Rheinmetall has secured a contract from the Ukrainian government to help build an ammunition factory there. The company said the contract, valued at several hundred million euros, entails the facility’s complete technical outfitting and commissioning. The German defense firm will also oversee the factory operations through a joint venture with a Ukrainian partner enterprise. Rheinmetall...
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Four Projects Get Funding to Advance Australia, New Zealand Space Capabilities; Andy Koronios Quoted
The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, a consortium of Australian entities dedicated to developing advanced space technology, said four projects have won funding from the Australia-New Zealand Collaborative Space Program. The funded projects include studies to verify satellite data and space monitoring and management efforts. The four projects to receive funding are: The University of New...
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Canadian Armed Forces Orders 90 Light Tactical Vehicles From GM Defense; Steve duMont Quoted
The Canadian Armed Forces has awarded GM Defense Canada a $25.96 million contract to procure 90 light tactical vehicles to support the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Multinational Battlegroup in Latvia. The order could increase to up to 108 units if the CAF exercises an option to purchase more LTVs. Under the contract, the GM Defense...
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Lockheed Martin Signs Cooperation Agreement With Germany’s Lufthansa Technik; Michael Williamson Quoted
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lufthansa Technik, a provider of technical support for the aviation industry, to cooperate in delivering a range of services to global customers. The companies held a signing event at the Farnborough International Air Show. Michael Williamson, president of Lockheed Martin International, said the agreement combines the...
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General Atomics Schedules First Blue Magic Netherlands Conference in November; Brad Lunn Quoted
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will hold its first Blue Magic Netherlands event in Eindhoven on Nov. 19. The conference will provide Dutch startups with partnership and funding opportunities to support their efforts to develop advanced dual-use technologies, GA-ASI said. During BMN, the aerospace company and its partners, which include Brainport Development Eindhoven, Lockheed Martin...
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Australia Wants to Speed Up Construction of Medium Landing Craft, Expects Austal Deliveries From 2026
Australia is accelerating its effort to build new littoral medium landing ships for its armed forces. The first of 18 vessels is expected to be delivered in 2026. The $2 billion project is part of Canberra’s effort to build a national naval shipbuilding and sustainment industry. The construction of the Australian Defence Force’s new littoral...
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UK Space Agency Awards Funding to Orbit Fab to Develop In-Orbit Refueling Technology
Orbit Fab, an in-orbit spacecraft refueling services provider, has received a $1.67 million grant from the UK Space Agency to develop a high-pressure variant of the Rapidly Attachable Fuel Transfer Interface refueling port. RAFTI, which has a Technology Readiness Level 8 rating, replaces the existing fill and drain valve to minimize additional complexity and mass....
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Accenture Expands SAP, Supply Chain Offerings With Camelot Management Acquisition
Accenture has expanded its SAP and supply chain capabilities with the acquisition of Camelot Management Consultants, a SAP-focused management and technology consulting firm based in Germany. In a press release on Monday, the global professional services firm said customers will benefit from Camelot’s analytics, data strategy and modernization expertise at a time when more organizations...
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Embraer Seals Deal to Provide Netherlands, Austria With Nine C-390 Millennium
Embraer has secured a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to deliver nine C-390 Millennium aircraft. The joint purchase agreement will supply five C-390s for the Royal Netherlands Air Force and four aircraft for the Austrian Air Force. The aerospace company said the procurement will improve the European countries’ ability to rapidly move personnel...
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Hensoldt Creates Multi-Domain Solutions Unit Under New Operational Setup; Oliver Dorre Quoted
Germany-based defense contractor Hensoldt has announced an organizational streamlining, which calls for establishing a multi-domain solutions division integrating the capabilities of its newly acquired company, system integrator ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik. The company completed the ESG transaction in April. The new division will merge ESG with Hensoldt’s spectrum dominance and airborne solutions divisions to serve...