The Australian government has exercised an option allowing U.S.-based science, technology and engineering solutions provider KBR to continue delivering sustainment support to the Australian Defence Force’s Deployed Information Communications Technology for two more years. The contract also includes delivering sustainment and support to the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Information System. The solution, also known as...
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US OKs Sale of F-16 Engine Support, Related Equipment to Greece
The U.S. State Department has greenlit a possible foreign military sale worth $160 million to provide Greece with follow-on support and related logistical elements for its F-16 engines. Athens’ request includes relevant equipment and services for the engines’ sustainment, such as components and accessories, aircraft engine and ground handling equipment, software delivery support, and logistical...
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UK Prime Minister Announces $1.2B Funding Opportunity for Aerospace Sector
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a $1.24 billion funding opportunity over five years for the aerospace industry under the extended Aerospace Technology Institute Programme. Industry players can submit funding applications beginning in January 2025, with awardees expected to start working on their proposed projects in the autumn. According to the Prime Minister’s Office,...
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Report: AUKUS Advances Electronic Warfare Data-Sharing
The AUKUS trilateral security partnership of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is expected to establish an electronic warfare data-sharing framework by early 2025, according to Travis Manning, the U.S. lead in the coalition’s EW working group. Manning told Breaking Defense that the mechanism will guide how the alliance shares EW data in...
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Report: ThyssenKrupp Marine, Mitsubishi Heavy on Australia’s Shortlist for New Frigates
Australia has reportedly shortlisted Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany as eligible to receive a contract to build 11 new ships under the General Purpose Frigate program. According to Defense News, the Australian Financial Review was the first to report that the government has narrowed down the vendors to two,...
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New QinetiQ Research Facility to Support Australian Defense Programs
QinetiQ has a new research facility in Australia that will support defense initiatives under the 2024 National Defence Strategy and the Integrated Investment Program. Tanya Monro, Australia’s chief defense scientist, inaugurated the facility, called QinetiQ Labs, on Wednesday. QinetiQ Chief Executive Australia Sector Gary Stewart said the facility’s establishment aims to strengthen collaborations and advance...
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ASC, BAE Systems to Start Preparatory Work on SSN-AUKUS Submarines
The Australian Submarine Agency has signed a tripartite agreement with shipbuilders ASC and BAE Systems to start the preparatory work for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines. “These mobilization arrangements provide the foundation that will underpin a generational uplift in Australia’s industrial base for the construction of this critical capability,” Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said in...
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L3Harris Opens WESCAM MX-Series Service Center in Italy
L3Harris has opened a new WESCAM Authorized Service Center in Bologna, Italy, to provide support for its WESCAM MX-Series electro-optical/infrared systems. The facility is part of a 5,500-square-meter manufacturing and support center equipped with advanced testing and repair capabilities for customers in Italy and the surrounding regions. According to L3Harris, the WESCAM MX-Series comprehensive customer care...
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French Consortium to Launch Cybersecurity Tool for Connected Equipment
The French consortium HyGARDE expects to unveil by yearend its first prototype of a cybersecurity solution to protect connected equipment, a goal initially focused on securing technologies for the renewable energy transition. The prototype will be used to secure the equipment of Solutions Hydrogene, a company that provides renewable hydrogen storage systems for industrial and...
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JSW of India to Invest in Manufacturing Facility for Shield AI’s VTOL Drone
JSW Defence, an Indian manufacturer of defense equipment, will invest around $90 million in the next two years to build a production facility for Shield AI’s vertical takeoff and landing drone, V-BAT, designed for reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence missions. Shield AI entered into an agreement with JSW Defence to establish a global production hub in...