The Republic of Ireland’s Department of Defence has signed an agreement to acquire four H145M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters. Lt. Gen. Seán Clancy, the chief of staff of the Irish Defence Forces, expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition, stating that marks a significant step in the ongoing transformation of the Irish military. “These new light...
Thales Australia has received a contract exceeding $100 million from the Australian defense ministry to manufacture over 40 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles at its facility in Bendigo, Victoria. The initiative aims to enhance warfighters’ capabilities and boost the local defense manufacturing sector. Pat Conroy, the defense minister for industry, emphasized the PMV’s advantages in strengthening...
QinetiQ Target Systems Canada has secured a five-year contract to provide the U.S. government with uncrewed aerial target support services. The $13.3 million contract, managed by the Canadian Commercial Corp., will extend until late 2029, with an option for a six-month extension. The contract ensures that the U.S. Navy will have continued access to the...
BAE Systems subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations has partnered with Rheinmetall to develop advanced simulation technologies for the defense industry. Their collaboration will initially focus on the Heavy Weapons Carrier project, where BISim will use its VBS4 and Blue IG software products to create a modern combat training solution for the German Army’s Medium Forces. BISim’s...
Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag, has approved approximately $68 million to purchase five rocket artillery launchers from Israel’s Elbit Systems. The military selected the equipment, known as PULS, short for Precise and Universal Launching System, over a competing proposal from Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall, Defense News reported. A Federal Ministry of Defence spokesperson said that...
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has secured a $60 million contract to deliver the ReDrone modular counter-unmanned aerial system to an undisclosed NATO country. The three-year contract includes providing advanced equipment such as the DAiR radar, signal intelligence sensors, electronic warfare countermeasures and an electro-optical day/night payload. The ReDrone advanced response system is designed to...
Austria has decided to purchase M-346 FA fighter jets to replace its decommissioned fleet of Saab 105 aircraft. Klaudia Tanner, the Austrian defense minister, announced the Bundesheer’s plan on Saturday to acquire 12 M-346 FA jets from Italian aircraft manufacturer Leonardo. The agreement will be structured as a government-to-government contract with Italy. The two nations are...
Arwin Visser has announced his appointment as CGI’s new vice president of consulting services. He brings over 20 years of experience in information and communication technologies and the public sector. Visser joins the global IT and business consulting firm after spending more than four years at Dutch tech firm Axians, where he most recently served as...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth $72.5 million to modernize Sweden’s coastal anti-ship missile capabilities. The agreement involves upgrading Stockholm’s existing RBS15 Mk2 units to the newer Saab truck-mounted RBS15 Mk3 missile system, with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. The RBS15 Mk3, developed in partnership with German firm Diehl Defence,...
The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency, or NEMA, has signed a contract for Italy to purchase up to 24 units of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The NEMA deal with the four-nation Eurofighter consortium, composed of Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom, further provides momentum to the Italian Air Force’s modernization program. According to Leonardo,...
