The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $304 million foreign military sale to Egypt for AN/TPS-78 long-range radar systems and related logistics support. Egypt requested AN/TPS-78 radar turnkey systems, KIV-78 cryptographic devices, GPS units with selective availability anti-spoofing modules, spare parts, software, training, engineering and technical support. Northrop Grumman will serve as the...
Italy, Spain and Turkey have launched the Multinational Collaboration on 5G project under the NATO Communications and Information Agency to advance military capabilities using 5G and its future iterations. The founding nations signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their commitment, with an initial work program approved in October 2024. NCIA, the organization in charge...
Germany’s military procurement office, BAAINBw, has partnered with Diehl Defence to develop and produce the next variant of the IRIS-T missile system. The IRIS-T Block II program agreement was finalized in late December, with BAAINBw signing the contract on behalf of a four-nation development program that also includes Sweden, Spain and Italy. The IRIS-T, short...
The Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, has approved the Lithuanian-German defense cooperation agreement laid out in a Roadmap Action Plan signed in December 2023. The Lithuanian legislature, Seimas, ratified it in October 2024. According to Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence, Germany will deploy signal, headquarters and service companies, as well as medical and logistical units, in...
Northrop Grumman has received a $57.4 million modification to previously awarded U.S. Naval Air Systems Command contract, exercising an option to integrate the SATURN radio system into Japan’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft fleet. The contract modification, awarded under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, also covers the delivery of a systems integration laboratory to support...
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of up to 150 Standard Missile 6 Block I missiles to Japan for an estimated $900 million. RTX will build the missiles at its Camden facility in Arizona as the primary contractor for the deal, which also includes MK 21 Mod 3 Vertical Launch System...
Australia has issued a $650 million order for additional Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range missiles to improve its air force’s capability to detect, attack and destroy foreign adversarial systems. The procurement, falling under the United States’ Foreign Military Sales program, enables the Royal Australian Air Force to improve the capabilities of several aircraft, including the...
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force participated in the 50th iteration of Exercise Red Flag Nellis, held at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Jan. 26 to Feb. 7. British personnel from various backgrounds joined the military exercise, including 51 Squadron Rivet Joint aircrew, air operations controllers from 19 and 20 Squadrons,...
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and UK Research and Innovation has announced over $7 million in funding for 10 Canada-United Kingdom collaborative projects focused on quantum technologies. The eligible research initiatives are focused on quantum communication security, quantum internet and quantum sensors for detecting brain disorders, each eventually contributing to Canada’s...
Italian defense company Leonardo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia, expanding a collaborative agreement to advance aerospace and defense technologies. The agreement was sealed during bilateral meetings between Italy and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Under the latest MOU, Leonardo will work with domestic businesses and other organizations in the...
