Canadian security software and services company BlackBerry is set to sell its Cylance assets to Arctic Wolf under a definitive agreement with the artificial intelligence-powered security solutions provider. Cylance, winner of Gartner Peer Insights 2024 Customers’ Choice for endpoint protection platforms, is powered by advanced generative AI to provide real-time threat detection and prevention capabilities....
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Emcube to Support Trident II D5, Dreadnought Programs Under $80M Navy Contract
The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs, or SSP, unit has awarded Alexandria, Virginia-based consultancy firm Emcube a $79.6 million hybrid contract to support the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System and Dreadnought programs. A long-time provider of technical, financial, and managerial services to government agencies, the company primarily supports SSP, which provides the United States...
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Airbus to Deliver New Helicopters to Bahrain
Bahrain has tapped European aerospace manufacturer Airbus to deliver nine H145 helicopters for the Police Aviation Command fleet. Representatives from the government led by visiting Minister of Interior Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa formalized the deal in Marignane, France. The new helicopters will be used for law enforcement operations and emergency medical services. The...
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BAE Systems to Advance Eurofighter Pilot Helmet Development Under $170M Contract
BAE Systems has secured a $170 million follow-on contract to advance the development of the Striker II helmet-mounted display for Eurofighter Typhoon multirole warplane pilots. The four-nation consortium of Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom behind the development of the Typhoon awarded BAE an initial $51 million contract on the pilot helmet in September 2023. BAE...
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Elbit Systems to Install EW Solution on NATO State Aircraft
Israeli defense technology company Elbit Systems has received two contracts to deliver electronic warfare and directed infrared countermeasure self-protection suites to a NATO member state. Both come with a five-year performance period. The award, with an aggregate value of $175 million, covers the acquisition of Self-Protection Suites to be installed on Embraer C-390 Millenium aircraft...
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Airbus Delivers A400M Atlas Military Transport to Kazakhstan
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first A400M aircraft to Kazakhstan, making it the ninth country to field the tactical airlift. The aircraft, the first of two ordered, was ferried from Airbus’ final assembly line in Seville, Spain, and handed over to the Kazkhastani government in Almaty. Airbus will also provide comprehensive maintenance and...
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Saab to Supply Giraffe 4A Radar Systems to US Air Forces Europe
Saab has received a $48 million contract from BAE Systems to supply multiple Giraffe 4A radar systems to U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The radars will be delivered from both Saab’s U.S. and Swedish facilities starting in 2027. The Swedish manufacturer said the Giraffe 4A will provide long-range surveillance and air base air defense capabilities...
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ST Engineering Forms Partnership for Armored Vehicle Development in Kazakhstan
ST Engineering has partnered with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering to establish local manufacturing capability for a new 8×8 amphibious armored vehicle in Kazakhstan. The collaboration, which will support the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, will include engineering and technical services for the production of the vehicle based on ST Engineering’s Terrex infantry fighting vehicle. Revealed at this...
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Carmen-Maja Rex Joins Airbus as HR Chief
Carmen-Maja Rex will join European aerospace firm Airbus SE as chief human resources officer in 2025, succeeding Thierry Baril, who held the post for 12 years. As the newest member of the company’s executive committee, Rex has years of experience in the human resource field. She started her career as a change management consultant for...
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BAE Systems Secures $2.5B in Combat Vehicle Contracts With Denmark, Sweden
BAE Systems will supply Denmark and Sweden with new CV90 combat vehicles under new contracts totaling $2.5 billion. The agreements fall under a trilateral framework involving the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation and the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration. Denmark will acquire 115 CV9035MkIIIC vehicles while Sweden’s order comprises 50 vehicles. The contracts...