Shield AI’s V‑BAT unmanned aircraft system has been deployed in Europe since early June under a contract with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex, in partnership with Global Sat Tech. In late July, the V-BAT was deployed to combat a rapidly spreading wildfire in eastern Bulgaria. Operating from 30 kilometers...
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Spain Shelves F-35 Plans, Bets on European Fighters
Spain has decided against purchasing the American-made F-35 fighter jet, choosing instead to focus on the Eurofighter Typhoon and the next-generation Future Combat Air System, according to a Wednesday report from Breaking Defense. “[T]he Spanish option involves the current Eurofighter and the FCAS in the future,” a Spanish Ministry of Defense spokesperson told the publication....
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Leidos to Manage Cloud, IT Services for Geoscience Australia
Leidos Australia has secured a contract to manage the information and communication technology services of Geoscience Australia, the government agency responsible for national Earth science data. Leidos said Wednesday that under the agreement, it will oversee everything from cloud platforms and on-premise infrastructure to network systems, cybersecurity, application support and help-desk services. The company’s role...
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Mika Hakanen Named VP of International Sustainment at Patria
Mika Hakanen has taken on a new role as vice president of international sustainment at Patria. Hakanen, who announced the move in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, will oversee the Finnish defense and security tech firm’s operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. He will also continue to support Patria’s sustainment efforts in Norway and...
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NATO Taps Skydio for Nano Drone Agreement
Skydio and Belgian partner COBBS BELUX have entered into a new framework agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply the military alliance’s allies and partners with nano-class uncrewed aerial systems. Skydio said it will provide the procurement and life cycle support of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance-capable drones under 2.5 kilograms, enhancing tactical,...
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Eutelsat Names Éric Labaye as New Board Chairman
French satellite operator Eutelsat Group has appointed Éric Labaye as its new chairman. He succeeds Dominique D’Hinnin, who opted not to seek reappointment earlier this year. Labaye’s appointment will be subject to approval at the next shareholders’ general meeting, where he will be nominated for a full term. “I’m honoured and enthusiastic to join Eutelsat...
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Orbis Appoints VP of Strategic Initiatives to Lead Australian Expansion
Gemma Whiting has joined U.S. engineering solutions provider Orbis, an AUKUS capability partner, as vice president of strategic initiatives to lead the company’s Australian operations. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, Whiting said she is honored to join Orbis and participate in “a historic trilateral partnership that will shape the future of defense for Australia...
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Leonardo UK Appoints VP for National Strategic Organizations
Leonardo UK has appointed Gordon Scarratt as vice president for national strategic organizations at its cyber and security division. Scarratt announced the move in a LinkedIn post on Saturday. Scarratt has been with Leonardo since 2022, most recently as head of strategic capture. Before that, he held multiple leadership roles within the U.K. government. At...
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Canada Pours More Funding Into Hybrid eVTOL Development
New Horizon Aircraft has secured an Applied Research and Development grant of $327,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The new award brings the company’s NSERC-backed research funding to more than $2.5 million, supporting a multi-year collaboration with Fleming College and Ontario Tech University to advance Horizon’s hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and...
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Microsoft Identifies ApolloShadow Malware Used in Cyber Espionage
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has confirmed that the Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as Secret Blizzard is conducting a cyber espionage campaign targeting foreign embassies operating in Moscow. Using an adversary-in-the-middle, or AiTM, position at the internet service provider level, the group has been deploying a custom malware known as ApolloShadow to gain persistent access to...