South Korean aircraft engine manufacturer Hanwha Aerospace will form a joint venture with Polish aeronautics firm WB Group to deliver CGR-080 missiles for Poland’s HOMAR-K artillery systems. The two defense contractors sealed the joint venture through an executive agreement signed by Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il and WB Group President Piotr Wojciechowski on the first...
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US, NATO Allies Enhance IED Disposal Skills at Northern Challenge 2024
Military units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army improved their skills in detecting and neutralizing improvised explosive devices on the battlefield during the two-week Exercise Northern Challenge hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard. The U.S. soldiers trained with military personnel from 17 NATO allies, including Germany, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The...
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BAE Systems, MBDA Support UK Startups in Innovative Defense Tech Development
BAE Systems and MBDA will work with U.K.-based small and medium-sized enterprises to advance their defense-related technologies under the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme. The SMEs selected to receive funding from DTEP, sponsored by the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Directorate of Industrial Strategy and Exports, are: High Temperature Material Systems, a ceramic matrix composites developer based...
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Rheinmetall to Supply German, British Forces With New Tank Ammunition Samples
The British Army and the German Armed Forces have commissioned Rheinmetall to produce qualification rounds of its newly developed 120 mm kinetic energy tank ammunition. The German federal office in charge of acquiring equipment for the Bundeswehr and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition signed the related qualification contract in September 2020. According to Rheinmetall, the new ammo,...
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Report: Global Action Plan Needed to Address Military AI Risks, Opportunities
A U.K.-commissioned report from RAND Europe has highlighted the need for a comprehensive action plan to address emerging risks and opportunities associated with the military use of artificial intelligence. The technical report recommends that nations prioritize actions to enhance AI utilization and allow the military to take advantage of its benefits, limit access for non-state...
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Canadian Delegation Visits UK to Better Understand AI Policymaking
Science and Innovation Network Canada brought leaders from various organizations to the United Kingdom to learn more about London’s policy development strategy in investing in artificial intelligence and exascale computing. The delegation also aimed to deepen collaboration with the United Kingdom after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a $1.5 billion investment to form the...
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G7 Representatives Address Potential AI Competition Concerns
Lina M. Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and other representatives of the G7 leading industrialized nations have issued a communiqué addressing potential concerns over fair competition on the use of artificial intelligence-enabled solutions. The document highlights competition authorities and policymakers’ role in addressing competitive threats and listed competition concerns identified by a...
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US Approves Potential $680M Sale of BAE Electronic Attack Mission System to Italy
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of the EA-37B electronic attack mission system to Italy valued at $680 million. In addition to the core EA-37B system, the proposed sale includes critical components such as Network Centric Collaborative Targeting systems, radio frequency receiver subsystems and software-defined radio subsystems, and secure communication and...
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Romania Secures US Approval for $110M Purchase of RTX Sentinel Radar Systems
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to purchase four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems and related support equipment and services valued at a potential $110 million. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Tucson, Arizona-based defense contractor RTX is the principal contractor of the foreign military sale to Bucharest....
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European Defence Agency, European Investment Bank Reinforce Support for EU Security, Defense Projects
The European Defence Agency and the European Investment Bank have signed an updated memorandum of understanding to enhance support for the European Union’s security and defense initiatives. The revised agreement, finalized Thursday during a meeting of national armaments directors in Brussels, builds on the initial MOU established in 2018. The partnership seeks to support the...