber Posture
CYSIAM and CrowdStrike will collaborate to improve the posture of the United Kingdom’s defense supply chain using their expertise in incident response, managed security services and threat intelligence. The partnership comes as the local defense supply chain faces increasing cyber threats that could impact operations. According to Ben Emslie, Northern EMEA vice president at CrowdStrike,...
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Serco Enlists CAE, Sayres, JMC to Modernize Australian Navy Training
Serco Defence has partnered with CAE, Sayres Australia and JMC to upgrade training for the Royal Australian Navy’s warfare personnel. The collaboration aims to integrate cutting-edge training solutions to keep sailors and officers ahead of evolving naval warfare. Pete Behrendt, Serco Defence’s managing director, highlighted the benefits of each partnership. Sayres will boost training delivery...