L3Harris has opened a new WESCAM Authorized Service Center in Bologna, Italy, to provide support for its WESCAM MX-Series electro-optical/infrared systems. The facility is part of a 5,500-square-meter manufacturing and support center equipped with advanced testing and repair capabilities for customers in Italy and the surrounding regions. According to L3Harris, the WESCAM MX-Series comprehensive customer care...
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French Consortium to Launch Cybersecurity Tool for Connected Equipment
The French consortium HyGARDE expects to unveil by yearend its first prototype of a cybersecurity solution to protect connected equipment, a goal initially focused on securing technologies for the renewable energy transition. The prototype will be used to secure the equipment of Solutions Hydrogene, a company that provides renewable hydrogen storage systems for industrial and...
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JSW of India to Invest in Manufacturing Facility for Shield AI’s VTOL Drone
JSW Defence, an Indian manufacturer of defense equipment, will invest around $90 million in the next two years to build a production facility for Shield AI’s vertical takeoff and landing drone, V-BAT, designed for reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence missions. Shield AI entered into an agreement with JSW Defence to establish a global production hub in...
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Canada Ponders Location for Western Military Operations to Support NORAD, Arctic
The Canadian Department of National Defence has started negotiations with the Edmonton International Airport on the possible location of the Western Main Operating Base. DND said Tuesday that progress is rolling on a possible deal for the future home of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s new CC-330 Husky aircraft fleet. The department is looking to...
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US Navy Awards Kongsberg $1.1B Naval Strike Missile Contract
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will deliver Naval Strike Missiles to the U.S. Navy under a potential $1.1 billion firm-fixed-fixed-price contract. The award is valued at $960.77 million but will increase to the billion-dollar amount if the Navy exercises the contract’s options, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. Kongsberg will perform work in Norway, France, the...
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Collins Aerospace to Upgrade UK Air Force Chinook’s Avionics System
U.S. defense and aerospace products manufacturer Collins Aerospace will integrate its Common Avionics Architecture System avionics management suite into the British Royal Air Force’s new fleet of H-47 Chinook helicopters. In a press release on Tuesday, the RTX business announced that it has received a $19 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to...
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Ovzon to Demo Satcom Control on Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Ovzon a contract to test the capability of the technology company’s satellite communication systems and services to control unmanned ground vehicles at great distances. The demonstration, to be performed in Sweden, is scheduled for the second half of November. It will involve mobile satellite terminals and satcom services...
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UK Starts Negotiations With Shortlisted Contractors for Small Modular Reactor Program
The U.K. government has begun negotiations with the four vendors vying for small modular reactor contracts in the country. GE Hitachi, Holtec, Rolls Royce SMR and Westinghouse made the shortlist after clearing assessments from state-owned nuclear energy and fuels company Great British Nuclear. Their design proposals underwent reviews to determine their safety and deliverability. The...
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Leidos, University of Edinburgh Collaborate to Explore AI-Enabled Technology Uses
U.S. defense company Leidos is collaborating with the University of Edinburgh’s Bayer Centre to explore artificial intelligence and data science solutions. The partnership combines Leidos’ Trusted Mission AI and other technologies with the center’s cutting-edge research to develop innovative, highly reliable AI-enabled solutions. It aims to train the next generation of the AI workforce, particularly...
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Pratt & Whitney, Air New Zealand Expand GTF Engine Repair Capability
RTX business Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand are expanding the Christchurch Engine Centre to improve the facility’s GTF engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities. Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy and Air New Zealand Chair Therese Walsh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project on Thursday, an event led by New Zealand Prime...