Thales Alenia Space has signed a two-year contract with the Italian Space Agency, or ASI, to begin preliminary design work on Italy’s first human habitat on the moon. Announced on Friday, the agreement entrusts the Thales-Leonardo joint venture with the development of the Multi-Purpose Habitation module, or MPH, a pressurized outpost that will serve as...
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SES, Luxembourg to Launch Second Satellite of Joint Venture
SES and the Luxembourg government will develop and launch GovSat-2, a second satellite under their public-private partnership, LuxGovSat. Announced Thursday, the new satellite aims to meet the increasing demand for secure satellite communications for government and defense users. According to SES, GovSat-2 will join GovSat-1 in delivering reliable connectivity services and will be positioned over...
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Report: Northrop Eyes IBCS for Golden Dome Missile Shield
Northrop Grumman is hoping its Integrated Battle Command System will be chosen as the command and control platform for the Golden Dome missile defense. Kenn Todorov, vice president of command and control and weapons integration at Northrop Grumman, told Defense One that IBCS needs fewer Patriot missiles to deter incoming threats, thus conserving interceptor stocks....
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L3Harris Partners With ELT Group to Strengthen Italian Defense Testing Capability
L3Harris Technologies and ELT Group, an Italian electromagnetic operation solutions provider, are collaborating to establish a new multi-sensor test facility in Italy. The initiative aims to create a center of excellence for the Italian military and allied nations. The facility will be the first intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance test and calibration center opened outside the...
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Hensoldt to Supply Radars to Ukraine Under New Military Package
German defense electronics firm Hensoldt has secured an order to deliver TRML-4D and SPEXER 2000 3D MkIII radars to enhance Ukraine’s air defense as part of a comprehensive package worth almost $400 million. Based on active electronically scanned array technology, the TRML-4D radar can detect and track up to 1,500 targets within a 250-kilometer radius....
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UK, Australia Sign 50-Year AUKUS Treaty to Expand Submarine Program
The United Kingdom and Australia have entered a 50-year bilateral AUKUS treaty that supports a long-term industrial collaboration to build a new class of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Announced on Thursday, the pact is projected to generate up to $27 billion in U.K. exports over the next 25 years and create over 7,000 new jobs...
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BAE Systems to Collaborate With UK and Turkey on Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition Agreement
BAE Systems announced that it will collaborate with the United Kingdom and Turkey to formalize an agreement regarding Ankara’s acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft and associated supplies. The MOU was signed on Wednesday by Turkish Minister of National Defence Yasar Güler and U.K. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey at the International Defence Industry...
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AUKUS Partners, Japan Test Underwater Communication at Talisman Sabre
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States tested their ability to control and communicate with autonomous underwater systems during Talisman Sabre 2025, as part of the AUKUS Pillar 2 initiative known as Maritime Big Play. The Australian government announced the joint trials on Wednesday, which saw Japan participate for the first time. During the...
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Saab Books $189M Czech Missile Defense System Contract
Saab will supply its mobile short-range air defense, or MSHORAD, system to the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic under a contract valued at about $189 million. The company said it will supply the systems from 2028 to 2030. The deliveries will include platforms based on the company’s RBS 70 NG...
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Denmark Acquires MQ-9B SkyGuardians From General Atomics to Strengthen Maritime Surveillance
Denmark has ordered four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. The purchase, announced Wednesday, includes three ground control stations and was facilitated by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. According to GA-ASI President David Alexander, Denmark is the latest European customer of the MQ-9B, joining the United Kingdom, Belgium and Poland....