Thales Alenia Space has secured a $56.4 million contract to help extend the operational life of the European Satellite-Based Augmentation System, or EGNOS. Under the Life Extension Phase 1 contract, awarded by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme, the company will support critical system upgrades and infrastructure improvement efforts, particularly initiatives that would...
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Google Cloud to Support Thailand’s Cyber Resilience Initiative
Google Cloud is helping Thailand improve its cyber resilience. The deal aims to empower the country’s National Cyber Security Agency in protecting the public from the increasing number of cyberattacks. “Thailand’s digital economy is set to grow from $46 billion in 2024 to at least $100 billion by 2030. At Google Cloud, we believe we...
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QinetiQ Supplies Drone Target Solution for British Destroyer Capability Demonstration
QinetiQ featured its Banshee Whirlwind unmanned aerial vehicle at a live-fire exercise, Exercise Sharpshooter, to test the capability of the United Kingdom’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless to shoot down a drone swarm. The Banshee Whirlwind UAV is fitted with the company’s proprietary CASPA payload for enhanced stabilization and digital autopilot. Integrated GPS and digital...
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NVIDIA Sees Another Surge in AI Server Chip in China
Orders for NVIDIA’s H20 server chips from Chinese tech companies reached $16 billion in the first quarter of 2025, Reuters reported, citing an article from The Information. The orders, which include those from ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent, come ahead of an anticipated potential U.S. ban. The H20 is the most advanced artificial intelligence chip still available to...
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Saab Expands EW Sensor Manufacturing Capability, Finland Presence With New Factory
Swedish defense firm Saab has inaugurated a new factory in Finland to mass-produce the Sirius Compact passive electronic warfare sensor. The facility has started large-batch manufacturing of the EW component, with customer deliveries expected to start within April. “Our product-focused research and development work enables efficient production and a product-driven business model. This enables fast...
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CFIUS Approves Cerebras Systems Shares Sale to UAE-Based AI Firm G42
Cerebras Systems, an American artificial intelligence chip developer, has received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to sell shares to Group 42, Cerebras CEO and founder Andrew Feldman said. G42 is a Microsoft-backed AI company based in the United Arab Emirates. “We thank @POTUS for making America the best place...
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US OKs $5.6B Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets to the Philippines
The United States has approved the possible sale of F-16 aircraft to the Philippines. Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor under the potential Foreign Military Sales deal worth up to $5.6 billion. The potential FMS transaction covers the purchase of 16 F-16C Block 70/72 aircraft and four F-16D Block 70/72 aircraft and the delivery...
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Brian Senior, Gretta Svendsen Join SAP Australia and New Zealand’s Leadership Team
Brian Senior and Gretta Svendsen have joined enterprise resource planning software provider SAP’s Australia and New Zealand leadership team. Senior is joining SAP ANZ as executive general manager for its Federal Government business. He has over two decades of experience in sovereign hyperscale cloud solutions across federal, state and education sectors. In the new role,...
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L3Harris to Supply Netherlands With Advanced Radios
L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract from the Dutch Ministry of Defence to deliver advanced Falcon IV radios for its FOXTROT program. The deal, a Foreign Military Sales transaction with a maximum value of $1.1 billion, is part of Amsterdam’s efforts to improve interoperability with partners and allies worldwide. It gained U.S. government approval in...
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Databricks Upskills Australian State Workforce in AI
Databricks, a data and artificial intelligence company, has created a set of programs to upskill workers in Australia’s state government agencies amid the increasing adoption of AI-powered tools in the region. The programs will benefit more than 100 workers in Queensland and New South Wales, who will receive Databricks certification and accreditation after completing the...