L3Harris has unveiled a new model for a support center dedicated to warfighters and first responders using the company’s communications systems in the Indo-Pacific region. The new Indo-Pacific Regional Support Centre model, presented at the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, will start operating in 2025 to expedite field service repairs. The facility will integrate...
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US, India Partner on Strengthening Global Semiconductor Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of State and the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology have agreed to explore collaborative opportunities to create a more resilient, secure and sustainable global semiconductor ecosystem. The International Technology Security and Innovation Fund, which provides the State Department with $500 million over five years, and the India Semiconductor Mission, which...
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Singapore Receives US State Department Approval for RTX Advanced Medium Range Missile Acquisition
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Singapore government’s plan to acquire 28 AIM-120C-8 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles and related equipment. The $133 million proposed acquisition under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program also includes purchasing two AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections from RTX business Raytheon, the deal’s principal contractor. The Defense Security Cooperation...
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Teledyne to Deliver Multispectral Imaging Tech to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The Japanese government is set to receive the initial batch of Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Star SAFIRE 380-HLD multispectral imaging systems. The delivery under the $20.8 million contract will occur over the next three years. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to integrate the MIS into the SH-60L helicopter, a modified Sikorsky SH-60 aircraft capable of participating...
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Capgemini Names Paul Margetts as APAC CEO, Rob Walker as UK Lead
Capgemini has named two new members of its leadership team: Paul Margetts, CEO of the French IT and consulting firm’s Asia Pacific Strategic Business unit, and Rob Walker, managing director of its U.K. division. Margetts, who joined Capgemini in 1992, was appointed Capgemini UK unit managing director and group executive committee member in 2018. Previously,...
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CAE to Deliver MH-60R Pilot Training Devices to India Under US Navy FMS Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded CAE Defense & Security USA a $57 million contract to provide the Indian Navy with MH-60R Seahawk helicopter pilot training devices. Under the contract awarded through the Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program, CAE will deliver an MH-60R tactical operational flight trainer and an avionics maintenance and weapons load...
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State Department Clears Japan’s $150M FMS Request for Aegis Destroyer Follow-On Technical Support
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Japanese government’s request to procure Aegis-class destroyer follow-on technical support and related equipment. Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor for the potential $150 million foreign military sale, which will provide the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer fleet and computer program test sites with software updates...
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Chinese Inventors Involved in Over 1,000 Patent Grants, USPTO Data Shows
Data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office revealed that it granted 1,020 patents to Chinese inventors involved in U.S. government-funded research projects in sensitive fields, including semiconductors, biotechnology and nanotechnology, Reuters reported Friday. The USPTO submitted the data to the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party as lawmakers looked into...
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SAIC Enables US Military Partners to Access Indopacom Joint Fires Network
Science Applications International Corp. served as the lead system integrator during the Valiant Shield 2024 exercise in June, enabling international military partners to connect into a prototype of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Joint Fires Network battle management platform. JFN provided the Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and French Navy with the capability to...
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Australia Signs Agreement With Indonesia to Improve Defense Cooperation; Richard Marles Quoted
Australia has entered into a treaty-level agreement with Indonesia to improve defense cooperation amid regional threats. Signed by Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Thursday, the Australia-Indonesia Defence Cooperation Agreement would elevate the cooperation and interoperability between the nations in several aspects, including: counterterrorism, education and training, humanitarian and...