The U.K. Ministry of Defence spends around $2.6 billion each year to improve Scotland’s defense industry, according to official government data. For each person in Scotland, the MoD spends an average of $480, which has remained consistent in recent years. The statistics also indicate that the Defence Ministry’s investment in Edinburg directly supports 12,200 jobs...
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UK Royal School of Artillery to Use Cubic’s Simulation Technology
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded a two-year contract to Cubic Defense to use the company’s Light Gun Simulation System for training at the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill, Wiltshire. According to Cubic, the contract also allows for the British Army to open LGSS use to Royal Artillery regular and reserve units in camp...
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Sikorsky Completes Testing of Hellenic Navy’s New MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters
Sikorsky has completed testing of weapon systems on three new MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Hellenic Navy. The Lockheed Martin subsidiary, which concluded the tests in early December, verified the effectiveness of the onboard air weapon systems to perform anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare missions from land or a ship. The MH-60R, also called Romeo, is designed...
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Jacobs To Support Ireland’s Sustainable Transportation Development
Engineering services company Jacobs has secured a new contract from Ireland’s National Transport Authority to guide its development of accessible and sustainable transportation infrastructure across the country. Under the contract, Jacobs will advise the NTA and support local transport, urban centers and other area-based projects. It will also be involved in policy creation and other general...
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US To Supply Poland With Airspace, Surface Radar Reconnaissance Systems
The United States has approved Poland’s request to purchase Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance aerostat systems to bolster its air defense capabilities. The Department of State cleared the proposed $1.2 billion foreign military sale, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency has delivered the deal’s certification documents to Congress. Besides the aerostat systems, the Polish government’s...
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US-UK Technical Report Offers Guidance Against ‘Living Off the Land’ Attacks
U.S. and U.K. cybersecurity experts have released a technical report offering guidance on defending against cyberattacks that use “living off the land” techniques. According to the National Security Agency, hostile Chinese and Russian actors often use LOTL as an intrusion method, where legitimate tools already installed on the target system are exploited to conduct malicious...
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Lockheed Martin Explores Partnerships in Sweden’s Aerospace Industry
Lockheed Martin and tactical IT company MilDef Group of Helsingborg, Sweden, have agreed to explore an industrial partnership and boost Swedish aerospace capability. The U.S. defense contractor said the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to identify new collaborative opportunities as it offers its C-130J-30 Super Hercules for consideration to the Swedish Air Force....
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UK Bares $57M Stimulus for Quantum Computing Development
The British government has allocated $56.8 million to develop the U.K. quantum computing industry and tap the sector’s contribution toward the country’s transformation into a quantum-enabled economy by 2033. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said the funding opportunities include projects on quantum tech-based brain scanners for improved diagnosis of mental disorders and cost-saving...
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Leonardo Working With Saudi Arabia to Develop New Aerospace, Defense Technologies
Leonardo DRS said it will collaborate with Saudi Arabia to develop new aerospace and defense capabilities. The Italian company announced the partnership at the World Defence Show in Riyadh on Sunday. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by the two parties, the partnership will explore investment and collaboration opportunities in the kingdom’s supply chain and...
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Lawmakers Urge UK MoD to Address Recruitment, Retention Crisis
The U.K. House of Commons defense committee has released a report urging the Ministry of Defence to swiftly address the recruitment and retention crisis in the British Armed Forces’ regulars and reservists. Titled “Ready for War?” the report pointed out that the Armed Forces, whenever asked to deploy, consistently overstretch, negatively impacting fighter retention and...