The United Kingdom has extended its long-term partnering agreement with QinetiQ for five more years under a new $2.1 billion deal to modernize the Ministry of Defence’s test and evaluation infrastructure for next-generation warfare. Announced Tuesday, the contract amendment continues the LTPA through 2033 and includes a separate order worth $223.9 million to support current...
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General Atomics Set to Deliver New MQ-9s to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is set to acquire up to 200 MQ-9 unmanned systems from General Atomics. The deal forms part of the over $2 trillion in investment commitments President Donald Trump announced during his Middle East tour. In an interview with Breaking Defense, C. Mark Brinkley, spokesperson for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., said the deal...
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Serco to Continue Critical Services to UK Navy Under New $1.3B Contract
British multinational Serco has secured three contracts with a total value of over $1.3 billion from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to deliver critical services in support of the Royal Navy, continuing over three decades of collaboration that ensures the service meets its unique maritime requirements. The Potomac Officers Club is hosting the 2025...
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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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UK Taps Jacobs for Energy Security, Net Zero Effort Advisory Services
The United Kingdom has selected Jacobs to deliver multidisciplinary consultancy and advisory services in support of an initiative that aims to secure the country’s energy security and net zero objectives. Under the Energy and Net Zero Professional Services Framework, Jacobs will work on four key areas: strategic and technical support for nuclear energy projects, development...
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Jacobs to Oversee Australia’s Electricity, Telecommunications Interconnector Project
U.S. engineering, technical and construction services provider Jacobs is joining Australia’s Marinus Link energy project development. The Marinus Link is an undersea and underground high-voltage direct current electricity and data interconnector that would ensure a reliable supply for residents of Tasmania and Victoria. The deal was formalized by an agreement signed by Marinus Link Pty Ltd...
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Saudi Arabia Taps Parsons to Lead New Riyadh Airport Construction
Parsons has secured two delivery partner contracts from the King Salman International Airport Development Company. The deal was announced Tuesday on the sidelines of the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh. The first order involves the delivery of airfield assets, including air traffic control towers, aircraft parking areas, runways and taxiways. The second award covers bridges,...
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Build South Korea’s Most Powerful Supercomputer
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information has tapped Hewlett Packard Enterprise to build South Korea’s largest, most powerful supercomputer. Named KISTI-6, the system will support artificial intelligence and simulation research and is expected to reach 600 petaflops of theoretical peak performance. According to HPE, KISTI-6 will be deployed in a government data center...
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Thales to Supply NATO With Scorpion HMD Retrofit Kits
Thales Defense & Security is set to supply the NATO Support and Procurement Agency with Scorpion helmet-mounted display retrofit kits to aid the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 HMD modernization initiative. The order marks the first of several anticipated procurements for the HMDs. The kits, a replacement for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System, will give...
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ST Engineering to Provide Singapore Navy With Unmanned Mine Countermeasure Systems
ST Engineering has secured contracts from Singapore’s Ministry of Defence to provide mine countermeasure unmanned systems for the Republic of Singapore Navy. The defense tech manufacturer announced Wednesday that the package will include unmanned surface vessels, autonomous underwater vehicles, a command and control center, and a simulation platform. ST Engineering said the USVs and AUVs...