Saab has appointed Eva Karlsson as senior vice president and chief operating officer, effective Aug. 1. A new member of the company’s Group Management team, Karlsson will now lead Saab’s Group Operational Excellence organization. She joins Saab from Dometic, where she served as president of Segment Land Vehicles for Europe, the Middle East and Africa....
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Serco Expanding US Defense Market Base in $327M Acquisition of Northrop Grumman Business
Serco, a global services company based in Hart, England, is set to acquire Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business. The $327 million cash deal is expected to be completed by mid-2025, subject to regulatory approvals, according to the company’s announcement on Thursday. Mark Irwin, group chief executive at Serco, said...
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BAE Systems to Maintain, Modernize UK Navy Combat Management Systems
BAE Systems has received a $355 million contract to support the Royal Navy’s shared infrastructure, combat management systems and warship networks. Under the award, the British defense company will maintain and modernize several solutions installed on a wide range of Royal Navy ships, including Type 23 frigates, Type 45 destroyers and Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft...
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Thales Alenia Space to Build Payload for Third Copernicus CO2M Satellite
Thales Alenia Space and space segment prime contractor OHB System have agreed to develop the payload for the third Copernicus CO2 Monitoring mission satellite, building on their 2020 contract for the first two. The two parties signed an amendment to their $91.7 million CO2M contract in Brussels. The CO2M mission, co-funded by the European Space...
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Ericsson Appoints New Regional Lead for Mission Critical Networks and Enterprise
Ericsson has appointed Enrique Garcia as the new head of mission critical networks and enterprise for its market area in Southeast Asia, Oceania and India. Starting March 1, Garcia will report to MOAI Head Andreas Vicente and will be responsible for leading Ericsson’s MCN performance across the region and developing new business opportunities. Garcia brings...
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SkyAlyne Taps Textron Aviation for RCAF Pilot Training Aircraft, Simulation Hardware
SkyAlyne and its subcontractors, KF Aerospace and CAE, have finalized purchase agreements with Textron Aviation to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training program. SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace tapped Textron Aviation to supply seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. Concurrently, Textron will supply SkyAlyne and CAE with components for a full flight simulator...
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Israel Taps Elbit Systems for F-16I Self-Protection Solution
Elbit Systems has received a contract valued at up to $80 million from Israel’s Ministry of Defence to integrate an advanced Airborne Self-Protection Suite on the Israeli Air Force’s F-16I fleet. The contract will see the Israeli defense company install an electronic warfare technology with an advanced electro-optical passive missile warning and launch detection system....
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KNDS, Rheinmetall, Thales Ink MGCS Project Company Shareholder Agreement
KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales have finalized the shareholder agreement for the Main Ground Combat System armaments project. The signing took place Thursday in Paris before French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius. The agreement establishes MGCS Project Company GmbH in Cologne, Germany, to manage the next phase...
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Thales Alenia Space, Italy Partner for NASA Earth Observation Mission
ASI, the Italian Space Agency, has selected Thales Alenia Space to lead its Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared Earth observation mission with NASA. The initiative aims to integrate advanced technologies to obtain radiometric and multispectral measurements of emissions from terrestrial and aquatic sources, providing a clearer understanding of the planet’s condition. Integrating Advanced Tech...
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Sweden Demonstrates Swarm Drones, Aims to Improve Intelligence, Surveillance Capabilities
Sweden has showcased the capabilities of its swarming unmanned aerial vehicle fleet, enhancing its armed forces’ intelligence and surveillance capabilities. A video shared with Defense News demonstrated the drones’ abilities, including high-resolution imagery and artificial intelligence-powered analysis. These features provide officials on the ground with immediate access to actionable insights, accelerating the decision-making process. Aerospace...