Mercury Mission Systems International SA is working with Lockheed Martin to boost defense technology manufacturing in Switzerland. The companies signed two engineering development agreements, under which Mercury Systems will manufacture embedded computing technologies at its production facility in Geneva. The partnership is the direct result of the Swiss government’s purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets...
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BAE, ASC to Build Australia’s Fleet of Sovereign Nuclear-Powered Submarines; Charles Woodburn Quoted
BAE Systems is collaborating with ASC to deliver Australia’s sovereign nuclear-powered submarines. The Australian government selected the two companies to build a fleet of advanced attack submarines under its AUKUS security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, BAE and ASC will combine their skills, expertise and capabilities to produce...
Bundestag OKs Germany’s Purchase of Australian-Made Rheinmetall Armored Vehicles
The Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, has approved Germany’s purchase of over 100 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles that Rheinmetall Defence Australia will build at its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Queensland, Canberra announced on Thursday. Describing the procurement as the country’s “single largest defense export,” the Australian Department of Defence said the deal will...
US Designates Procurement Networks Supporting Iranian Defense Sector; Brian Nelson Quoted
The United States has imposed sanctions on three procurement networks for supplying designated Iranian entities with materials for the production of military weapons under Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated Iranian-German national Maziar Karim, his companies Mazixon GmbH and Co KG and...
Leidos to Enhance Regional Partnership With New Singapore Air Traffic Management Office; Ed Sayadian Quoted
Leidos has set up an air traffic management research and collaboration center in Singapore to deliver safe and efficient air navigation solutions in the Indo-Pacific region. Ed Sayadian, senior vice president of transportation solutions at Leidos, said the center will facilitate the company’s engagement with international air transportation stakeholders to advance critical air traffic management...
US Sanctions Russia-Based Companies That Operate Fake News Websites
The United States has imposed new sanctions against entities linked to Russia’s efforts to influence elections around the world. According to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Russia-based companies Social Design Agency and Company Group Structura have been orchestrating, on behalf of the Russian Presidential Administration, online operations designed to deceive and...
Germany, Poland to Lead New Armored Vehicle Coalition in Support of Ukraine
Germany and Poland are activating an armored vehicle coalition to support Ukraine‘s fight against the Russian invasion. On Monday, the defense ministers of the NATO allies announced the coalition, which will officially begin operations on March 26. “This will be one of the most important coalitions to have been created. Our two countries are the...
QinetiQ Demos New Uncrewed Aerial Targets in New Mexico Tests
QinetiQ has completed flight tests on the first two uncrewed aerial targets it is developing for the U.S. Department of Defense under the High Energy Laser Measurement Rattler program and a company-funded research and development project. The Rattler Supersonic Target tests were conducted at the White Sands Missile Range’s High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility...
Carahsoft to Deliver Qmulos Risk Management Automation Solutions to Canada; Matt Coose Quoted
Carahsoft will offer Qmulos compliance, security and risk management automation solutions to the Canadian government as part of an expanded partnership. Qmulos products and services include the Q-Compliance platform, which analyzes data to identify compliance gaps and security weaknesses, and the Q-Audit platform for insider threat management. Both applications are powered by Splunk and are...
European Commission Funds Nammo Sweden’s Artillery Production Project
Nammo Sweden has secured $13.22 million in funding from the European Commission to increase the production of artillery shells by threefold in the coming year. Earlier, the Swedish government had expressed intent to co-finance Nammo Sweden’s artillery production project if the commission supports the program. With the EC confirming the grant under the Act in...










