The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Arcfield Canada a $157.4 million follow-on contract for continued avionics in-service support of the country’s CF-18 aircraft fleet. Jacques Comtois, vice president of operations at Arcfield Canada, said the agreement will ensure fleet availability and mission readiness for the CF-18 fighters until the fleet is deactivated. According...
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European Defence Agency Teams Up With Netherlands, Austria on Military Satellite Project
The European Defence Agency said it has partnered with the Netherlands and Austria to launch within two years a constellation of two to four satellites maneuverable within the low-Earth orbit and very low-Earth orbit space domains. Dubbed LEO2VLEO: Military Crisis-Response Satellite Constellation, the $10.9 million project seeks to design, develop, launch and operate space capabilities...
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United States Authorizes South Korea’s $170.6M Purchase of Subsonic Sea-Skimming Aerial Targets
The United States has approved the potential sale of subsonic sea-skimming aerial targets to the government of South Korea. According to a press release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Korea requested five BQM-177A SSATs, typically used during military training, for its Aegis destroyers. The potential $170.6 million purchase includes GQM-163 target drones, training and...
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Lockheed Ships First F-16 Block 70 Jet Fighters for Bahrain
Lockheed Martin announced that the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jet fighters took off from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain on Wednesday, making the Arab island nation the first Gulf Cooperation Council member armed with the warplane. The aircraft’s features include an active electronically scanned array fire control radar, advanced avionics, and...
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Palantir Aims to Accelerate Ukraine’s Demining Efforts Using AI Tech
Palantir Technologies has agreed to support Ukraine’s demining efforts using the company’s artificial intelligence-enabled software. Palantir’s deal with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine will see the two parties collaborate to digitize and automate humanitarian demining operations in the war-torn country. The partnership will also improve digital capabilities to coordinate better land release and assessment...
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US Sanctions Greece-Based Intellexa Consortium Members Over Predator Spyware
The United States has imposed sanctions over the Predator spyware used to target journalists and government officials. On Tuesday, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets announced that two individuals and five entities associated with Intellexa Consortium, a Greece-based software vendor known for selling spyware and surveillance tools. Predator is a suite of...
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Fortinet to Offer Free Cyber Training Through European Commission Academy
Fortinet will support the European Commission’s goal to close the cybersecurity skills gap with free cybersecurity training. The Fortinet Network Security Expert Certification program will be offered to up to 75,000 people in Europe through the EC’s Cybersecurity Skills Academy over the next three years. Fortinet said the program will increase access to cybersecurity awareness...
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Greece Joins Defense Initiatives as It Seeks to Increase Interoperability With European Nations
Greece has signed up to two European Defence Agency initiatives in a bid to increase cooperation with European neighbors. The Hellenic Republic has become the sixth member of the C-27J Spartan Cooperation. Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias signed the Statement of Accession, which formalizes the Balkan country’s inclusion in the C-27J program. Launched in 2020, the initiative encourages...
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Report: US Stalls AMD Bid to Supply China With AI Processor
The United States has reportedly stalled Advanced Micro Devices’ bid to sell an artificial intelligence chip with lower performance capability to China. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that U.S. officials informed AMD that the AI processor was still classified as powerful. They advised the chipmaker to secure a license from the Department...
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Bechtel Partners With Polish University to Shape Nuclear Power Workforce
Bechtel and Warsaw University of Technology have agreed to cooperate in developing a curriculum for students and professionals interested in joining Poland’s nuclear power workforce. The Polish government announced its plan to build its first nuclear power plant in Pomerania in November 2022. Bechtel, together with Westinghouse Electric and Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe, was...