Science and technology will continue to play a significant role in decisions relating to politics and military operations, the NATO Science and Technology Organization concluded in a report. The “Science & Technology Macro Trends Report 2025–2045” explored key technological developments and how each will impact the current and future geopolitical landscape and vice versa. It...
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BAE Systems Workers Gain Lifelong Training Opportunities With New Glasgow Facility
British multinational BAE Systems hosted a ceremony to formally open the Applied Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, with Princess Anne of the United Kingdom in attendance. The academy, which has been offering courses since September 2024, is designed to train the company’s workforce on the essentials of shipbuilding and other maritime-related topics. Participants get a...
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Saildrone to Open European Subsidiary Amid Growing Maritime Awareness Capability Demand
Maritime autonomy solutions provider Saildrone is set to establish its European subsidiary in Copenhagen, Denmark, amid growing demand for maritime domain awareness in the region. The announcement was made during the recent Maritime Industry Symposium in Washington, D.C. Salidrone Denmark aligns with the parent company’s commitment to supporting its customers in the region by providing...
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Kongsberg Partners With LOTN for Slovakian F-16 Maintenance
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services has partnered with the Slovakian aircraft repair company LOTN, short for Letecke opravovne Trencin, to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft in Trencin, Slovakia. Kongsberg said the collaboration, which will also include logistics support, aims to cover services for both new and legacy F-16. F-16 Transition...
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Nokia Showcases 5G Standalone Capability for Collaborative Defense Missions
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has completed a trial of a seamless 5G standalone slice handover while moving using three different networks in three countries, paving the way for enhanced secure 5G communications for defense applications. The test was done in cooperation with telecommunications provider Telia and the Finnish Defense Forces. “Seamless 5G slice continuity over...
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Elbit Books $100M General Dynamics Contract for AFV Turret Systems
Elbit Systems will provide its UT30 MK2 unmanned turret systems to General Dynamics’ ASCOD armored fighting vehicles. General Dynamics European Land Systems is supplying the AFVs to an unidentified European NATO customer. The systems will be installed on the vehicles under a contract valued at about $100 million, Elbit said Wednesday. Firepower and Survivability According...
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Lithuania Places Order for Advanced Multipurpose Attack Craft
Lithuania and Latvia’s defense ministries have signed a $24.3 million procurement contract for Marine Alutech Oy Ab-made multipurpose attack vessels. The award also covers boosting local capabilities and securing the defense supply chain. The transaction will see the Lithuanian Navy receive two advanced multi-role jet attack craft fitted with SPIKE NLOS missile launchers and remote...
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NATO Chief Urges Allies to Enhance Indo-Pacific Cooperation Amid China’s Military Expansion
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has raised alarm over China’s military buildup and ongoing drills near Taiwan, urging allied nations to work together to secure open sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking Tuesday at the Japanese navy port of Yokosuka, Rutte noted China’s ongoing support of Russia’s war efforts and its armed forces’ rapid expansion....
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Amentum to Study Environmental Impact of Czech Small Modular Reactor Program
Czech power firm CEZ has tapped Amentum to conduct environmental impact assessments on two proposed sites for Rolls-Royce small modular reactors in the Czech Republic. The Chantilly, Virginia-based contractor said it secured the EIA deal in public bidding after it completed initial studies on the sites: one in Temelin, already home to a nuclear station,...
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Stephen Lovegrove Resumes AUKUS Watch as UK PM’s Representative
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Stephen Lovegrove as his special representative to the AUKUS security alliance. Lovegrove, who started in his new role on Tuesday, previously served as the national security adviser. He also served as a defense industrial adviser to the prime minister and permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence. In...