German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is set to produce 155 mm artillery ammunition in Lithuania once it completes the construction of a modern production facility. The Lithuanian government, represented by Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte and several other officials, formalized the deal with the company on Friday. The package covers a land lease agreement and...
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Redwire Adds Poland to European Footprint
Redwire is expanding its European operations with the opening of a regional office in Warsaw. The new unit will support the development of the Jacksonville, Florida-based space infrastructure company’s international berthing and docking mechanism, or IBDM, including design and specification, assembly, integration and testing, Redwire said Monday. Tech Partnerships The IBDM technology is geared to...
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Orbit Communication to Supply Israel With Next-Gen Satcom Terminals
Israeli company Orbit Communication Systems will supply multipurpose satellite communication terminals to Israel under a contract worth about $9.1 million. The Israeli Ministry of Defense expects to deploy the terminals on mobile and stationary ground platforms. Once the ministry receives the initial orders in 2025, the Orbit product is expected to improve the Israeli armed...
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US OKs $65M Sale of Tactical Comms Support Services to Taiwan
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale worth $65 million for extended support services related to Taiwan’s tactical communications network. The possible sale involves follow-on support services for Improved Mobile Subscriber Equipment and Experimental Force systems, which the the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States had...
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OCCAR, Airbus Extend Tiger Helicopter Support Contract
Airbus Helicopters and the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation have extended their partnership to support the Tiger helicopter fleets of France, Germany and Spain for another five years. The second amendment to the Global Support Contract, worth approximately $451.3 million, ensures the continued supply of spare parts, repairs and obsolescence management services. The agreement also...
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UK Secures US Approval for High Gain Measurement System Acquisition
The U.S. Department of State has approved a foreign military sale to the United Kingdom for the High Gain Measurement System equipment and support. The U.K.’s request, valued at about $125 million, covers the acquisition of an HGMS system fitted with off-aspect mid-frequency line arrays. It also includes spare components, such as acoustic sensors and...
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Open Cosmos, ESA Partner to Better Understand Earth’s Magnetic Field
Small satellite manufacturer Open Cosmos announced that it has secured a contract from the European Space Agency to provide three cubesats for the NanoMagSat mission. According to the United Kingdom-based company, each Open Cosmos spacecraft will feature advanced payloads, such as a miniaturized absolute magnetometer coupled with star cameras on top of a deployable boom...
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State Department Approves Taiwan’s Acquisition of F-16 Parts, Support Services
The U.S. Department of Defense has approved Taiwan’s request to acquire spare components and support services for the F-16 aircraft and active electronically scanned array radar, or AESA. The proposed $320 million foreign military sale, coursed through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, covers the purchase of critical spare and...
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Australian Missile Corp. Names Jason Brun as Chief Operating Officer
Australian Missile Corp. has appointed Jason Brun as chief operating officer. Brun, who most recently served as the company’s program director, announced his new role in a LinkedIn post on Sunday. AMC facilitates collaboration between industry partners, academia, state governments and defense organizations in support of the Australian government’s establishment of the Guided Weapons and...
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UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Introduces New Facility to Improve Cyber Posture
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has opened the Group Cyberspace Collaboration Centre, a space under the agency’s portfolio of digital and cyber capabilities. “The GCCC is further enhancing our collective ability to keep us safe, secure, resilient and sustainable in cyberspace, enabling us to work together more closely means we can defend as one,...