Lithuanian Army Lt. Gen. Remigijus Baltrėnas is the new director general of the NATO International Military Staff, the alliance announced Monday. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Janusz Adamczak of Poland, officially taking over the position on Thursday following his election by the NATO Chiefs of Defence in September 2024. During a welcome ceremony in Brussels, Deputy...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a request for information to gather industry input to assist NATO in developing a conformance testing tool for cryptographic key management. Published on Monday, the RFI originates from the NATO Communications and Information Agency and is part of efforts to enhance the NATO...
CACI Federal will mount and integrate counter-uncrewed aircraft systems into the Canadian Armed Forces’ light tactical vehicles under two contract awards worth $123 million. According to the Canadian Department of National Defence, the award is part of the second phase of the C-UAS operational requirements for CAF’s Operation REASSURANCE deployment to support NATO in Central and...
Leonardo has signed two donation agreements to deliver five en-route primary radar systems and associated equipment to jumpstart the Ukraine Air Traffic Management Restoration and Recovery Plan, or UARRP. The radar systems are expected to restore Ukraine’s basic air surveillance capacity, enabling a phased reopening of the Ukrainian airspace for civilian operations. The Italian defense company...
Europe needs to emulate NATO’s approach to establishing a competitive sovereign defense and technology sector, Wendy Anderson and Martijn Rasser wrote in an opinion piece on Breaking Defense. Anderson is a national security leader with over two decades of experience, most recently as a senior vice president at Palantir and previously chief of staff at...
France has asked Germany and Spain to reconsider the industrial work-sharing on the Future Combat Air System project, the French Directorate General for Armament told Defense News on Wednesday. The proposal aims to keep the project on schedule for a next-generation fighter to enter service in 2040. According to the defense procurement agency, the program...
Belgium has announced a record $2.7 billion ammunition procurement plan, the largest in its military history. According to state media, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed the proposal in Parliament on Wednesday and will present it to the federal cabinet next week. The package is part of the Belgian government’s Ammunition Readiness Plan 2025, which aims...
The United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to increase the procurement of MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Known as SCALP in France, the Storm Shadow is a low-observable, long-range air-launched missile derived from the French Apache anti-runway missile. As part of this defense industrial cooperation, production lines at Stevenage will be upgraded, boosting stockpiles...
Shield AI has received an order from the Netherlands for eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems, which will benefit the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Announced at the recent “Maritime Uncrewed” event, the deal is part of the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s plan to deploy battle-proven, autonomy-enabled systems that do...
Italy’s Leonardo has taken over Sweden’s Axiomatics, expanding its presence in the cybersecurity segment and zero trust offering while contributing to establishing European digital autonomy. The deal is still subject to customary practices, including regulatory approval from Swedish authorities. Join us as the Potomac Officers Club gathers leaders to discuss global cooperation and the future...
