The U.S. Army has awarded Sielman a $49.94 million contract modification to provide depot-level diagnostic and repair services for the Homing All the Way Killer Missile System and subassemblies in support of foreign military sales customers. According to a sole source award notice posted on SAM .gov, the contract work will be performed in two...
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Sweden to Send Troops to Latvia for NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence, Forward Land Forces
Sweden will deploy military forces to Latvia to participate in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence, Forward Land Forces. In preparation, Stockholm has ordered the Swedish Armed Forces to draft a plan for next year’s deployment. “As a NATO member, Sweden is part of NATO’s collective defense and will contribute broadly to its activities and defense of...
Leidos Wins UK Deal to Build New Flood Warning System; Erik Freeman Quoted
The UK government has awarded Leidos a $30 million contract to build and operate England’s new flood warning system. Under the six-year deal with the UK Environment Agency, Leidos will replace the more than 20-year-old system that delivers flood alerts to the United Kingdom. According to Leidos UK & Europe CEO Eric Freeman, the modern...
Boeing, Australian Researchers Conduct ISS Tests on 3D Mapping
The International Space Station National Laboratory is sponsoring a joint project between aerospace company Boeing and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian government’s scientific research agency, to test a new 3D method for mapping remote environments. The lab said the collaboration, called the Multi-Resolution Scanner project, will use one of the free-flying...
US to Revoke Licenses for Firearm Exports to High-Risk Countries; Gina Raimondo Quoted
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security will cancel all existing licenses for firearms exports to nongovernment end users in countries identified by the Department of State as high-risk destinations. The move is part of changes to the agency’s licensing policy for exports of firearms, ammunition and related components, which are expected...
IBM Investing $137M to Expand Chip Packaging Capacity in Canada; Dario Gil Quoted
IBM has signed agreements with the Canadian and Quebec governments to expand its chip packaging capacity in Canada. The tech company said the deals represent a total investment of $137 million in the country’s semiconductor industry. According to Dario Gil, senior vice president and research director at IBM, the partnership intends to build a stronger...
KBR Wins $85M Australian Navy Contract on Ship Life Cycle Management
Science, engineering and technology company KBR has been awarded an $85 million contract as capability life cycle manager for the Royal Australian Navy’s amphibious and replenishment vessels at Garden Island, off Western Australia’s southwest coast, the Australian Department of Defence announced Friday. KBR’s tasks include maintaining the RAN’s Canberra-class landing helicopter docks, supply-class auxiliary oilers, and the...
US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Affiliated Company Supplying Drones to Russia
Sahara Thunder, a company identified as a front for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, faces sanctions in the United States for facilitating the design, development, manufacture and sale of drones in support of Russia’s war in Europe. According to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Russian government...
Northrop Grumman CEO Sees Growth Opportunities as Demand for Weapons Increase Globally
Northrop Grumman expects multibillion-dollar sales driven by the increased global demand for weapons. During a recent earnings call, Kathy Warden, the defense company’s CEO, told investors that international sales are likely to grow at a faster rate compared to business within the United States. She said the demand in foreign markets for defense products and...
QinetiQ Test Pairs Crewed Aircraft with Autonomous Jet Drone in First UK Demo; Alan Hart Quoted
Defense technology company QinetiQ said it has completed the first demonstration in the United Kingdom of a team-up between a manned jet plane and an autonomous jet drone. The test involved a QinetiQ jet aircraft, which flew from the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Salisbury, and a modified Banshee Jet 80 drone...










