Reitred Air Marshal Kevin Short has joined Lockheed Martin New Zealand as managing director of strategy and business development, succeeding Graham Lintott starting November. He will be reporting to Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand CEO Warren McDonald, himself scheduled to step down in three months. “[Short] brings a wealth of experience and deep understanding...
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State Department Clears UAE’s $1.2B FMS Request for GMLRS, ATACMS Munitions
The United Arab Emirates has secured U.S. Department of State approval to procure munitions for the Lockheed Martin-built Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System and Army Tactical Missile System and related logistics and program support, valued at $1.2 billion. Under the potential foreign military sale, the UAE government can purchase 259 GMLRS M31A1 Unitary pods each...
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Anduril Plans to Set Up Solid Rocket Motor Production Facility in Australia
Anduril Australia is preparing for a potential contract solicitation to establish a production facility for solid rocket motors, short for SRMs, as the Australian government builds the domestic capability to manufacture guided weapons and explosive ordnance, Breaking Defense reported. Canberra recently released a request for information to identify industry players capable of producing SRM locally....
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Report Lays Down Recommendations to Improve Tech Innovation Within AUKUS
The AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States must adopt several strategies to advance innovation within the partnership, according to a report by MITRE and Oxford University’s Emerging Threats & Technology Working Group. The document said that to achieve AUKUS Pillar 2 goals, there is a need to emphasize...
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Airbus Leads Five European Partners in Helicopter–Drone Interoperability Tests
Airbus Helicopters and its five European partners have demonstrated a manned–unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, system between helicopters and drones. The 10-day demo in France and Italy, which concluded on Sept. 9, was led by Airbus as part of a European Union-funded project called Musher that seeks to develop a MUM-T system that can deliver maximum...
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US, Indo-Pacific Partners Commit to Improving Defense Industrial Resilience
Attendees of the inaugural Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience plenary meeting have taken steps to strengthen defense industrial resilience between the United States, its allies and partners. William LaPlante, U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, chaired the meeting, held from Oct. 7 to 8 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended by PIPIR member nations...
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QinetiQ-Led Team to Support Tactical Communications Capability Under UK Defence Digital Contract
A QinetiQ-led team has secured a potential three-year, $195.94 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to support the delivery of new tactical communications capabilities to the British Army. Under the Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems program, Team Advance members Accenture, BMT, Eviden and Roke will work with QinetiQ to provide the...
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Leonardo to Upgrade UAE’s Military Communications Network
Leonardo has secured a contract from the United Arab Emirates to upgrade the Ministry of Defence’s communications network. Under the contract, the Italian defense technology company will design and modernize the Emirati military’s network, focusing on advanced encryption techniques to ensure the system is secure, integrated and interoperable. Initially launched in 2017, the initiative aims...
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Hanwha Aerospace, WB Group Joint Venture to Produce Missiles in Poland
South Korean aircraft engine manufacturer Hanwha Aerospace will form a joint venture with Polish aeronautics firm WB Group to deliver CGR-080 missiles for Poland’s HOMAR-K artillery systems. The two defense contractors sealed the joint venture through an executive agreement signed by Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il and WB Group President Piotr Wojciechowski on the first...
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Australia Eyes Legislation to Boost Cybersecurity
Australia’s House of Representatives is deliberating cybersecurity legislation that seeks to implement the seven directives under the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. The legislation calls for statutes that will align the country with best practices globally in cybersecurity. The proposed measures are provided under Cyber Security Bill 2024, which passed its second reading in the...