Satellite Applications Catapult, a technology and innovation firm funded by the U.K. Space Agency, has awarded Amentum a contract to design a specialized gravity offload system to simulate zero-gravity conditions for satellite and spacecraft manufacturers. The gravity offload system will mimic the effects of space conditions on suspended objects, supporting the development of docking, capture...
Category: Contract Awards
Safran to Supply Germany’s Bundeswehr With Infrared Binoculars
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has contracted Safran Electronics & Defense Germany for advanced infrared multifunction binoculars. Safran did not disclose the exact product it will supply to the defense acquisition office but said the new binoculars will enhance the German infantry’s operational capabilities, providing day and night observation...
Germany Orders Rheinmetall Logistics Vehicles Worth Over $342M
The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for 568 logistics vehicles valued at $342 million. The order includes 349 unprotected transport trucks in 5-ton and 15-ton models, as well as 219 trucks equipped with swap-body systems, some of which will feature protected driver cabs. Rheinmetall said deliveries of the swap-body trucks are...
Ericsson, Palo Alto Networks Partner With IBM to Develop Great Britain’s Emergency Services Network
Ericsson and Palo Alto Networks have partnered with IBM UK to develop the Emergency Services Network in Great Britain, which is comprised of England, Wales and Scotland. The multiyear project, led by the U.K. Home Office, aims to provide a secure communications platform for over 300,000 emergency responders, such as police, fire and ambulance services....
Netherlands Taps Raytheon to Replenish Its Patriot Air Defense System in $529M Deal
RTX subsidiary Raytheon has secured a $529 million contract to supply the Netherlands with a Patriot air and missile defense system fire unit and associated equipment, replenishing the unit it donated to Ukraine. The contract, executed through direct commercial sales, includes a fire unit consisting of radar, launchers, command and control stations, and additional support...
Italian Army Adopts Rheinmetall’s Skynex Air Defense System
The Italian Army has signed a contract valued at $75.2 million with Rheinmetall to acquire the Skynex air defense system. Additionally, there are plans to purchase three more systems worth over $210 million. Rheinmetall expects to deliver the first system by the second quarter of 2026, with the possibility of contracting the optional systems by...
Uruguay Orders Five Additional Embraer Super Tucano Aircraft
Uruguay has ordered five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. The order is part of a contract signed in August 2024, which initially included the delivery of one aircraft with the option to acquire more units in the future. The Uruguayan Air Force made this original order to enhance its operational capabilities by...
Jacobs to Manage Major Infrastructure Project for Ireland’s National Transport Authority
Ireland’s National Transport Authority has tapped Jacobs to manage a decade-long mega-project designed to upgrade the walking, cycling and bus infrastructure in Dublin and surrounding areas. Jacobs said it will work with consultancy firms Arup, SYSTRA and Chandler KBS to form an oversight team on the BusConnects Dublin Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works Program, which...
L3Harris to Equip Royal Australian Navy Frigates With Its Integrated Platform Management System
L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract from BAE Systems Maritime Australia to supply its Integrated Platform Management System for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates. According to L3Harris, the IPMS solution will be modeled after the system used in the British Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates, which serve as the basis for the Hunter class....
Ireland to Upgrade Air Corps Fleet With Airbus H145M Helicopters
The Republic of Ireland’s Department of Defence has signed an agreement to acquire four H145M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. Lt. Gen. Seán Clancy, the chief of staff of the Irish Defence Forces, expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition, stating that marks a significant step in the ongoing transformation of the Irish military. “These new light...










