A group of companies based in Ukraine and the United States has launched Mits, an international accelerator project to support defense technology startups in Ukraine. According to Mits Capital, the initiative will link small tech companies with international partners to help them develop defense capabilities for immediate use by the Ukrainian military. Unveiled in Kyiv...
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UK Government Pledges $311M to Boost Ukraine’s Artillery Reserves
The United Kingdom has pledged about $310.6 million to strengthen its artillery supply chains in support of Ukraine. The U.K. Ministry of Defence said the new funding will be spent over the coming months to boost Kyiv’s artillery ammunition reserves. The funding package was announced to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine...
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Sweden to Deliver Four Additional Saab Gripen Aircraft to Hungary
The Hungarian Air Force will expand its existing fleet of 14 Saab Gripen aircraft with the addition of four Gripen C fighters under an amended contract with Sweden’s defense procurement agency, FMV. The initial contract signing in December 2001 enabled the Hungarian government to lease 12 JAS 39C single-seat fighters and two twin-seat JAS 39D...
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QinetiQ, UK Issue Open Source AI Tool to Accelerate Development Process
QinetiQ and the U.K Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have released an artificial intelligence tool as open source software to speed up its evolution. Giving the public access to Primary-level AI Training Environment, created under Dstl’s Autonomous Resilient Cyber Defence program, will allow the general developer community to participate in tweaking the software, QinetiQ said....
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Eric Freeman Takes Helm at Leidos UK and Europe
Science and technology company Leidos has announced the promotion of Eric Freeman to CEO for its operations in the United Kingdom and Europe. Formerly chief operating officer at Leidos UK and Europe, Freeman replaces Simon Fovargue, who retired at the end of 2023. Freeman’s new roles include managing Leidos UK’s internal organization and the operations...
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UK to Boost Industry Partnerships to Accelerate Drone Development
The United Kingdom seeks to strengthen its partnership with the unmanned aerial system industry as part of its new strategy to provide its armed forces with drone capabilities in an accelerated manner. Under the U.K. Defence Drone Strategy, the British government will invest $5.71 billion over the next decade to speed up the experimentation, testing...
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Nokia Network Products Pass Buy America Rules, June Deliveries Seen
Finnish technology company Nokia announced that its U.S.-made fiber optic broadband network electronics and optical modules have passed the final Department of Commerce Buy America guidelines. The company said on Friday that compliance with the guidelines developed by the department’s National Telecommunications Information and Administration will enable full Nokia support to U.S. states’ launch of...
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Rheinmetall to Produce Ammunition for Ukraine Under New Joint Venture
A Ukrainian company has signed a memorandum of agreement with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to establish a joint venture that will produce and supply ammunition to Ukraine. Called Ukrainian Competence Center for Ammunition, the new company will manufacture a six-digit number of 155 mm caliber bullets annually in an artillery ammunition plant Rheinmetall will build...
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Sweden Eyes Expansion of Military Training Assistance to Ukraine
The Swedish Armed Forces is expected to train more than 18,000 Ukrainian military personnel in 2024 under a Swedish government mandate to continue previous training support, with the possibility of expanding the assistance to other training activities. The new training package, which Stockholm announced on Thursday, was developed from 2023 activities and assessments of additional...
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NATO Deputy Secretary General Calls for Collaboration With Commercial Space Industry
Mircea Geoana, deputy secretary general of NATO, has emphasized the role the commercial space industry plays in the alliance’s security. At NATO’s first space reverse industry day, the Romanian leader talked to attendees about the importance of cooperation. “This is not a job for NATO alone. It is something we must do together,” he said. The...