CGI has completed its acquisition of Comarch Polska, a Polish software and IT services company, bringing more than 460 IT and business consulting professionals into CGI’s operations in Poland. CGI said Monday that the transaction expands its presence in the country and the Baltic states, increasing the company’s regional workforce to approximately 1,500 employees and...
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Thales Awarded Potential $135M Contract to Deliver AI-Enabled Minehunting Command Centers for Royal Navy
Thales has secured a potential $135 million contract from Defence Equipment and Support, part of the U.K. Ministry of Defence, to design, develop and deliver portable autonomous command centers to support Royal Navy minehunting operations. The Royal Navy said Monday that the award supports its vision of becoming a hybrid navy by integrating artificial intelligence,...
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Saab Secures $71M Giraffe 1X Radar Order From Sweden
Saab has received a new radar order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, or FMV, under a newly signed framework agreement covering the Giraffe 1X system. The initial call-off order is valued at $70.9 million and includes immediate deliveries of the Giraffe 1X in a Compact Radar Module configuration, Saab said Tuesday. The framework agreement...
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Four Defense Firms Partner to Develop Combat Systems for Australia’s SSN-AUKUS Submarines
Four leading defense contractors signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday to collaborate in the battle toolkit development for Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines. Under the MOU, BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales will form an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team to design, manufacture and integrate the advanced fighting systems envisioned for...
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Germany Orders 20 New Eurofighters in Airbus Contract
Germany has ordered 20 additional Eurofighter aircraft under a new contract with Airbus, with production to take place at the company’s final assembly line in Manching, Germany. Deliveries are scheduled between 2031 and 2034, Airbus announced Wednesday. The new aircraft will feature the E-Scan electronic radar and electronic warfare enhancements. Saab’s Arexis sensor suite will...
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Saab Receives $274M Order for Sweden’s Future Fighter Concept Studies
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab an order valued at about $274.1 million to continue conceptual studies for the country’s future fighter aircraft systems. The work will run from 2025 to 2027, Saab announced Tuesday. The new contract expands on an agreement signed in March 2024 for early conceptual studies. Saab said the order...
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Sweden Fast-Tracks Anti-Drone Program, Expands Gripen Fleet Capabilities in $527M Defense Boost
Sweden has announced over $527 million in new defense spending to accelerate its anti-drone programs and boost the operational readiness of its JAS 39 Gripen fighter fleet, underscoring a national drive to counter emerging aerial threats and strengthen air power resilience. About $369 million will fund new weapons, sensors and jamming systems to defend against...
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Accenture, Capgemini Lead in Australian Public Sector Digital Transformation: ISG Report
Accenture and Capgemini have emerged as the top-performing service providers in Australia’s public sector technology market, earning leadership positions across all four categories of the 2025 ISG Provider Lens Public Sector Services and Solutions report. The annual study by Information Services Group evaluates 34 providers supporting government digital transformation. The report highlights strong modernization momentum...
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Canada Awards NorthStar Contract to Advance Biodiversity Monitoring
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded NorthStar Earth & Space a contract under its SmartEarth program to develop advanced satellite imaging tools that support Canada’s 2030 Nature Strategy and strengthen the country’s ability to monitor biodiversity and forest health. Funded through the agency’s Satellite Mobilization for Biodiversity Action initiative, the project will integrate space-based hyperspectral...
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BAE, PragoData Partner to Advance Czech Military Readiness
BAE Systems has partnered with Czech IT company PragoData to strengthen integrated product support capabilities in the Czech Republic’s defense sector. BAE said the collaboration, combining its global expertise in integrated product support with PragoData’s local consulting experience, will aim to modernize Czechia’s defense support infrastructure and improve operational efficiency across its armed forces. Under...