Renato Krpoun will lead Axiom Space’s operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa from the company’s new Swiss subsidiary Krpoun will also serve as head of the Axiom Space Switzerland subsidiary He will oversee regional market engagement, regulatory matters and relationships with government, industry and institutional partners Axiom Space has appointed Renato Krpoun as chief of...
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Hisdesat Awards Airbus, Thales Alenia Space Contract to Build SpainSat NG III Secure Communications Satellite
Hisdesat selected Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to develop the SpainSat NG III secure communications satellite The satellite is scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2030 and will enter service in early 2031, completing the SPAINSAT NG architecture. SpainSat NG III will expand secure military communications capacity while strengthening Spain’s...
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EU Unveils Initiative to Expand AI Infrastructure With Up to $11.5B in Public Funding
The European Union launched a competitive call for tenders to establish up to seven AI Gigafactories across Europe The initiative combines up to $11.5 billion in EU and national funding with an expected $23 billion or more in private investment Selected projects are expected to begin construction in 2027 and become operational within 18 months...
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Zscaler, Schwarz Digits Collaborate to Provide Sovereign Zero Trust SASE Service in Europe
Zscaler and Schwarz Digits have launched a sovereign SASE offering designed for organizations in Europe The service combines Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform with the STACKIT sovereign cloud infrastructure Customer data will be hosted in German data centers and managed under European sovereignty requirements Zscaler, a company offering zero trust security, and Schwarz Group’s IT...
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Greece Approves $4B Israeli Air Defense Deal
The Achilles Shield system is designed to knock down ballistic missiles, aircraft and drones Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said it would be fully operational within 35 months The purchase is part of a broader $31.89 billion plan to modernize the Greek armed forces through 2036 Greece has committed to a multi-layer air defense system...
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Thales, Destinus Partner on Counter-UAS, Long-Range Strike, Air Defense
The partnership combines Destinus’ interceptor technologies with Thales’ air defense systems and production capabilities Joint efforts include integrating the Hornet interceptor with Thales counter-UAS systems and radars The companies will also develop long-range strike and ground-based air interception capabilities Thales and Destinus have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop counter-unmanned aerial systems and long-range strike...
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KBR, Unipart, IBM Form Team ORION to Support UK Defense Ministry
The venture is built as a single integrated team rather than the usual multi-supplier setup The partners will lay out their approach at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 21 Team ORION is planning to work with UK suppliers and open opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises KBR has joined with Unipart and IBM to...
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MBDA Names Former Airbus Executive Jean-Brice Dumont as CEO
Jean-Brice Dumont will lead MBDA as its new CEO starting Nov. 1 Dumont brings 14 years of Airbus leadership and defense industry experience to MBDA The incoming CEO has supported major aerospace programs including Tiger, NH90, A400M and Eurofighter MBDA has appointed Jean-Brice Dumont as its next chief executive officer. Dumont will officially succeed Eric Béranger on Nov....
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Accenture Develops AI Assistant for European Commission’s DG INTPA
Accenture’s AI initiative with DG INTPA has grown to more than 2,000 active users since its March 2026 launch Staff have logged over 400,000 AI queries, reflecting broad adoption across daily operations The collaboration began in September 2025 to help modernize DG INTPA’s operations with AI Accenture and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships,...
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Netherlands Approves BigBear.ai’s Pangiam Threat Detection Platform for Airport Screening
Dutch authorities have approved BigBear.ai’s Pangiam Threat Detection for aviation security screening The AI platform analyzes CT baggage scans and flags potential prohibited items in near real time The approval confirmed compliance with APIDS Standard 1 and additional Dutch detection requirements BigBear.ai has announced that its Pangiam Threat Detection platform has earned national approval from the...