Eutelsat Group has appointed Jean-François Fallacher as its new CEO, effective June 1, succeeding Eva Berneke. The French satellite operator said the decision was approved during a Sunday board meeting based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee. Fallacher brings extensive experience in telecommunications, most recently serving as executive vice president and CEO...
Norway will reinforce its F-35 fighter jet firepower with AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles in a $370 million deal with the United States. The U.S. State Department approved the potential Foreign Military Sale deal on Friday. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Norway requested 300 AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles and related training...
Nokia will expand and upgrade digital infrastructure solutions provider EXA Infrastructure’s international optical transport capabilities using its 1830 Global Express platform and ICE7 coherent optics. The two companies launched the partnership following a trial of the ICE7 solution in Europe. According to Ciaran Delaney, chief operating officer at EXA, the advanced platform provides a seamless...
The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a combined operation concept agreement to support the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, or DARC, network of three ground-based sensors. According to the U.S. signatory, Brig. Gen. Chandler Atwood of U.S. Space Operations Command, DARC provides a “critical capability” for all three countries’ defense. “Enhanced...
Redwire has opened a new office in Warsaw, reinforcing its commitment to Poland’s growing space sector. Marcin Dobrowolski, Redwire’s newly appointed general manager for Poland, led Thursday’s opening ceremony. It brought together key figures from government and industry, including Redwire Chairman and CEO Peter Cannito, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Lawton and Polish Space Agency...
Greece has ordered eight H215 aircraft from Airbus Helicopters to support wildfire prevention operations. The contract was made under a “government-owned contractor-operated” model, which will see Airbus work with H215 firefighting operators Airtelis and SAF Helicopteres. Backed by two European funds and aligned with the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection’s Aegis program, Panagiotis Stampoulidis,...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has completed the delivery of Joint Strike Missiles to the Norwegian armed forces, which will integrate the solution into its F-35 jets. The delivery is part of a contract the company received from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. Kongsberg’s JSM builds upon the company’s Naval...
The U.S. Department of State has approved Poland’s proposed acquisition of the RTX-made AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment and services, estimated to cost $1.33 billion. The potential Foreign Military Sales transaction covers 400 AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs, 16 AIM-120D3 AMRAAM guidance sections, including either Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules or M-Code, and one AIM-120...
Germany’s defense spending in 2024 totaled $88.5 billion, or 1.9 percent of its gross domestic product, marking a significant increase since its reunification in 1990. The boost in spending was propelled by a fund established in 2022 that injected $105 billion, which allowed the German defense ministry to approve several arms procurements and several military...
Laser communications provider Mynaric has appointed Peter Müller-Brühl as chair of its supervisory board, effective April 24. He replaces Bulent Altan, who stepped down from the role and left the board earlier this month. Müller-Brühl has served on the board since July 2018 and previously held the position of vice chair. “As the company undergoes...
