Saab has signed a $307.1 million contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for additional equipment to support Sweden’s Gripen E fighter aircraft production. According to Saab, the new order will allow the country to maintain full operational capability of its current Gripen C/D fighters while also preparing to deploy the next-generation Gripen Es. Sweden...
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Keegan Caldwell: US Companies Must Rethink China IP Strategy
Keegan Caldwell, global managing partner and founder of law firm Caldwell and a 4×24 member, has urged U.S. businesses to realign their intellectual property strategies in China following significant amendments to Beijing’s IP policy in March. His comments come in light of the Chinese State Council’s release of March Order No. 801, titled “Provisions of...
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Raytheon Awarded $250M Contract to Boost Japan’s Domestic Missile Production
RTX company Raytheon has secured a $250 million direct commercial sale contract with Japan‘s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to support the licensed production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 at MELCO’s local facility. The deal covers missile kits, components and technical support, marking a new phase in the companies’ defense cooperation that stretches back over 50 years....
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SRC’s Counter-Drone Technology Gains Foothold Under $1B Qatar FMS
Nonprofit defense research and development firm SRC ie set to mark the first international sale of its counter-unmanned aircraft technologies through the $1 billion foreign military sale approved by Washington for Qatar. Under the FMS, the Syracuse, New York-based company will supply its detection technologies to the Fixed Site-LIDS, which is part of the U.S....
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Amentum to Advise Norwegian Government on Nuclear Power Options
The Norwegian Nuclear Commission has selected Amentum and Multiconsult Norge to assess nuclear energy’s viability as a future power system for Norway. Announced Monday, the study will evaluate reactor types and power plant designs, including small and advanced modular reactors. Amentum said it will assess each option’s technological readiness, implementation timelines, commercial availability, construction and...
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New Joint Venture Edgewing to Deliver Next-Gen Combat Aircraft
BAE Systems has launched Edgewing, a joint venture with Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd focused on designing and developing Tempest, the next generation of combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme. GCAP is a partnership between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom formed in 2022 after a British government study called...
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ICEYE to Deliver ISR Capability to Royal Netherlands Air Force
ICEYE has won a contract to provide the Royal Netherlands Air Force with sovereign space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. The company said the deal, announced Monday, lays the foundation for the Netherlands’ first operational military satellite mission and supports the Dutch government’s national security initiatives. The agreement includes the delivery of four synthetic aperture...
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France Taps MBDA Startup NEODE Systems to Test AI-Enabled Defense Suite
MBDA startup NEODE Systems has received a contract from France’s defense procurement agency to demonstrate the capabilities of the Akeron MP missile when fired using Ground Warden, MBDA’s artificial intelligence-enabled decision-making tool. The Potomac Officers Club is set to host the 2025 Air and Space Summit on July 31, gathering industry and government leaders to...
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Australia Receives New Hoverfly Tethered Unmanned Aerial System
Hoverfly Technologies has delivered the Sentry tethered unmanned aerial system to an Australian government customer for trial and evaluation. The UAS is scheduled to demonstrate its capabilities in major Australian Defence Force exercises in 2025. Air and defense leaders are set to gather at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit to discuss challenges...
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SNC to Collaborate With Lufthansa Technik Defense in Aerospace Service Market
Aerospace and national security firm SNC and Lufthansa Technik, a technical aircraft services provider, will jointly explore defense and aerospace opportunities in aircraft modification, repair and life cycle management under a partnership agreement. The companies formally agreed to collaborate at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday. The Sierra, Nevada-based SNC said it will work with...