Australia’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator program is progressing to the delivery phase, enabling two undisclosed local companies to continue developing solutions to counter adversaries’ integrated air and missile defense systems. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the ASCA to accelerate the delivery of innovative warfighting solutions to the Australian Defence Force by empowering local businesses through...
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PQShield Joins Research Initiative to Strengthen Quantum Cybersecurity in Japan
Cybersecurity firm PQShield has joined the Cyber Research Consortium in Japan to participate in a program to strengthen the nation’s defenses against quantum-enabled cyberattacks. A grant from NEDO, a national research agency and innovation accelerator funds the CRC initiative. As a member of the CRC, Oxford-based PQShield will work on projects to implement post-quantum cryptography protocols...
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QEYnet Gets Canadian Funding to Demonstrate Quantum Key Technology
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded QEYnet $1.4 million in funding to demonstrate its quantum key distribution technology in orbit. The demonstration will showcase the technology’s ability to generate new encryption keys in space, establish QKD links between various locations on Earth and validate its overall viability. QEYnet aims to use QKD to create encryption...
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NATO Names Former Italian Defense Chief as Military Committee Chair
Italian Navy Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone assumed the role of chair of the NATO Military Committee in a ceremony held on Friday, succeeding Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer. The appointment elevates Cavo Dragone to a senior military position, where he will serve as a spokesperson for the alliance’s military matters. He will also act...
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Safran to Supply Germany’s Bundeswehr With Infrared Binoculars
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has contracted Safran Electronics & Defense Germany for advanced infrared multifunction binoculars. Safran did not disclose the exact product it will supply to the defense acquisition office but said the new binoculars will enhance the German infantry’s operational capabilities, providing day and night observation...
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Lithuanian Minister Calls for Revised NATO Minimum Defense Spending
NATO member states must agree on a minimum defense spending of at least 3 percent of their gross domestic product, visiting Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene emphasized during her visit to The Hague on Wednesday. During her trip, Sakaliene participated in various meetings with leaders to discuss current and future regional challenges, including the importance...
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Lithuanian Government Delivers Drones, Telescopic Loaders, Thermal Imaging Tech to Ukraine
The government of Lithuania has reaffirmed its support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia by sending a new batch of military equipment to Kyiv. The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence announced on Monday that it has transferred unmanned aerial vehicles, thermal imaging equipment and telescopic loaders to the Ukrainian armed forces. “We cannot slow...
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Germany Orders Rheinmetall Logistics Vehicles Worth Over $342M
The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for 568 logistics vehicles valued at $342 million. The order includes 349 unprotected transport trucks in 5-ton and 15-ton models, as well as 219 trucks equipped with swap-body systems, some of which will feature protected driver cabs. Rheinmetall said deliveries of the swap-body trucks are...
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Sweden Demonstrates Swarm Drones, Aims to Improve Intelligence, Surveillance Capabilities
Sweden has showcased the capabilities of its swarming unmanned aerial vehicle fleet, enhancing its armed forces’ intelligence and surveillance capabilities. A video shared with Defense News demonstrated the drones’ abilities, including high-resolution imagery and artificial intelligence-powered analysis. These features provide officials on the ground with immediate access to actionable insights, accelerating the decision-making process. Aerospace...
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Official: US Navy Working on Anti-Drone Laser System
The U.S. Navy is currently testing a new shipborne directed laser energy weapon, Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, disclosed at the recent Manama Air Power Symposium in Bahrain. Wikoff refrained from providing specifics about the ship and the laser system but mentioned that...