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Elbit Systems to Serve as the Swedish Army’s LSS Mark Integration Partner

Elbit Systems Sweden AB will manage the rollout of the LSS Mark tactical command support system as part of the Swedish Army’s digitalization.  The company will serve as the LSS Mark integration partner for the Swedish Army over a 10-year period under an approximately $170 million contract. Under the deal, the Elbit Systems subsidiary will be in charge...

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Sweden Awards Saab a New Contract for Gripen C/D Fleet Upgrade

Saab will provide upgrades and support services to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration’s fleet of JAS 39 Gripen C/D.  The FMV placed an order for continued operation and capability enhancements for the fighter aircraft under a newly awarded contract valued at $51.9 million.   Lars Tossman, head of Saab’s Aeronautics business unit, said the development ensures that Gripen...

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Microsoft to Spend $3.1B for Expansion of Cloud, AI Infrastructure in Australia

Microsoft has announced an investment of $3.1 billion to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Australia through 2025. The company said the digital investment will enable Australia to deploy AI technologies to fortify its economic competitiveness, generate highly skilled jobs and safeguard the country from evolving cyberthreats. Microsoft Vice Chairman and President...

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Senators to File Protect Our Bases Act to Tighten Screening of Foreigners’ Land Purchases

Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Id., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., are set to introduce the Protect Our Bases Act of 2023 in the Senate to ensure a broader and tighter scrutiny of foreigners’ land purchases near U.S. military sites and other security-sensitive areas. The measure seeks to amend Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950...

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US Approves Potential $75M Sale of Tactical Missiles to Japan

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress about a potential $74.6 million sale of tactical missiles and related elements to Japan. The purchase, which the State Department has approved, calls for the delivery of up to 63 RIM-116E Rolling Airframe Missiles Block 2B tactical missiles, as well as training equipment, operator manuals and...

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Saab Names Laurence Earl as Vice President, Head of Operational Excellence for Aeronautics Business Area

Defense and security company Saab has appointed Laurence Earl as the new vice president and head of operational excellence for its aeronautics business.  Earl confirmed his new position on his LinkedIn profile on Monday. “Saab is a fantastic company with a proud heritage, great people and lots of opportunities,” he said. “Together we continue to...

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Boeing, Ferra Engineering Extend Collaborative Effort to Produce Precision Bomb Guidance Kits

Boeing has expanded its partnership with Australia’s Ferra Engineering to continue manufacturing Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range precision bomb guidance kits. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding extending their collaboration until 2028. According to Boeing, the deal will also explore potential applications for Powered JDAM, a low-cost version of the wing kit...

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Airbus Wins $1.27B Contracts for Enhancement, In-Service Support of France’s A330 Fleet

Airbus Defence and Space has secured two contracts worth $1.27 billion from the French government to provide capability enhancement and in-service support for the country’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet. Under the first agreement, the company will install a MELISSA satellite communications station on each of the A330s to provide continued connectivity for the aircraft...

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New Cybersecurity Center Looks to Defend Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

The Ukrainian National Center for Cybersecurity Coordination and energy security developer IP3 are collaborating under the Collective Defense AI Fusion Center, a unified platform for Ukraine and its allies to ward off cyberattacks, particularly on energy installations. Supported by the Ukraine Energy Security Fund, CDAIC is an offshoot of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree No. 695...

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NATO’s Military Committee Chief Shares Regional Plan to Address Threats in the Arctic

Melting Arctic sea ice is creating new routes that adversaries like Russia and China may utilize for “potentially nefarious intentions,” warned the chair of the military committee for NATO.  At the 10th Arctic Circle Assembly held in Iceland, Adm. Rob Bauer, who also serves as military adviser to the secretary general of NATO, presented the...

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