Brazilian electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturer Eve Air Mobility has selected Embraer-CAE Training Services to lead training initiatives related to its concept eVTOL aircraft. The aircraft will be offered as part of the Eve TechCare all-in-one service portfolio. The Embraer-CAE joint venture will deliver a training program for pilots, maintenance professionals and ground...
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US Approves Possible $105M Sale of Military Air Traffic Radars to Poland
The U.S. Department of State has greenlit a potential sale of mobile ground control approach systems to Poland worth an estimated $105 million. Poland seeks to purchase GCA systems with UHF radios, interrogators, test equipment, navigation tools, spare parts and technical documents. Training and other logistical and program support are also part of the package....
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Report: China Used Meta’s Open-Source AI Model to Develop Military Chatbot
Researchers from three Chinese institutions, including two linked to the People’s Liberation Army’s Academy of Military Science, have developed an artificial intelligence tool for the military called ChatBIT using Meta’s open-source LLaMA large language model, Reuters reported. According to the report, an academic paper published in June details how the researchers used an earlier version...
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Canada Needs to Double Defense Spending to Meet NATO Target by 2032
The Canadian government has committed to achieving NATO’s military spending target of 2 percent of gross domestic product by 2032, but the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, or PBO, said defense spending would need to reach $58.79 billion – twice the projected amount for 2024 to 2025 – to meet the target. Canada’s defense...
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Joint US-South Korea Science and Technology Partnership to Help AUKUS Pillar 2
South Korea and the United States are forming a new vice-minister-level joint defense science and technology executive committee to advance emerging technologies and prepare the East Asian nation for participation in Pillar 2 of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership. South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun announced the proposed committee while he was in...
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Lockheed Books $113M Anti-Ship Missile Defense System Deal
Lockheed Martin has announced a contract modification worth $113 million from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for the full-rate production of anti-ship missile defense systems, including a first delivery to Japan. The Japanese procurement is a U.S. foreign military sales deal combined with Lockheed deliveries to the U.S. Navy under the service branch’s Surface...
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LightPath Technologies Secures European Defense Contract for Infrared Lens Assemblies
Optics and imaging systems provider LightPath Technologies has secured a follow-on order and letter of intent from a European defense customer seeking infrared lens assemblies for first-person-view drone applications. President and CEO Sam Rubin emphasized the significance of the deal, saying it validates the company’s efforts to obtain a European Defense license and expand its...
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AUKUS Nations Conduct First ‘Maritime Big Play’ Exercise
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States recently participated in the inaugural Maritime Big Play exercise, a series of experiments and demonstrations focused on enhancing the capabilities and interoperability of uncrewed maritime systems. According to Madeline Mortelmans, U.S. acting assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, the Maritime Big Play exercise has...
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Norway to Work With Raytheon, Kongsberg on New NASAMS Radar
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has partnered with RTX company Raytheon and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to develop a new radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. The new sensor will reportedly be based on Raytheon’s GhostEye family of radars with an increased range. “We can’t provide performance specifics, but the radar’s capabilities will...
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US Space Force General: Collaborations With Allies, Partners Key to Ensuring International Order
U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Commander Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir has highlighted the importance of close cooperation with allies to address adversarial threats and maintain international stability. In a conversation hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on Tuesday, Mastalir shared efforts from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command to actively engage...