The United States and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to expand cooperation on space research and human exploration. Officials from NASA and the National Space Council met with leaders of the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Washinton to discuss future collaboration. “The UAE is proud to work with partners...
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US, Moldova Sign Deal to Bolster Cyber, Information Security Collaboration
The United States has signed an agreement with Moldova to strengthen the two countries’ partnership in cyber defense and information security. Under a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. nonprofit Civilian Research and Development Foundation and Moldova’s Ministry of Energy, the two parties will step up their cybersecurity standards and promote the development and implementation...
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Intelligence Report Sees Potential Foreign Interference in US Election
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued its latest threat assessment report that sees China possibly attempting to influence the 2024 presidential elections to muzzle the Chinese regime’s critics and highlight the American social divide. The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community report noted increased sophistication in Beijing’s...
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QinetiQ US Appoints Andrew DelFavero as Capture Management VP
QinetiQ US has named Andrew DelFavero as vice president for capture management. DelFavero, who brings over two decades of business development, capture strategy and project management experience, announced the appointment on social media. According to his LinkedIn profile, DelFavero joined QinetiQ US after nearly two years of serving as Peraton’s senior director of business development....
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UK Commits $416M Investment to Produce More Drones for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
The United Kingdom is sending thousands of drones to Ukraine to aid in the fight against Russia. On Thursday, Grant Shapps, the U.K.’s defense secretary, unveiled a $160 million funding package during his visit to Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. The funding is in addition to the $256...
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Ursa Space, Maiar to Deliver Enhanced Geospatial Analytics to UK Defense Customers
Ursa Space Systems and British company Maiar have joined hands to provide defense customers in the United Kingdom with enhanced geospatial and open source analytics. George Flick, vice president of U.S. government at Ursa Space, said the partnership aims to address customer demands for expedited data processing and response times. Ursa offers a platform designed...
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North Macedonia Requests to Acquire Fleet of Oshkosh Armored Vehicles
The U.S. Department of State has cleared the way for North Macedonia to buy more Joint Light Tactical Vehicles from the United States. The department approved Skopje’s request to acquire 18 M1278A1/A2 JLTV Heavy Guns Carrier units and seven M1278A1/A2 JLTV General Purpose variants for an estimated cost of $111 million. The Defense Security Cooperation...
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Canada Secures Approval to Access US Military Satcom System
The U.S. Department of State has approved Canada’s request to access the Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective Systems for $138 million to provide Canadian armed forces with satellite connectivity on the battlefield. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said General Dynamics is the prime contractor for the potential foreign military sale. General Dynamics, which provided the...
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Treasury Designates Companies, Vessels Shipping Commodities to Finance Houthis
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned several foreign companies and vessels for transporting commodities to finance the terror activities of the Houthi militant group. According to the agency, Marshall Islands-based Reneez Shipping and the Hongkong Unitop Group operated Palau-flagged Reneez and Panama-flagged Eternal Fortune, respectively, to ship cargos on...
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GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle Participates in UAE Summer Trials
General Motors subsidiary GM Defense said its Infantry Squad Vehicle has completed the eight-day 2023 UAE Armed Forces Summer Trials in the United Arab Emirates. Hosted by the UAE General Maintenance Corps, the event put the off-road vehicle under various trial phases, including operating with maximum payload capacities in extreme heat and diverse terrain and...