The British Army’s 5th Regiment Royal Artillery has received its order of five TAIPAN next-generation artillery hunting radar systems from Saab. Andy Fraser, group managing director at Saab UK, highlighted how the latest delivery continues the defense contractor’s long working relationship with the military service. Under the deal, the company will also provide maintenance and...
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Thales UK Participates in Dstl-Led Digital Twin Testing Platform Development
The United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded Thales UK a contract to advance digital twin experimentation on land robotics and autonomous systems. Under the Land Digital Robotics and Autonomous Systems Integration Capability project, Thales UK and Dstl aim to produce a hybrid ecosystem, providing researchers with a common architecture and interface to...
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Report: US Defense Department Needs to Enhance Acquisition-Related International Collaborations
Mitre, a research and development innovation partner to the U.S. and international organizations, has urged the Department of Defense to boost international collaboration in defense acquisitions, noting that the program offices responsible for developing new military systems generally do so in isolation from allies who would fight alongside American forces. In a newly published paper,...
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Germany Awards Planet Labs Satellite Data Contract to Support Its Space R&D Initiatives
Planet Labs Germany will deliver Earth observation data products and services to the German Aerospace Center’s German Space Agency under a three-year contract. Data licenses from the company will provide DLR researchers access to PlanetScope data products, including near-daily imagery and a deep archive of satellite data dating back to 2016, and the entire RapidEye...
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Rhea Space Activity Subsidiary to Develop GPS-Denied Navigation Solution for Australia
Rhea Space Activity has launched an Australian subsidiary to support the trilateral security partnership AUKUS’ goal of developing an Australian variant of the Jervis Autonomy Module, which provides navigation without GPS. According to RSA US Chief Operating Officer and RSA Australia Director Cameo Lance, JAM, initially intended for deep space missions, will be adopted for...
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Telesat Satellite Constellation Project Secures $1.9B Funding From Canadian Government
The Canadian and Quebec governments have awarded Telesat $1.9 billion in total funding for its low Earth orbit broadband satellite constellation project, completing the financing for the planned global network, including satellites, space launch vehicles and ground stations. Under the funding agreements for the project, dubbed Telesat Lightspeed, the Canadian central government will invest $1.6...
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New DXC Center of Excellence in Spain to Showcase AI-Powered Cloud Platforms
DXC Technology has expanded its operations in Spain with a new center of excellence in Zaragoza designed to help public and private sector customers manage critical workloads, infrastructure and operations in the cloud and ensure data security. The center will feature the latest DXC cloud platforms that use artificial intelligence to support applications and solutions...
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UK Classifies Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
The United Kingdom has classified data centers across the country as critical national infrastructure, following the growing threat faced by sensitive information stored there. Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, announced the designation on Thursday, highlighting the importance of safeguarding data centers as they become “engines of modern life.” “Bringing data...
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Thales Names Nokia’s Phil Siveter as New UK Chief Executive
Phil Siveter, chief executive of Nokia United Kingdom & Ireland, will replace Alex Creswell as the new CEO at Thales UK starting in November. Creswell will also step down as chairman of Thales UK but will remain with the company as group advisor and a member of its advisory panel and the board of Thales...
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Advanced Navigation Wins Hanwha Contract to Provide Inertial Guidance System for Australia’s Land 400
Hanwha Australia has awarded Advanced Navigation a $5.8 million contract to provide inertial guidance systems for the Redback infantry fighting vehicles being built to replace Australia’s M113 fleet under the Land 400 program. As part of the deal, Hanwha and Advanced Navigation will collaborate to develop and produce high-performance IGS for autonomous and crewed platforms...