U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commander Gen. Christopher Donahue has called on defense companies to deliver weapon systems that work seamlessly across allied forces. Speaking at the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO conference in Wiesbaden on Wednesday, Donahue said nations should adopt standardized launchers, fire control systems and munitions. According to a report by...
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Mercury Signs Production Agreements With European Defense Contractor
Mercury Systems has signed two new production contracts with a major European defense company to supply processing hardware for radar and electronic warfare systems, the company announced Wednesday. The first deal is a five-year extension to deliver sensor processing subsystems built on Mercury’s HDS6605 6U OpenVPX boards. These systems will be used by radars on...
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BlackSky Secures New Multimillion-Dollar Deal for Satellite Services
BlackSky Technology has secured a multimillion-dollar contract with a new international defense customer for its Gen-3 and Gen-2 satellite-based monitoring services, the company announced Tuesday. The deal includes both immediate access to high-resolution imagery and modernization of the customer’s ground segment infrastructure. According to the Virginia-based contractor, the deal provides subscription-based access to its Assured...
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New BAE Leadership Academy Seeks to Enhance UK Royal Navy’s Submarine Workforce
BAE Systems has opened a new Leadership Academy in Barrow-in-Furness, a port town in Cumbria, England, to upskill the Royal Navy’s submarine workforce with advanced leadership training. Launched on Tuesday, the facility will support over 200 learners at any time and deliver more than 4,000 training placements annually. Located at Harding Rise, the 1,500-square-meter building...
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Lithuanian General Takes Helm of NATO International Military Staff
Lithuanian Army Lt. Gen. Remigijus Baltrėnas is the new director general of the NATO International Military Staff, the alliance announced Monday. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Janusz Adamczak of Poland, officially taking over the position on Thursday following his election by the NATO Chiefs of Defence in September 2024. During a welcome ceremony in Brussels, Deputy...
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NATO Seeks Industry Input on Cryptographic Key Management Testing Tool
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a request for information to gather industry input to assist NATO in developing a conformance testing tool for cryptographic key management. Published on Monday, the RFI originates from the NATO Communications and Information Agency and is part of efforts to enhance the NATO...
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France Asks FCAS Partners to Rethink Project Work-Sharing
France has asked Germany and Spain to reconsider the industrial work-sharing on the Future Combat Air System project, the French Directorate General for Armament told Defense News on Wednesday. The proposal aims to keep the project on schedule for a next-generation fighter to enter service in 2040. According to the defense procurement agency, the program...
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L3Harris Taps Former Raytheon Exec Amir Emami as International Business VP
Amir Emami has joined L3Harris Technologies as vice president of international business development for the company’s Integrated Mission Systems segment. He announced the move Thursday through a LinkedIn post, marking a new chapter in a career that spans defense technology, consulting and military service. Emami brings over eight years of experience from Raytheon, where he...
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Belgium Unveils $2.7B Ammunition Plan to Meet NATO Defense Goals
Belgium has announced a record $2.7 billion ammunition procurement plan, the largest in its military history. According to state media, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed the proposal in Parliament on Wednesday and will present it to the federal cabinet next week. The package is part of the Belgian government’s Ammunition Readiness Plan 2025, which aims...
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IonQ Named Primary Tech Provider for South Korea’s National Quantum Center
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information has named IonQ its primary quantum technology provider for South Korea’s new National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence. The initiative is backed by a multimillion-dollar government award under the Quantum Computing Service and Utilization System Construction Project. According to IonQ, KISTI will lead the development of a...