A new air defense laser built by Team Pellonia, comprising Leonardo UK, Thales UK and the British defense ministry’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, will be installed on the Royal Air Force’s intelligence-gathering aircraft Shadow R2 and A400M transporter, among other units. According to the British government, the team conducted successful live trials at the...
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Form Security Partnership
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, NLR for short, have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the defense capabilities of the Netherlands, the United States and their allies. The MOU, signed Thursday in Washington, will serve as a framework for cooperation in initiatives such as military operational analysis, technology road...
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HENSOLDT-Raytheon Repair Facility to Enhance Support for NATO EO/IR Systems
HENSOLDT and Raytheon have agreed to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility for electro-optical/infrared systems in Germany. The effort is part of a new partnership phase that aims to ensure NATO forces have reliable access to the sensor technology. The MRO facility, set to be operational by early 2025, will initially focus on supporting...
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UK to Send More Troops to Defend Estonia’s Border With Russia
The British Army’s 4th Brigade Combat Team will be ready for deployment to Estonia beginning July 2025 under a new defense road map signed Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Belgium. Thousands of troops will be held at high readiness to send them to Estonia at short notice and support the British...
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Sweden’s IRS Partners With CGI to Improve Digital Tax Filing
Canadian IT consulting and services provider CGI will provide the Swedish Tax Agency with e-identification and electronic signature services as part of Sweden’s commitment to streamlining its tax filing process. According to CGI, the deal, announced on Wednesday, supports the Swedish government’s initiative to increase operational efficiency, improve the digital experience and enable government agencies...
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Arctic Nations Reaffirm Commitment to Security, Defense Cooperation
Representatives from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland and the United States have released a joint statement reinforcing their commitment to the stability and security of the Arctic. Released during the Northern Defence Dialogue at the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday, the statement highlighted the growing strategic importance of the Arctic...
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NATO Lines Up Five New Defense Projects for Alliance Partnerships
NATO announced that a total of 26 of its member countries have committed to contribute in five new major projects to boost allied defense efforts. The commitments, signed during a two-day meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels that opened Thursday, included U.K. and U.S. support on three initiatives. The two countries are contributing to...
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US OKs $1.4B Radio Equipment Sale to the Netherlands
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of radio equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $1.42 billion. L3Harris Technologies will serve as the principal contractor for the project. The Dutch government has requested L3Harris’ AN/PRC-117G, AN/PRC-152A, AN/PRC-160 AN/PRC-163 and AN/PRC-167 radios, tactical key loaders and network encryptors, plus technical...
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Sweden Eyes $16B Military Spending for 2025-2030 Defense Buildup
The Swedish government has proposed for consideration by its legislature a total defense bill that allocates $16.2 billion for military spending and $3.4 billion for civil defense from 2025 to 2030. The defense allocations presented to the Riksdag are “historically large investments” projected to represent 2.6 percent of Sweden’s 2028 GDP, Stockholm said in a...
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Netherlands Set to Procure Kongsberg NASAMS, NOMADS Air Defense Systems
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace anticipates a $1.01 billion order from the Netherlands for the company’s air defense systems. The Dutch government is currently awaiting parliamentary approval to procure the NOMADS and NASAMS, shorf for National Manoeuvre Air Defence System and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, respectively, under the Citadel integrated air and missile defense program....