Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems announced that a NATO country has ordered its laser-based drone defense platform, valued at approximately $96 million. The company said Wednesday that the counter-drone system it will supply includes a new EOS 100-kilowatt high-energy laser technology. The company’s unit in Singapore will fulfil the contract and cover spare parts,...
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Italy PM Taps Leonardo, Fincantieri to Shape EU-Backed Defense Investment
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has convened the chief executives of Leonardo and Fincantieri to decide how Italy will use billions of dollars in European Union-backed defense funding, Defense News reported on Friday. The meeting occurred in Rome, with Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, finance and foreign ministers, and others in attendance. It follows Italy’s move...
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BAE Systems Invests in AI Partnership With Oxford Dynamics for Battlespace Tech
British multinational BAE Systems has invested in U.K. startup Oxford Dynamics to advance their partnership on developing battlespace technologies for the air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. BAE Systems said Friday that the collaboration will combine its defense and security expertise with Oxford Dynamics’ know-how in artificial intelligence and robotics. Explore current and emerging...
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Shield AI’s V-BAT Drone Supports Frontex Missions in Eastern Europe
Shield AI’s V‑BAT unmanned aircraft system has been deployed in Europe since early June under a contract with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex, in partnership with Global Sat Tech. In late July, the V-BAT was deployed to combat a rapidly spreading wildfire in eastern Bulgaria. Operating from 30 kilometers...
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Spain Shelves F-35 Plans, Bets on European Fighters
Spain has decided against purchasing the American-made F-35 fighter jet, choosing instead to focus on the Eurofighter Typhoon and the next-generation Future Combat Air System, according to a Wednesday report from Breaking Defense. “[T]he Spanish option involves the current Eurofighter and the FCAS in the future,” a Spanish Ministry of Defense spokesperson told the publication....
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QinetiQ US Explores Opportunities to Equip Poland With Military Tech
QinetiQ is exploring opportunities to equip Poland with solutions that would protect national security. QinetiQ US Chief Executive Tom Vecchiolla, a two-time Wash100 winner and 4×24 member, led the discussion in a recent meeting with Grzegorz Karpinski, secretary of state and deputy head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, in Warsaw. According...
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Mika Hakanen Named VP of International Sustainment at Patria
Mika Hakanen has taken on a new role as vice president of international sustainment at Patria. Hakanen, who announced the move in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, will oversee the Finnish defense and security tech firm’s operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. He will also continue to support Patria’s sustainment efforts in Norway and...
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QinetiQ Secures $33M UK Royal Navy Immersive Training Tool
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy has awarded QinetiQ a $33.2 million contract to provide an immersive training solution to ensure warfighters’ combat readiness. The Potomac Officers Club is hosting the 2025 Navy Summit on Aug. 26, where leaders of the naval and maritime sector will discuss critical challenges and opportunities in the U.S. Navy. Register...
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NATO Taps Skydio for Nano Drone Agreement
Skydio and Belgian partner COBBS BELUX have entered into a new framework agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply the military alliance’s allies and partners with nano-class uncrewed aerial systems. Skydio said it will provide the procurement and life cycle support of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance-capable drones under 2.5 kilograms, enhancing tactical,...
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Eutelsat Names Éric Labaye as New Board Chairman
French satellite operator Eutelsat Group has appointed Éric Labaye as its new chairman. He succeeds Dominique D’Hinnin, who opted not to seek reappointment earlier this year. Labaye’s appointment will be subject to approval at the next shareholders’ general meeting, where he will be nominated for a full term. “I’m honoured and enthusiastic to join Eutelsat...