Airbus Defence and Space will establish a cyber defense training center for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces under an eight-year contract with France’s Directorate General of Armaments. The contract includes the development, delivery and maintenance of training platforms, as well as coaching services. The U.K.-based company announced French cybersecurity group Neverhack as its partner...
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France Asks FCAS Partners to Rethink Project Work-Sharing
France has asked Germany and Spain to reconsider the industrial work-sharing on the Future Combat Air System project, the French Directorate General for Armament told Defense News on Wednesday. The proposal aims to keep the project on schedule for a next-generation fighter to enter service in 2040. According to the defense procurement agency, the program...
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Saab CEO: Europe Needs Its Own Golden Dome
Europe needs its own version of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome project to allow the region to gain a sovereign integrated enemy cell defense system with short-, medium- and long-range capabilities, said Saab CEO and President Micael Johansson. In an interview with Time during the recently concluded Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore, Johansson expressed his...
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UN Set to Form Space Situational Awareness Expert Group
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has approved a proposal from the United Arab Emirates to create an expert group on space situational awareness. The UAE’s plan, which was submitted to the committee in February, got the green light during a COPUOS meeting in Vienna last week, according to an...
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BAE Systems Accounts for $18.6B Share in UK GDP, Report Says
BAE Systems contributed $18.6 billion to the United Kingdom’s gross domestic product in 2024, accounting for 0.5 percent of the economy, according to analysis from Oxford Economics. The 36-page report, released Wednesday, also noted that BAE invested $314 million in workforce development to support London’s efforts to drive job creation and new skills to help the...
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Melissa Osborne Takes Over as Capgemini Defense VP in Australia
Capgemini has appointed Melissa Osborne as vice president of Defence & Defence Industry in Australia, the Canberra-based executive shared in a LinkedIn post on Saturday. Osborne joins the company from GuardWave, where she recently served as a nonexecutive director. GuardWave Australia offers an information risk management suite that helps clients facilitate how they secure, track...
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Poland Launches First Saab-Made SIGINT Vessel
Poland has launched its first signal intelligence ship from Saab, an event that Saab President and CEO Micael Johansson said marks a significant milestone in regional cooperation. “This project exemplifies how nations around the Baltic Sea, with similar needs and experiences, can come together to develop solutions that benefit us all,” Johansson said. Acquired under...
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Saab Books Danish Order for Combat Training Platform
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has placed a $71.6 million order for Saab’s Combat Training Centre. The company said the procurement calls for a CTC package including live exercise platforms for soldiers and vehicles, anti-tank and sniper operations training, communication tools, and Saab’s exercise control software. Saab will also extend training assistance in...
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Thales, Kongsberg to Establish Secure Communications JV
French multinational Thales and Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are set to establish a Norway-based joint venture to deliver secure communications products and services in the region. The JV will combine Thales’ crypto and secure communications business and Kongsberg’s secure communications unit in Norway. The businesses have a combined revenue of $150 million. “Through...
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Sweden Orders Additional Gripen E Equipment Under $307M Saab Contract
Saab has signed a $307.1 million contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for additional equipment to support Sweden’s Gripen E fighter aircraft production. According to Saab, the new order will allow the country to maintain full operational capability of its current Gripen C/D fighters while also preparing to deploy the next-generation Gripen Es. Sweden...