Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and BAE Systems have signed a new cooperation agreement to strengthen long-term industrial collaboration. According to Kongsberg, the agreement, signed aboard HMS St Albans in Oslo on Friday, aims to support the defense needs of Norway, the United Kingdom and allied nations. The two companies aim to expand their partnership in...
Advancements and challenges affecting the Global Combat Ship program were front and center at a Royal Australian Navy-hosted event attended by naval representatives from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Held in St Kilda, Adelaide, the weeklong 2025 GCS User Group meeting brought together several naval leaders to discuss the initiative’s progress, including shipbuilding practices,...
Accenture has acquired Japanese firm Yumemi in a continued bid to expand the market footprint of Accenture Song, its design and digital products unit. The terms of the acquisition, still subject to customary closing conditions, were not disclosed. In a statement on the Japanese acquisition Thursday, Accenture noted recent forecasts from Research and Markets of...
Thales Defense & Security is set to supply the NATO Support and Procurement Agency with Scorpion helmet-mounted display retrofit kits to aid the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 HMD modernization initiative. The order marks the first of several anticipated procurements for the HMDs. The kits, a replacement for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System, will give...
ST Engineering has secured contracts from Singapore’s Ministry of Defence to provide mine countermeasure unmanned systems for the Republic of Singapore Navy. The defense tech manufacturer announced Wednesday that the package will include unmanned surface vessels, autonomous underwater vehicles, a command and control center, and a simulation platform. ST Engineering said the USVs and AUVs...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has ordered additional lightweight torpedoes and torpedo tubes from Saab in a $135.4 million deal to enhance the country’s naval defense. Designated Torped 47 by the Swedish Armed Forces, the Saab Lightweight Torpedo is designed for deployment from submarines, ships and helicopters. Saab said it features a fully digital homing...
Eutelsat Group has appointed Jean-François Fallacher as its new CEO, effective June 1, succeeding Eva Berneke. The French satellite operator said the decision was approved during a Sunday board meeting based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee. Fallacher brings extensive experience in telecommunications, most recently serving as executive vice president and CEO...
Nokia will expand and upgrade digital infrastructure solutions provider EXA Infrastructure’s international optical transport capabilities using its 1830 Global Express platform and ICE7 coherent optics. The two companies launched the partnership following a trial of the ICE7 solution in Europe. According to Ciaran Delaney, chief operating officer at EXA, the advanced platform provides a seamless...
Keysight Technologies has secured a contract with NATO’s Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites to enhance radar and electronic warfare testing capabilities across allied naval bases. The deal involves deploying the company’s radar target generators and EW threat simulators, supporting NATO in validating and maintaining sensor accuracy and electronic support measures systems. Thierry...
Airbus will use Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE virtual twins platform to support all new development and life cycle management programs for its civil and military aircraft, including helicopters, under an extended partnership agreement between the two companies. Dassault said the digital platform’s deployment will enable collaboration of over 20,000 Airbus employees and suppliers, either on-premise or...
