Ships and aircraft under Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 are currently conducting security operations in the Arctic and High North. According to NATO, the operations reflect the alliance’s commitment to peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the region. By enhancing its Arctic maritime domain awareness, NATO said it aims to improve readiness for various...
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ESA Gains Access to Spire Global Historical Weather Data
Spire Global has secured a contract with the European Space Agency to provide historical weather data derived from its satellites. The agreement, part of ESA’s Third Party Mission program, grants access to Spire’s data gleaned from GNSS-Reflectometry, Polarimetric Radio Occultation and other techniques, offering valuable insight into sea ice, soil moisture and precipitation. Matthieu Talpe,...
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Kongsberg Maritime Sets Up New Offices in Indonesia
Kongsberg Maritime has opened two new offices in Jakarta and Batam in Indonesia to better serve its commercial and governmental maritime clients. The announcement was made at the Inamarine Expo in Jakarta, attended by Norwegian Ambassador Rut Krüger Giverin. Patrick Banks, Kongsberg Maritime’s vice president of aftermarket sales for the Asia-Pacific region, said Jakarta and...
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NATO Highlights Role of Centers of Excellence in Promoting Innovation, Interoperability
NATO’s Allied Command Transformation has highlighted the strategic impact of its 30 accredited centers of excellence in accelerating innovation and interoperability across the alliance. On Tuesday, it listed some of its COEs, detailing how they are turning emerging concepts into practical tools. The Air Operations COE, for instance, has developed ALEXO, a real-time planning tool...
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Poland Receives $4B US Loan Guarantee to Boost Defense Procurement
The United States has granted Poland a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing loan guarantee to support the country’s continued investments in American-made defense systems. Announced on Friday by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the agreement brings the total U.S. loan support to Poland to over $15 billion in the past three years. Signed by DSCA...
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Airbus Helicopters to Supply New Aircraft to Tokyo Firefighters
Airbus will send a new H225 helicopter to Japan to replace an older aircraft as part of the Tokyo Fire Department‘s modernization program. The acquisition supports high operational readiness across various missions, such as aerial firefighting, disaster response, and search and rescue, Airbus said Monday. The company noted that the new aircraft can provide immediate...
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Rheinmetall Kicks Off Localization Efforts for Lynx IFV Manufacture in Romania
Rheinmetall has formed a network of local partners in Romania that will combine with its resources to advance the domestic production of ammunition and the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. The focus on local production involves Mediaș-based Rheinmetall Automecanica, which has strengthened its domestic supply chain to reduce reliance on external suppliers. In cooperation with Uzina...
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Titomic Appoints Les Gregory to Lead New UK Subsidiary
Australia’s Titomic has appointed Les Gregory as the vice president for business development in the United Kingdom with the launch of its U.K. subsidiary. Gregory brings over four decades of experience in defense, technology and manufacturing to the metal additive manufacturing company. Prior to his appointment, he held leadership roles at several organizations, including BAE...
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Germany Taps Elbit Systems for $260M Directed IR Countermeasures Solution
Israeli defense technology company Elbit Systems has secured a $260 million contract from Airbus Defence and Space to deliver the J-MUSIC directed infrared countermeasure self-protection systems. The deal will be carried out over six years as part of a procurement decision by the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Operations of the Bundeswehr. The...
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France Deploys Airbus-Made Satellites for 3D Earth Mapping
CNES, France’s national space agency, has deployed four Airbus-made Constellation Optique 3D satellites into orbit, marking the start of its mission to produce a highly detailed 3D map of Earth’s surface. Launched from a European spaceport in French Guiana using an Arianespace Vega-C rocket, the dual-use spacecraft are now positioned in sun-synchronous orbit at an...