Gen. Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command combatant chief, said he has briefed several African presidents and defense ministers of Washington’s plan to merge AFRICOM with the U.S. European command as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to trim American bureaucracy. According to Langley, he has advised the African officials to relay their stand on the...
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Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Saab Australia to Collaborate on MEKO-200 Frigate Platform
Germany-based thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a deal with Saab Australia to explore opportunities for collaboration on the MEKO A-200 frigate platform, continuing thyssenkrupp’s commitment to support partner nations in developing, maintaining and upgrading naval vessels. Under a memorandum of understanding signed recently at the German consulate in Sydney, New South Wales, the two companies...
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Rolls-Royce’s MT30 Engine to Power Next-Generation Korean Frigates
Rolls-Royce has announced that its MT30 marine gas turbine, along with its mtu diesel generator sets and controllable pitch propellers, will power the South Korean Navy’s latest frigates under the FFX Batch IV program. The British manufacturer said the first two Ulsan-class vessels will be constructed by Hanwha Ocean. According to Rolls-Royce, the MT30 turbine...
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Rivada Space Networks Adds Asia-Pacific Partners for Outernet Network
Rivada Space Networks has announced new partnerships across the Asia Pacific region, gaining market access for its low Earth orbit satellite communications network called The Outernet. The new partners are iO3 in Singapore, Acutec Systems in Australia, Tricom in India, Rikei Corporation in Japan, Transcontinental Enterprise in Taiwan and One Commerce in the Philippines. The...
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Amentum to Support Norway Nuclear Cleanup Effort
U.S. commercial services provider Amentum is set to work with Norway on its national nuclear cleanup efforts. The Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering contract will see Amentum and its joint venture partner, Multiconsult Norge AS, oversee safety case management and training for the initiative. The deal will see the Amentum-Multiconsult Norge JV develop a new methodology for...
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GCAP Opens Prospects for Skills, Supply Chain Growth
The Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP, composed of Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, presents challenges and opportunities for Japanese firms. In a recent panel discussion at the DSEI Japan conference, Tomohiro Kawada, GCAP director at Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency in the Japanese Defense Ministry, noted that the defense industry needs to...
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UK Trials Potential Artificial Intelligence Use Cases in Various Domains
The United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force have evaluated several new artificial intelligence-powered multidomain capabilities to improve the nation’s defense strategy. Held in England’s Portland Harbour, the five-day trial saw scientists from Dstl and military personnel from the two service branches develop AI-enabled solutions for automatic...
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Indra Demos Nemus Radar Integration on Leopard Tanks
Indra demonstrated the integration of its Nemus active protection radar on Leopard main battle tanks during live trials at the Spanish Army’s Armored Units Instruction Center in Zaragoza. Brig. Gen. Luis Sanz Muñoz, the military service’s Logistics Command procurement chief, said service personnel and Indra engineers oversaw the trials on Monday. Join the Potomac Officers’...
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UK-US Military Base to Remain in Diego Garcia Under Deal With Mauritius
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have reached a long-term agreement securing the future of a joint U.K.-United States military base in Diego Garcia. The deal provides the U.K. with full operational control of the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago and management of the electromagnetic spectrum satellite used for communications. British Defence Secretary John Healey...
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BAE Systems, Iveco Defence Partner on Armored Vehicle Production for Italy
BAE Systems Hägglunds and Iveco Defence Vehicles have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and manufacture the BvS10 all-terrain vehicle for the Italian market. The partnership aims to localize design and production to meet the country’s defense requirements. BAE Systems Hägglunds General Manager Tommy Gustafsson-Rask said the partnership will leverage the two companies’...