French aerospace firm Safran has appointed Stéphane Cueille as CEO of its Aircraft Engines business. Cueille, who brings experience in aeronautics, space and defense, is expected to transition to his new role on Jan. 1, 2025, and fully assume responsibilities early next year. He will replace outgoing chief executive Jean-Paul Alary, who is leaving the...
Japan and Poland have signed new agreements with the United States giving the two countries access to the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom satellite network, Space News reports. According to the U.S. Space Force, the WGS network is considered to be the “backbone of the U.S. military’s wideband satellite communications capability” and is designed to...
The European Commission has selected Amazon Web Services and NTT Data to implement the Public Procurement Data Space initiative, which aims to provide authorities in European Union member states with streamlined access to public procurement data. Currently, such information can be accessed through the Tenders Electronic Daily portal but only 20 percent is searchable due...
Airbus Helicopters has secured a contract from the Netherlands for 12 H225M helicopters and related support services. Vice Adm. Jan Willem Hartman, head of Command Materiel and IT, and Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even formalized the deal on the sidelines of the Euronaval trade show in Paris. According to Even, the H225M was chosen after...
Italy has initiated a study to assess the integration of MBDA’s Naval Cruise Missile system onto its FREMM ships to enhance the country’s deep strike capabilities. According to the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, the international organization that oversees FREMM, the delivery of two ships with the potential deep-strike upgrades, dubbed FREMM EVO, is slated...
Norwegian marine equipment manufacturer Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Peru to deliver controllable pitch propeller systems for its frigate program. The Norwegian company will work with South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and state-owned SIMA Peru, both tapped by the Peruvian government to build the new warship. The vessel will be based...
French aerospace company Safran said it has won a contract to equip the Egyptian Navy’s offshore patrol vessels with VIGY 4 and Argonyx navigation systems. “We are proud to contribute to the modernization of the Egyptian Navy,” said Alexandre Ziegler, executive vice president for Defense GBU at Safran Electronics & Defense. “Our solutions will enhance...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a fourth contract with Japan worth $173.2 million to supply the Joint Strike Missile. According to Kongsberg, the fifth-generation stealth air-to-surface missile, designed for anti-surface warfare and land attacks, will be deployed in Tokyo’s F-35A Lightning II fleet, enhancing its agility, range and low-signature capabilities. Japan first ordered the...
Northrop Grumman is partnering with Polish IT services provider Exence and the Polish Air Force Institute of Technology to help expand the command and control capabilities of Poland’s armed forces while ensuring interoperability with NATO and other allies. The collaboration will explore how the Northrop E-2D Advanced Hawkeye tactical airborne early warning aircraft could be...
British defense contractor BAE Systems will deliver eight Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun systems to the Netherlands and Belgium under a new contract from the Dutch Command Materiel and IT, an agency under the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Stefan Lofstrom, marketing and sales director at BAE Systems Bofors, said the new deal allows the company...
