Ultra Intelligence & Communications has deployed its ADSI tactical command and control system to a NATO network assessment event in support of the U.S. Marine Corps. The company is under a cooperative research and development agreement with Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, through which Ultra I&C used the ADSI solution to connect joint and...
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European Union Invests in ‘Bodyguard’ Satellite That Can Shoot Lasers at Space Threats
The European Defence Fund plans to deploy a satellite that could detect and counter enemy spacecraft. The European Commission announced a $7 million investment for the project, called Autonomous Space Situational Awareness Bodyguard Onboard Satellite. According to the EDF’s two-page fact sheet, the planned satellite will be capable of finding “weak points of the threat...
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Space Engine Systems Wins Spot in $1.27B Program to Develop UK’s Hypersonic Capabilities
Space Engine Systems has secured a spot in a $1.27 billion program designed to develop the United Kingdom’s first hypersonic missile. Following its selection, the Edmonton-based aerospace company will be eligible to compete for contracts under Defence Equipment & Support’s Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework agreement. The framework will accelerate the development of the...
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Starlab Space Joint Venture Expands to Include Canada’s MDA Space; Mike Greenley Quoted
Ontario-based technology solutions provider MDA Space has joined Airbus, Voyager Space and Mitsubishi as partner and owner of Starlab Space, a joint venture for the development of a NASA-funded commercial space station. The partnership with MDA and its leadership in the space robotics industry will be pivotal for Starlab, Airbus said in a statement Wednesday....
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US OKs Austria’s $1.05B Purchase of Black Hawk Helicopters
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale of 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the government of Austria for an estimated $1.05 billion. Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky, the UH-60M’s manufacturer, will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed purchase. The Black Hawk is a multi-mission aircraft that can perform...
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Idemia Joins European Consortium to Develop Quantum-Safe Data Protection Tech; Marc Bertin Quoted
Idemia Secure Transactions has joined a European consortium to design a technology that will protect sensitive data from potential quantum-enabled breaches. The Hyperform consortium, jointly supported by France and the European Union, will advance the region’s goal of creating a sovereign capability for post-quantum cryptography. According to Idemia Chief Technology Officer Marc Bertin, the collaborative...
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Ultra I&C Exhibits Mobile Communications Solutions for Canadian Armed Forces; Keith Blanchet Quoted
Ultra Intelligence & Communications showcased its mobile battlefield technologies during a field exercise conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces. The exercise, dubbed Hermes Forge, was intended to evaluate the Canadian military’s efforts to modernize and further secure its tactical network systems to meet evolving requirements. Ultra I&C said the event exhibited the speed, resilience and reliability...
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Northrop Grumman Partners With Andoya Space to Offer MQ-4C for Norwegian Defense; Jane Bishop Quoted
Northrop Grumman will offer its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system to support Norway’s defense capabilities under a memorandum of understanding with Norwegian company Andoya Space. According to the defense contractor, the collaboration will leverage Triton’s advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to cover the nation’s defense priorities. Jane Bishop, Northrop Grumman vice president and general...
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EDA to Focus on Collaborative Defense, Joint Capability Acquisition; Jiri Sedivy Quoted
The European Defence Agency will support the defense ministries of European Union member states in developing and producing defense capabilities under the newly approved 2024 Long-Term Review. The latest LTR, which received the approval of 27 defense ministers at the EDA Steering Board meeting, updates EDA’s core tasks to five, with a focus on joint...
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Poland Buys $735M Air-to-Surface Missiles in Military Boost Since War in Ukraine; Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz Quoted
Poland is purchasing Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range under a $735 million contract with the United States, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Tuesday. The ministry said the JASSM-ER’s range is about 1,000 kilometers. Deliveries are set to take place in two to four years. “This is strategic equipment for the Polish air force that changes...