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NewSpace Capital Appoints Former Space Command Official, SES Exec to Advisory Board
Global private equity firm NewSpace Capital has appointed John E. Shaw and Ruy Pinto to its industry advisory board. Shaw is a retired lieutenant general who previously served as deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command from 2020 to 2023 and first commander of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command. He graduated from the...
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ESA Awards $130M Contract to Develop In-Orbit Spacecraft Servicing
The European Space Agency has awarded D-Orbit a contract valued at approximately $130 million to develop and launch a spacecraft for the agency’s commercial in-orbit servicing mission called RISE. The contract for the mission, the first under the ESA’s Space Safety Programme, calls for the demonstration of a spacecraft capable of engaging and controlling another...
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Airbus Leads Five European Partners in Helicopter–Drone Interoperability Tests
Airbus Helicopters and its five European partners have demonstrated a manned–unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, system between helicopters and drones. The 10-day demo in France and Italy, which concluded on Sept. 9, was led by Airbus as part of a European Union-funded project called Musher that seeks to develop a MUM-T system that can deliver maximum...
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QinetiQ-Led Team to Support Tactical Communications Capability Under UK Defence Digital Contract
A QinetiQ-led team has secured a potential three-year, $195.94 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to support the delivery of new tactical communications capabilities to the British Army. Under the Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems program, Team Advance members Accenture, BMT, Eviden and Roke will work with QinetiQ to provide the...
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Systecon Group Appoints Anders Carlsson as Interim CEO
Swedish consulting and software company Systecon Group has named Anders Carlsson as interim CEO. Carlsson, who is stepping into the role following the departure of Dan Andersson, is currently serving as a member of the group’s board of directors, a position he assumed in May. Prior to that appointment, he was with Systecon Konsult AB...
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UK Business Secretary: New Trade Sanctions Implementation Office to Help Mount Pressure on Russia
The U.K. government has established a new office dedicated to ensuring compliance with service-related trade sanctions levied against Russia for invading Ukraine. According to Jonathan Reynolds, U.K. business and trade secretary, the new office, called the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation, will help mount pressure on the Russian government. The official said sanctions are critical...
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Leonardo to Upgrade UAE’s Military Communications Network
Leonardo has secured a contract from the United Arab Emirates to upgrade the Ministry of Defence’s communications network. Under the contract, the Italian defense technology company will design and modernize the Emirati military’s network, focusing on advanced encryption techniques to ensure the system is secure, integrated and interoperable. Initially launched in 2017, the initiative aims...
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Hanwha Aerospace, WB Group Joint Venture to Produce Missiles in Poland
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...