The U.K. Space Command is developing sensors to detect lasers that adversaries may use to disrupt satellite operations and intercept communications supporting the nation’s economy and security. About $672,000 has been allocated for the project, the first investment under the U.K. Space Agency’s Unlocking Space for Government program, London announced Friday. The initiative aligns with...
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Hensoldt Sets New Software-Defined Defense Platform in MDOcore
German defense electronics firm Hensoldt is developing MDOcore, a software suite for multi-domain operations, Sven Heursch, head of Software-Defined Defence & Digitalisation at Hensoldt, said in an interview. Military and industry leaders will examine how emerging technologies are transforming joint and allied operations at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit...
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United Kingdom Reaper Drone Completes Last Operational Flight
The U.K. Royal Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted air system has completed its final operational flight after nearly two decades of service. Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, the RAF chief of the Air Staff, referred to the drone as the backbone of the service’s operations in the Middle East. “Its capabilities have been critical...
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Hensoldt Scales Up: New Site to Accelerate Air Defense Radar Deliveries
German sensor solutions company Hensoldt is set to build a production site near Ulm to accelerate its delivery of air and drone defense radars amid rising demand from customers. The company said it has signed a lease for an external industrial hall that will be converted into a dedicated radar manufacturing facility and will invest a...
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Officina Stellare, Skyloom Launch Joint Effort to Strengthen Europe’s Space Connectivity
Officina Stellare and Skyloom Global have launched Skyloom Europe, a project to expand optical communications for Europe’s civil and military sectors. The initiative follows newly signed technology, license and teaming agreements between the two companies. The project will establish a wholly owned Officina Stellare subsidiary in Italy and a high-capacity production facility in Veneto dedicated...
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SNC to Integrate Sensors, Systems on Finland’s Border Surveillance Aircraft
U.S. aerospace and defense firm Sierra Nevada Corp. has received the first Challenger 650 aircraft for Finland’s MVX program at its Maryland integration facility. The jet will be installed with RAPCON-X sensors and systems to strengthen the Finnish Border Guard’s border and maritime surveillance operations. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2027, will enhance...
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Polish Foreign Minister Calls for NATO Counter-Drone Strategy
Poland requires a stronger counter-unmanned aerial vehicle solution to neutralize low-cost, non-lethal drones, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. His remarks follow reports that Russia had sent unmanned aerial vehicles into Polish airspace, which later flew over Denmark, Estonia and Romania. During a press conference on Wednesday, Sikorski emphasized that fighter jets and Patriot...
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IBM to Deliver Unified Asset Management Platform to UK Defense Ministry
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded IBM UK a $431 million contract to deliver the Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Systems, or DEEAMS. “IBM is proud to support the Ministry of Defence to deliver the transformational DEEAMS program to enable a next generation, full-life-cycle asset management solution for the U.K. armed forces,” said...
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Estonian Firms Advance to Phase 2 of NATO Innovation Effort
Estonian technology companies Telearmy and Wayren have advanced to Phase 2 of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic program with solutions that tackle crucial defense challenges: unmanned vehicle operations and secure battlefield communications. Selected from more than 2,600 applicants, the firms are among 15 advancing in the program, which provides access to 75...
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MBDA Secures Next-Gen Anti-Ship Missile Order From Italy
MBDA has signed a production contract with Italy’s National Directorate of Naval Armaments for the TESEO MK2/E, a next-generation anti-ship missile designed for the Italian Navy. The deal will equip FREMM EVO-class frigates, the Multi-Purpose Combat Ship/Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura and the new DDX destroyers with the weapon. The MK2/E will also complement the MK2/A, which...