QinetiQ featured its Banshee Whirlwind unmanned aerial vehicle at a live-fire exercise, Exercise Sharpshooter, to test the capability of the United Kingdom’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless to shoot down a drone swarm. The Banshee Whirlwind UAV is fitted with the company’s proprietary CASPA payload for enhanced stabilization and digital autopilot. Integrated GPS and digital...
Swedish defense firm Saab has inaugurated a new factory in Finland to mass-produce the Sirius Compact passive electronic warfare sensor. The facility has started large-batch manufacturing of the EW component, with customer deliveries expected to start within April. “Our product-focused research and development work enables efficient production and a product-driven business model. This enables fast...
Elbit Systems has secured a $130 million contract from an unnamed European customer to supply advanced rockets for its Precise and Universal Launching System. Under the three-year deal, the company will provide various rocket systems, including training rockets, ACCULAR with a range of up to 35 kilometers, EXTRA with a range of up to 150...
Brian Senior and Gretta Svendsen have joined enterprise resource planning software provider SAP’s Australia and New Zealand leadership team. Senior is joining SAP ANZ as executive general manager for its Federal Government business. He has over two decades of experience in sovereign hyperscale cloud solutions across federal, state and education sectors. In the new role,...
Thales Alenia Space has awarded aerospace company Airbus a contract to deliver key systems for the European Space Agency’s ExoMars lander. The Thales-Leonardo joint venture is the prime contractor for the ExoMars project, with the UK Space Agency funding the new deal as part of an initiative to replace Russian components in the mission. The...
British multinational BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with turnkey complete production plant provider Repkon USA to develop and manufacture advanced munitions. The two companies will also explore ways to enhance the range, precision and performance of ammunition. To achieve the agreement’s objective, BAE and Repkon will bring their expertise and experience to...
Airbus has received an order from New Zealand’s Search and Rescue Services Ltd for four H145 helicopters. The order is part of SRSL parent Central Air Ambulance Rescue Ltd’s expansion of its emergency medical services operations. The new units will join the air emergency services’ fleet of H145 and BK117 aircraft. SRSL, as the operational...
Nokia and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies have partnered with Numana, a Montreal-based tech accelerator and think tank, to develop and promote quantum-safe networks in Canada and globally. Nokia said the partnership aims to drive innovation, raise awareness and speed up the adoption of next-generation secure networking technologies for businesses and service providers. Jeffrey Maddox, president of...
Global IT and business consulting firm CGI has finalized its acquisition of Novatec, a digital services company with operations in Germany and Spain. The purchase, made through CGI’s German subsidiary, brings over 300 IT and consulting experts from Novatec into the Canadian company. CGI anticipates Novatec’s expertise in application performance management to enhance its existing...
The U.S. Department of State has approved Saudi Arabia’s proposed $100 million acquisition of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems II All-Up-Round and associated logistics and program support. The potential sale covers the delivery of 2,000 of the laser-guided precision rockets and several non-major defense equipment items, including spare parts, support equipment and training support. BAE...
