The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has renewed and expanded its contract with Ovzon for satellite network services. The procurement, valued at about $105 million, includes an order of satellite mobile satellite terminals and corresponding customer support from the broadband telecommunications company. Ovzon said the deal has a two-year delivery timeframe starting in June. Ovzon CEO...
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. an $8.2 million undefinitized contract to equip Spain’s MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft fleet with weapons. Structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price deal, the contract includes hardware and support services and will run until June 30, 2027. According to the DOD notice, the sole-source...
CAE and Saab have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop training and simulation capabilities for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. The agreement aims to ensure that Royal Canadian Navy crews are prepared to operate and maintain the country’s future submarine fleet using advanced training tools. France Hébert, president of CAE’s defense and security...
The European Union is planning major infrastructure upgrades around the Black Sea as part of its new strategy to strengthen regional security. The plan includes work on the Black Sea ports, surrounding roads, railways and airports to enable faster military transport, Defense News reported Thursday. “These updates will help to ensure troops can be where...
The United Kingdom has allocated over $1.3 billion to ensure British warfighters maintain an advantage in the modern battlefield, British Defense Minister John Healey unveiled during a recent visit to the Ministry of Defence Corsham. A significant component of the latest defense investments is the Digital Targeting Web, a solution that ensures the interoperability of...
The U.S. National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have authored new guidebooks with their allied counterparts for cybersecurity executives and network defenders on implementing platforms for SIEM/SOAR, short for security information and event management/security orchestration, automation and response. SIEM tools gather and correlate log data to enable network defenders...
Israel-based military technology solutions provider Elbit Systems has secured new contracts with a combined value of $330 million to equip international customers with advanced naval technologies and platforms. The deals cover orders for electronic warfare solutions, anti-submarine warfare systems and combat management technologies. Apart from supplying major defense equipment, Elbit is also set to provide...
Saab will install MBDA’s Sea Ceptor air defense system in the Swedish Navy’s five Visby-class corvettes under a contract award from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The company said the contract is part of a modernization program worth about $166 million that the acquisition agency has initiated for the warships. Register now to participate in...
QinetiQ said its Banshee Jet 40+ aerial target has received approval for training international partners at the NATO Missile Firing Installation on the Greek island of Crete. The certification means all variants of the company’s aerial target solutions can be used at the NAMFI training facility, including related simulation technologies and flight paths. Designed for...
Nokia has signed a memorandum of understanding with blackned GmbH to co-develop advanced deployable tactical networks to provide secure and high-performance connectivity on the battlefield. The collaboration combines its 5G tactical communications technology with blackned’s defense-focused digital platforms to build modular communication systems tailored to Germany’s armed forces and adaptable for use in other countries....
