L3Harris said in an X post Tuesday that its team has been chosen to deliver four additional airborne early warning and control aircraft to South Korea, Breaking Defense reported. According to state-run media, Seoul set aside about $2.21 billion for the program. The L3Harris-led bid, featuring the Phoenix aircraft, competed against Saab’s GlobalEye system. The...
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IBM to Deliver Unified Asset Management Platform to UK Defense Ministry
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded IBM UK a $431 million contract to deliver the Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Systems, or DEEAMS. “IBM is proud to support the Ministry of Defence to deliver the transformational DEEAMS program to enable a next generation, full-life-cycle asset management solution for the U.K. armed forces,” said...
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KBR Wins $88M Australian Contract to Sustain, Modernize Air C2 Systems
Australia has awarded KBR a contract valued at up to $88 million over five years to sustain and enhance the Air and Space Operations–Command and Control System, a core capability that supports the Australian Defence Force in planning and conducting complex air missions. The agreement consolidates existing sustainment work under one contract to streamline governance...
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MBDA Secures Next-Gen Anti-Ship Missile Order From Italy
MBDA has signed a production contract with Italy’s National Directorate of Naval Armaments for the TESEO MK2/E, a next-generation anti-ship missile designed for the Italian Navy. The deal will equip FREMM EVO-class frigates, the Multi-Purpose Combat Ship/Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura and the new DDX destroyers with the weapon. The MK2/E will also complement the MK2/A, which...
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CAE to Support Training on Canada’s River-Class Warships Program
CAE has received a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Canada to develop training solutions for the communications and integrated bridge and navigation systems of the River-class destroyer program, formerly the Canadian surface combatant project. Under the award, CAE will deliver services including analysis, courseware development and advanced training to support the Royal Canadian Navy’s readiness. The...
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Kuwait Extends Leonardo In-Service Support for Eurofighter Fleet
Leonardo will continue supporting the Kuwait Air Force’s Eurofighter fleet after the country’s Ministry of Defense exercised a multi-year in-service support extension lasting until December 2029. The deal covers logistics, training and other sustainment services. Support will be delivered through Leonardo Aviation Services, a Kuwaiti company, providing engineering support; maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade; and...
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Belgium Debuts MQ-9B SkyGuardian in First Flight for Next-Gen ISR
Belgium conducted the first flight of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft on Tuesday at Florennes Air Base, marking a key milestone in the country’s defense modernization program. The aircraft, the first of four on order, arrived in August. “This event ushers in a new era of information dominance for Belgium,” said Linden Blue, CEO...
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Saab Heads NATO Effort to Strengthen Undersea Connectivity, Interoperability
NATO has commissioned MANGROVE, a consortium led by Saab, to design a mission network architecture aimed at unifying how allied forces share data and operate in the underwater domain. Launched on Sept. 1, the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project, spearheaded by Saab’s Kockums business area, will develop a reference architecture and test environment to connect submarines,...
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German Armed Forces Advance Digital Transformation With SitaWare Edge License
Germany’s Bundeswehr has acquired an enterprise license to equip its dismounted personnel with SitaWare Edge, a command-and-control software developed by Danish defense technology company Systematic. The software will be fielded in the “Portable” variant of the Bundeswehr’s Mission Enabling Service, or MESBw, which is designed to unify digital command at all levels. It will complement...
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Collins to Deliver EW Planning and Battle Management System to NATO
RTX’s Collins Aerospace will provide its Electronic Warfare Planning and Battle Management solution to NATO under a contract awarded by the NATO Communications and Information Agency. The system is designed to strengthen the alliance’s ability to plan, direct, coordinate and synchronize electronic warfare operations. “We’re equipping commanders with a critical tool to visualize electronic warfare...