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New EDA Agreement Opens Wider Defense Cooperation Channel for Switzerland
Switzerland and the European Defence Agency have finalized an expanded cooperation framework that will allow the country to participate in a broader range of European Union defense initiatives while maintaining its neutrality policy. What Does the Updated Swiss-EDA Arrangement Change? The revised Administrative Arrangement replaces a 2012 framework that limited cooperation to research and innovation,...
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Saab Secures $220M Order for Sweden’s Ground-Based Air Defense System
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab an order valued at approximately $220 million for sensors and command-and-control systems to support a ground-based air defense system for brigades, with deliveries scheduled for 2027 and 2028. How Will the New Order Enhance Sweden’s Air Defense? The defense and security company said Tuesday, Sweden aims to enhance...
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Unanet Introduces AI-Powered CRM to UK Construction Market
Unanet has launched its artificial intelligence-powered customer relationship management, or CRM, for architecture, engineering and construction firms in the United Kingdom. The CRM is available through Algorithms Software UK, which also offers the Xpedeon construction enterprise resource planning platform, Unanet said Monday. How Will the Unanet-Algorithms Software Partnership Support Construction Firms? Customers will be able...
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Viasat Delivers Sovereign UHF Network Control Stations to Spain
Viasat has completed the installation of two redundant ultra-high frequency network control stations for the Spanish Ministry of Defence to support SpainSat NG I and II satellites. The company said Friday the NCS installations, delivered ahead of NG I’s commercial launch, are intended to provide Spain’s armed forces with sovereign UHF satellite communications, ensuring national control...
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UK Invests $202M to Strengthen National PNT Services
The United Kingdom will invest about $202 million to reinforce the nation’s positioning, navigation and timing, or PNT, services. Unveiled at the Royal Institute of Navigation’s annual PNT Leadership Seminar, the package will support the development of capabilities that operate independently of satellite signals and strengthen the nation’s ability to monitor threats, the U.K. government...
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Greece to Purchase Israeli Air Defense System for Achilles Shield Program
Greece plans to acquire modern missile systems from Israel to build an anti-aircraft defense dome dubbed Achilles Shield, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters. Athens will spend about $3.48 billion for the air defense system as part of a wider effort to modernize the nation’s armed forces and keep pace with rival Turkey....
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NATO Allies Halt E-7A Wedgetail Purchase, Explore Alternatives
A group of eight NATO allies has ended plans to acquire six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. The Netherlands Ministry of Defence revealed the decision, citing the loss of “strategic and financial foundation” for the multinational program. Why Was the Wedgetail Plan Dropped? The Netherlands MOD said the countries, including the United...
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Seekr, Fossefall Partner to Develop Clean-Energy AI Infrastructure Across Europe
Seekr Technologies, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company, and Fossefall, a Norwegian AI infrastructure developer, have formalized a multi-year agreement designed to deliver a complete, clean-energy enterprise AI value chain to the European market. “The structure of our agreement with Fossefall, both as an investor and customer, allows us to meet the insatiable demand for accurate,...
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Greece Closing in on EW Suite Selection for F-16 Upgrade, L3Harris Exec Says
Greece is expected to select a new electronic warfare, or EW, suite for its fleet of upgraded F-16 fighter jets soon, David Nyikos, director of international EW programs for airborne combat systems at L3Harris Technologies, told Breaking Defense at the sidelines of the International Fighter Conference. Nyikos said that while Greece requested pricing 18 months...