NATO reinforced its military partnership with Japan during two days of high-level staff talks in Tokyo earlier this month. Brig. Gen. Ungüder Eray, deputy director of the Cooperative Security Division of NATO’s International Military Staff, led the delegation of NATO military experts that met with Japanese officials headed by Gen. Shirai Ryoji to discuss improving...
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UK’s Airbus-Built Skynet Satellite Reaches Key Integration Milestone
Airbus has completed coupling the communications and service modules for Skynet 6A, marking progress in developing the United Kingdom’s next-generation military communications satellite. The assembly was completed at the National Satellite Test Facility in Harwell, Oxfordshire, operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s RAL Space. According to Airbus, Skynet 6A, built at the company’s...
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AirMatrix Adds Former SAMI CEO to Board of Directors
Ontario-based artificial intelligence firm AirMatrix has appointed Walid Abukhaled, former CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, to its board of directors as it expands its presence across the Middle East and North Africa. Abukhaled is expected to support AirMatrix’s efforts to deploy secure AI platforms in critical infrastructure globally. Abukhaled brings decades of senior-level leadership...
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Denmark, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate F-35 Interoperability in Live Flight Test
The Danish Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works have completed a live demonstration proving the F-35 fighter jet’s ability to serve as a force multiplier in multi-domain operations. During the flight test, Danish F-35s travelled from Fort Worth, Texas, and transmitted classified data through Skunk Works’ DAGGR-2 Open Systems Gateway via commercial satellite...
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Canada’s New Defense Minister Vows to Modernize Military, Increase Spending
Canada’s newly appointed Defence Minister David McGuinty has pledged to rebuild the Canadian Armed Forces, modernize procurement and increase investment in the country’s defense industry. The longtime Ottawa South member of Parliament was appointed last week as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet, taking over from Bill Blair amid pressure to strengthen Canada’s...
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South Korea Picks Projects to Build Its Chip Production for Military Use
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has launched five priority projects to develop semiconductors for military systems. The agency announced the move on Monday as part of its efforts to reduce foreign reliance and secure domestic chip production. According to a state-funded media report, the selected projects include chip development for small satellites, synthetic aperture...
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Thales to Deliver AI-Powered Mine Countermeasures System to Singapore Navy
Thales has signed a contract with the Republic of Singapore Navy to supply a cyber-secure, artificial intelligence-enabled mine countermeasures system through ST Engineering. Named Pathmaster, the system will include the M-Cube mission management system, towed synthetic aperture sonars and the MiMap sonar data analysis tool. The French contractor said the system, which will be deployed...
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Lockheed Martin, Spain Sign PAC-3 MSE Industrial Cooperation Deal
Lockheed Martin has signed a new agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence to expand Spain’s role in producing the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement system. The industrial cooperation agreement, announced Wednesday during FEINDEF 25 international defense and security conference in Madrid, allows Spanish companies Sener and Oesía Tecnobit to participate in the PAC-3...
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Hensoldt Appoints New Managing Directors for ESG Subsidiary
Hensoldt has expanded the leadership team of defense electronics and logistics of its subsidiary ESG with the appointments of Alan Carson and Thomas Freiheit as managing directors. Carson and Freiheit will join Dietmar Thelen in leading ESG starting in May, in addition to their current roles within Hensoldt’s multi-domain solutions division. Carson serves as the...
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Carahsoft Brings Informatica AI-Powered Solutions to Canada’s Public Sector Data Managers
Carahsoft Technology now offers Informatica’s artificial intelligence-powered data management solutions to Canadian public sector organizations. The arrangement is part of an expanded agreement that grants Carahsoft the role of Informatica Public Sector distributor for the United States and Canada. This partnership aims to provide Canadian government agencies with AI-driven tools to streamline their data processes,...