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New Insitu Drone Maintenance Center Opens in Abu Dhabi

Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, has inaugurated a new facility in the United Arab Emirates to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services of uncrewed aircraft systems for the UAE military. Located at Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun Industrial Park, the company’s UAS Center of Excellence will also support local employment and Emirati content integration, Insitu said Thursday....

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Amentum Selected to Evaluate Small Modular Reactor Option in Norway

Halden municipality in eastern Norway has chosen Amentum to explore the feasibility of constructing a small modular reactor. The initiative aims to assist the municipality in evaluating whether nuclear energy can address its advanced energy requirements. Amentum, in collaboration with local consulting firm Multiconsult Norge, will assess potential suppliers and examine technical standards, environmental impacts...

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Boeing Books $451M FMS Command and Control Solutions Contract for Japan’s F-15 Program

Boeing has secured a $450.5 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide command and control capabilities to the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Program. The sole source acquisition contract calls for Boeing’s delivery of radars, self-protection solutions and mission computers, the U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday. The company will work...

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Saab to Supply Giraffe 4A Radar Systems to US Air Forces Europe

Saab has received a $48 million contract from BAE Systems to supply multiple Giraffe 4A radar systems to U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The radars will be delivered from both Saab’s U.S. and Swedish facilities starting in 2027. The Swedish manufacturer said the Giraffe 4A will provide long-range surveillance and air base air defense capabilities...

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Parsons to Manage Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Road Development Project

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Riyadh City has awarded Parsons a $53 million, three-year contract to manage the kingdom’s Main and Ring Roads Program. The project aims to develop 500 kilometers of new and upgraded roads in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Under the contract, Parsons will oversee construction activities as the program management officer, ensuring smooth...

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USAF Report Sees Opportunities in China’s Dependence on LEO Satellites

A study from a U.S. Department of the Air Force think tank has identified potential opportunities and challenges in China’s heavy reliance on low Earth orbit spacecraft for its space situational awareness, SpaceNews reported Monday.  According to the China Aerospace Studies Institute study, U.S. authorities should advance American companies’ capabilities to provide space imagery in...

US, UK to Tackle Global Disinformation in 2025 Phoenix Challenge Conference
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US, UK to Tackle Global Disinformation in 2025 Phoenix Challenge Conference

The U.S. Department of Defense is inviting participants, speakers and exhibitors to the annual Phoenix Challenge conference on the information operations environment, which will be held from March 4 to 6, 2025, in London. DOD’s Office of Information Operations Policy and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Military Strategic Effects are co-sponsoring the event, dubbed...

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BAE Systems Secures $2.5B in Combat Vehicle Contracts With Denmark, Sweden

BAE Systems will supply Denmark and Sweden with new CV90 combat vehicles under new contracts totaling $2.5 billion. The agreements fall under a trilateral framework involving the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation and the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration. Denmark will acquire 115 CV9035MkIIIC vehicles while Sweden’s order comprises 50 vehicles. The contracts...

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RTX to Provide Netherlands With $807M Worth of AMRAAM Units

The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to the Netherlands, valued at up to $807 million. Amsterdam plans to acquire 226 AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs, five guidance sections with precision positioning and an integrated test vehicle. Additional items include control sections, support equipment and spare parts, encryption...

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Japan Picks GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian for Maritime Defense Drone Program

Japan has chosen General Atomics’ SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle program. The decision follows a trial period known as the Medium-Altitude, Long Endurance RPA System Trial Operations Project, during which the defense force used the SeaGuardian for various tests, including evaluating its potential to replace...

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