Federal and regional governments in Belgium have selected Zivver to provide secure digital communications to ensure compliance with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation and NIS2. Under a framework deal, public sector entities will have access to the Dutch security company’s email and file exchange platform built with encryption, authentication and security layers...
Norway is in talks with the United States about its acquisition plans for a new long-range, aerial maritime surveillance drone for its forces in the high north. Anne Marie Aanerud, state secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, told Breaking Defense that the consultation is part of Oslo’s evaluation of potential acquisition options. “As part...
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and German firm Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems are now eligible to secure a contract for designing future general-purpose frigates for Australia. The Australian Ministry of Defence formally announced the down-selection on Monday. Earlier, the Australian Financial Review reported that the Albanese government has narrowed down the list of contractors eligible for...
Pat McFadden, British minister for intergovernmental relations, has warned NATO allies against Russian cyber criminals targeting countries supporting Ukraine, Reuters reported. In a speech at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London on Monday, McFadden, who as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is the highest ranking minister in Keir Stamer’s Cabinet, discussed how malicious...
Rolls-Royce Submarines has opened its new Glasgow office funded by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to enhance support for the Astute- and Dreadnought-class boat build programs and other Royal Navy requirements under the AUKUS trilateral security partnership. “The opening of the new Rolls-Royce office in Glasgow is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to...
Defense officials who attended the Halifax International Security Forum over the weekend said growing cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia poses a significant threat to international order. Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, said North Korea volunteering its soldiers to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine could result in Moscow repaying the gesture...
European governments support the research and development initiatives of space startups through grants, but such a funding approach does not create a competitive environment where emerging companies are encouraged to grow, company executives and investors said at a Space Tech Expo Europe panel discussion on Wednesday. According to Sven Meyer-Brunswick, principal at Alpine Space Ventures,...
The Netherlands has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $1.1 billion contract to supply advanced air defense systems to the country. The deal was finalized on Thursday, following the Dutch government’s recommendation to Parliament in October as part of its Citadel defense initiative. Medium-Range Missiles Kongsberg will supply its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or...
The British Army has fired its new Archer Mobile Howitzer artillery system for the first time at the ongoing NATO Exercise Dynamic Front 25 military training in Finland. Procured from Sweden in 2023, the howitzer features a fully automated gun that can fire more than eight rounds a minute at a range of 50 kilometers....
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and Polish aviation maintenance firm Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr. 2 S.A have signed a letter of intent to expand F100 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities in Poland. The partnership aims to meet the Polish Air Force’s growing requirements for F100 engine sustainment. It will involve Pratt & Whitney...
