CAE and Saab have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop training and simulation capabilities for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. The agreement aims to ensure that Royal Canadian Navy crews are prepared to operate and maintain the country’s future submarine fleet using advanced training tools. France Hébert, president of CAE’s defense and security...
The European Union is planning major infrastructure upgrades around the Black Sea as part of its new strategy to strengthen regional security. The plan includes work on the Black Sea ports, surrounding roads, railways and airports to enable faster military transport, Defense News reported Thursday. “These updates will help to ensure troops can be where...
QinetiQ said its Banshee Jet 40+ aerial target has received approval for training international partners at the NATO Missile Firing Installation on the Greek island of Crete. The certification means all variants of the company’s aerial target solutions can be used at the NAMFI training facility, including related simulation technologies and flight paths. Designed for...
Nokia has signed a memorandum of understanding with blackned GmbH to co-develop advanced deployable tactical networks to provide secure and high-performance connectivity on the battlefield. The collaboration combines its 5G tactical communications technology with blackned’s defense-focused digital platforms to build modular communication systems tailored to Germany’s armed forces and adaptable for use in other countries....
Gen. Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command combatant chief, said he has briefed several African presidents and defense ministers of Washington’s plan to merge AFRICOM with the U.S. European command as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to trim American bureaucracy. According to Langley, he has advised the African officials to relay their stand on the...
The Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP, composed of Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, presents challenges and opportunities for Japanese firms. In a recent panel discussion at the DSEI Japan conference, Tomohiro Kawada, GCAP director at Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency in the Japanese Defense Ministry, noted that the defense industry needs to...
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have reached a long-term agreement securing the future of a joint U.K.-United States military base in Diego Garcia. The deal provides the U.K. with full operational control of the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago and management of the electromagnetic spectrum satellite used for communications. British Defence Secretary John Healey...
BAE Systems Hägglunds and Iveco Defence Vehicles have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and manufacture the BvS10 all-terrain vehicle for the Italian market. The partnership aims to localize design and production to meet the country’s defense requirements. BAE Systems Hägglunds General Manager Tommy Gustafsson-Rask said the partnership will leverage the two companies’...
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...
The British Army has conducted its first live fire using the new Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit at an extended range of 4 kilometers on Salisbury Plain in southern England, marking the longest distance ever achieved with the system. Be part of the discussion on army modernization, emerging threats and national security missions at the...
