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New Zealand’s C-130J Super Hercules Completes Debut Test Flights in US Skies

New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules has completed its initial test flights in the United States. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured aircraft flew for 246 minutes over Georgia and Alabama, achieving an altitude of 10,500 feet and traveling a span of 984 kilometers, Auckland said. Defence Minister Judith Collins described the test flights as a significant milestone...

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Shield AI Seeks Expanded Australian Presence With Acquisition of Sentient Vision Systems

U.S.-based defense technology company Shield AI is expanding its business in Australia with the acquisition of Sentient Vision Systems, a company that provides artificial intelligence-enabled imagery. On Thursday, Shield AI announced its “definitive agreement” with the Australian firm to “merge AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver superior intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.” The two sides...

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Ultra I&C Lines Up Archer Troposcatter for Global Defense Market; Chris Bishop Quoted

Ultra Intelligence & Communications has introduced its Archer family of troposcatter beyond-line-of-sight communication systems for the global defense market. The company said Archer has demonstrated the capability of sustained communications beyond 185 kilometers and meets the U.S. Army’s standards for a secure communication platform. Chris Bishop, Ultra I&C chief growth officer and a Potomac Officers...

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Raytheon Appoints Doug Stevenson as Europe/NATO Requirements, Capabilities VP

RTX business Raytheon has promoted Doug Stevenson to vice president for Europe and NATO requirements and capabilities. His responsibilities include facilitating business development and growth across Raytheon’s mission areas in the region; leading a team managing customer engagements and relationships with senior government and military leaders, U.S. European Command, and NATO headquarters and its agencies;...

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Italian Navy Replaces US as Head of International Red Sea Task Force

The Italian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force 153, taking over from the U.S. Navy. Italy’s Capt. Roberto Messina formally replaced his American counterpart, Capt. David Cole, during a change of command ceremony at the Combined Maritime Forces headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday. In his address at the event, Messina said he...

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Austal Drops Hanwha Ocean’s Acquisition Proposal

Austal, a global shipbuilding company and defense prime contractor based in Australia, has rejected a $2.82-per-share acquisition offer from Hanwha Ocean. According to Austal, it considered the proposal with its advisers and concluded that Hanwha may encounter difficulties securing regulatory approvals as part of the acquisition process. In a press release, Austal explained that the...

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New Zealand Selects 12 Teams for Joint Earth Observation Research With NASA

New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has selected 12 research teams to conduct six-month Earth observation studies in partnership with NASA.  The teams’ research projects cover a wide range of feasibility studies, including environmental monitoring, natural hazards and biodiversity, according to New Zealand Space Minister Judith Collins. The teams were chosen from proposals...

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US Army Infrared Aircraft Survivability System Gaining Interest From Foreign Militaries

The U.S. Army intends to sell the Common Infrared Countermeasures system to international allies and partners.  According to Col. Brock Zimmerman, program manager for aircraft survivability equipment at the Army, countries have expressed interest in acquiring the CIRCM system.  All the service needs to begin offering the technology to foreign militaries is approval from the appropriate...

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Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket to Deliver US, S. Korean Satellites Into Separate Orbits

Rocket Lab has scheduled a 14-day launch window starting on April 24 to deploy two satellites from U.S. and South Korean space agencies. The “Beginning Of The Swarm” mission in Mahia, New Zealand, will send Electron into space for the 47th time to deliver payloads from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s Satellite...

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US, 4 Other Countries to Lead Work on Global Military AI Guardrails

The United States, Canada, Portugal, Bahrain and Austria will spearhead a one-year program to seek new safety standards for military use of artificial intelligence and automated systems. Breaking Defense reported that the countries were chosen during the inaugural plenary meeting of delegates from 46 out of the 53 countries that endorsed the U.S. Political Declaration...

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