Germany’s national cybersecurity authority has certified BlackBerry’s Unified Endpoint Management for mobile device management on Apple iNDIGO devices. The MDM certification from the Federal Office for Information Security allows agencies to now store government information on iOS devices employees use at work. According to BlackBerry, BSI evaluated its UEM solution based on the agency’s Common...
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IonQ Advances Commitment to Develop South Korea’s Quantum Computing Technology
College Park, Maryland-based quantum computing company IonQ has renewed its partnership with South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University to help grow South Korean quantum technology capabilities. IonQ said that under the tie-up, researchers and academics will continue to have access to IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum systems through SKKU’s Q Center in Seoul. IonQ President and CEO Peter Chapman...
Pratt & Whitney Inks $355M Deal to Support South Korea Aircraft Engine Sustainment
Pratt & Whitney has secured a new agreement with the South Korean government to provide F100 engine sustainment support for the country’s F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons. Pratt & Whitney started performing the contract requirements in December, with the sustainment work expected to run through the second half of 2027. The company will deliver...
Rheinmetall Breaks Ground on New $321M Ammunition Factory in Northern Germany
Duesseldorf-based arms manufacturing company Rheinmetall broke ground on a new ammunition factory in Lower Saxony, northern Germany, on Monday in a bid to boost the country’s self-reliance in producing ammunition. The dignitaries who attended the groundbreaking ceremony included German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The company...
NorthStar Earth & Space To Support Saudi Space Industry Development
Montreal-based information services company NorthStar Earth & Space will support the expansion of space situational awareness capabilities to the Middle East under an agreement it signed with the Saudi Space Agency at the first Space Debris Conference in Riyadh. The agreement, which NorthStar announced on Monday, also focuses on improving space object tracking and growing...
Pentagon Issues Cyber Defense Guidebook for US Allies, Partners
The U.S. Department of Defense has released a guidebook for international partners to share information on strengthening cybersecurity measures and command, control and communication modernization capabilities. “Standards Guide for Foreign Partners 2023,” issued on Wednesday, also covers the cloud structure and complementary domains, including artificial intelligence and data. The document’s contents are unclassified, readily available...
Austal Names Former Australian Army Leader Kathryn Toohey as Non-Executive Director
Austal has added Kathryn Toohey as a non-executive director. Toohey joins the company’s board following a stellar career in the Australian Army. Before entering the private sector, the military general served as head of the Army’s land capability division, where she oversaw the modernization and sustainment of various military equipment and infrastructures. She also previously held the role...
US Presses Criminal Charges Against Individuals Over Illegal Export of Technologies, Trade Secrets to China, Iran
The United States has charged three individuals for attempting to illegally transfer sensitive technology, goods and information to foreign governments. The Department of Justice filed criminal complaints against two Iranian nationals in New York for conspiring to export equipment used in the aerospace industry to Iran. The actions violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which prohibits the...
Partnership Seeks to Promote Ocean Aero’s Triton Undersea Drone Tech Applications in Saudi Arabia
Ocean Aero has signed a partnership agreement with Saudi Arabian companies Intra Defense Technologies and Middle East Maritime Repair to launch and implement advanced maritime technology in the Saudi region. Lockheed Martin, an Ocean Aero investor, facilitated the partnership. According to an announcement released Wednesday, the partnership will bank on the applications of Ocean Aero’s...
UK Royal School of Artillery to Use Cubic’s Simulation Technology
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded a two-year contract to Cubic Defense to use the company’s Light Gun Simulation System for training at the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill, Wiltshire. According to Cubic, the contract also allows for the British Army to open LGSS use to Royal Artillery regular and reserve units in camp...