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...
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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...