Lockheed Martin will continue collaborating with Spanish shipbuilding company Navatia to explore emerging commercial opportunities in surface ships and submarines. The companies finalized a new deal Friday to extend their partnership for another three years. Joe DePietro, C6ISR vice president at Lockheed Martin, said the agreement will support ongoing joint efforts to equip defense customers...
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Italy to Purchase RTX-Made AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles for $90.6M
Italy plans to acquire $90.6 million worth of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles from the United States. On Friday, the Department of State approved the proposed foreign military sale of missiles and related equipment to the Italian government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress about the potential weapons sale. The approval was made after...
Rheinmetall Secures $226M Contract to Provide Spain With Artillery Ammunition
Spain has ordered 94,200 rounds of 155 mm artillery shells from Rheinmetall under a $226.3 million contract. The ammunition will be delivered to the Spanish Army between late 2024 and late 2025, the German company said, adding that the deal includes a two-year extension option. According to Rheinmetall, the Spanish government ordered the ER02A1 high-explosive...
NATO’s DIANA Trans-Atlantic Network Expands With New Accelerator, Test Sites
NATO has expanded its network of accelerators and test centers across 28 allied countries. On Thursday, the alliance revealed that the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic now has 23 accelerator sites and 182 test centers. Before the announcement, there were only 11 accelerator sites and 90 test centers under the initiative. DIANA was...
US Constantly Assesses Chip Export Restrictions to China
The United States constantly evaluates if it should expand export control of advanced semiconductors to China. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters on Monday that officials consider the issue of chip export to China “every single day.” “Technology is changing faster than ever, which means we have to wake up every day and ask ourselves,...
General Atomics to Supply Taiwan With SkyGuardian Drones in $250M Deal
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $250 million contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Inc. for the delivery of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles, two ground control stations, spare parts and related equipment to Taiwan. The San Francisco-based GA-ASI will work at its Poway, California facility, with completion expected in August 2027. The...
Japan Prepares Implementation Road Map for $6.7B Space Strategic Fund
Japan is working on the basic principles and implementation road map for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s $6.7 billion, 10-year Space Strategic Fund and is expected to release the document soon, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. Japan’s cabinet approved the bill in November that created the fund to support JAXA’s development, technology demonstration and commercialization of advanced...
UK Invests $1.4B in Doctoral Training to Boost Critical Technology Applications
The United Kingdom will fund 65 centers for doctoral training in various universities to support students pursuing doctorate degrees in engineering and physical science. An investment package worth more than $1.4 billion from the British government, businesses, charities and academia will be provided to the CDTs in the coming years to train over 4,000 talented...
Bell Textron to Supply 12 AH-1Z Viper Helicopters to Nigeria
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bell Textron a $455 million contract to deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Nigeria under the Foreign Military Sales program. Contract work also includes engineering, program management and logistics support and non-recurring engineering for obsolescence, Defense .gov reported. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, through July...
Northrop Grumman to Work With Diehl Defence to Enhance Germany’s Missile Defense Systems; Rebecca Torzone Quoted
Northrop Grumman said it will collaborate with Diehl Defence to provide Germany with advanced air and missile defense systems. The collaboration, which was formalized with the signing of a memorandum of understanding that Northrop Grumman announced on Tuesday, will enable the two companies to combine their expertise in exploring innovative solutions that would perfectly integrate...