BAE Systems will supply Denmark and Sweden with new CV90 combat vehicles under new contracts totaling $2.5 billion. The agreements fall under a trilateral framework involving the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation and the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration. Denmark will acquire 115 CV9035MkIIIC vehicles while Sweden’s order comprises 50 vehicles. The contracts...
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NATO to Use Drones to Protect Undersea Infrastructure in Baltic, Mediterranean Seas
NATO is at an early stage of developing a fleet of unmanned surface vessels to ensure the safety of critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas, according to French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier, the alliance’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. Vandier said in an interview with Defense News that the USV fleet will act...
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Fluor Secures Heidelberg Materials Deal for Carbon Capture Solution
U.S. engineering firm Fluor will design and provide front-end engineering for several carbon capture solutions for Heidelberg Materials‘ Geseke factory in Germany. Fluor said it secured a contract with Heidelberg Materials to install several industrial-scale carbon capture and storage solutions into the facility’s cement production line. Work on the factory’s new components will start in...
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DOD Official: US-Canada Pilot Achieves ICAM Link With Potential for NATO Use
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of the Chief Information Officer and its Canadian counterpart have initiated a joint pilot program that achieved a federated identity, credential and access management, or ICAM, connection between their armed forces. Leslie Beavers, acting CIO at DOD, told DefenseScoop that the program will build momentum from the initial U.S.-Canadian...
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New NATO Digital Foundry Project to Seek Industry Collaboration
The NATO Communications and Information Agency will organize the NATO Digital Foundry project to open opportunities for collaboration on new technologies with industry, nonprofits and other alliance stakeholders. According to Antonio Calderon, NCIA chief technology officer, the project is an offshoot of the agency’s first technology strategy for NATO to acquire innovative digital capabilities for...
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NVIDIA Picks Vietnam to Host New AI-Focused R&D Facility
U.S. tech company NVIDIA is set to open a research and development facility in Vietnam focused on exploring the use of artificial intelligence in software development. The Vietnam Research and Development Center, to be built with support from the Vietnamese government, aims to benefit from the nation’s extensive pool of STEM talent and ecosystem of...
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Indian Navy Selects Kongsberg for Maritime Logistics Tech
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Ltd to supply its electric replenishment-at-sea technology for the Indian Navy’s new fleet support ships. The contract includes a comprehensive range of replenishment and refueling equipment, such as electric winches, masts and an astern refueling system, for the five new vessels. According to Kongsberg, its electric...
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Japan Picks GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian for Maritime Defense Drone Program
Japan has chosen General Atomics’ SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle program. The decision follows a trial period known as the Medium-Altitude, Long Endurance RPA System Trial Operations Project, during which the defense force used the SeaGuardian for various tests, including evaluating its potential to replace...
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Sweden, US Special Forces Seek to Improve Collaboration
The United States and Sweden have agreed to improve cooperation between their special forces. Officials from both nations affirmed their commitment with a statement of intent signed on Tuesday. While no further details were disclosed, Christopher P. Maier, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, shared that the document signifies both...
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Ovzon to Help Develop Swedish Sovereign Space Capabilities
Broadband telecommunications company Ovzon said it has signed a teaming agreement with the Swedish Space Corp. to develop Sweden’s sovereign space and satellite capabilities. Combining Ovzon’s Ovzon 3 satellite services with SSC’s extensive experience in space services, the collaboration aims to support the strategic needs of the Nordic country and its regional allies across air,...