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...
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Specialist VC Firm C5 Capital Partners With Ukraine to Boost Defense Tech Development
Washington, D.C., and London-based venture capital firm C5 Capital has partnered with Brave1, a Ukrainian defense technology accelerator, to support local defense tech startups in Ukraine. Through the partnership, C5 Capital will provide investment and strategic guidance to help the new companies grow and scale, ultimately accelerating the development of technologies critical to building Ukraine’s...
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British Soldiers Participate in NATO’s Operation Chelonia to Improve Interoperability With Allies
The British armed forces participated in the Operation Chelonia military exercise, improving its collaborative capabilities with NATO allies in the Western Balkans. Soldiers from the United Kingdom’s Strategic Reserve Force joined the exercise held close to Pasha Liman Naval Base in southern Albania. They arrived at the location using amphibious vehicles and proceeded to service...
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NATO Holds Commercial Space Forum to Explore Opportunities, Threats
NATO hosted space industry representatives for a Commercial Space Forum at its headquarters in Brussels last week to discuss the sector’s potential opportunities, vulnerabilities, new risks and threats. The talks focused on areas including investment possibilities in cybersecurity and the sharing of information on space-based threats, such as GPS spoofing and satellite communication jamming. The alliance...
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Saab Receives $116M Additional Order for Air Defense Solution From Lithuania
Lithuania has awarded Saab a new contract for an additional mobile short-range air defense system valued at $116 million. Lithuania placed the first $123.3 million order for the air defense system in July after delivering Bolide missiles for the Lithuanian Armed Forces Air Defence Battalion’s existing MSHORAD. Under the new deal, the Baltic state will...
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Jacobs Selected to Support UK’s Carbon Capture Program
The U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has chosen Jacobs for technical project management support for its Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage program. The engineering company will offer a range of other services, including strategic and change management advisory services, data solutions, and risk and quality management. In collaboration with PA Consulting, it...