Rheinmetall Hungary Munitions, a joint venture of the German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and the Hungarian holding company N7, will begin manufacturing ammunition in 2024 at its new plant in Varpalota, Hungary, which is now in its second phase of construction. According to Rheinmetall, the plant’s completed first phase will produce 30 mm medium-caliber...
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Iran’s Latest Simorgh Rocket Launch Deploys Three Satellites to LEO
Iran has launched three satellites atop its Simorgh rocket. The trio of satellites reached low-Earth orbit, with an altitude ranging from 280 miles to 680 miles, according to the Middle Eastern nation’s Secretariat of the Government Information Council. Keihan 2 and Hatef 1, two of the newly launched satellites, were for communications and navigation. The third...
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Czech Republic Signs Deal to Purchase 24 F-35s From Lockheed Martin
The Czech Republic has formalized an agreement with the United States to acquire 24 F-35 Lightning II aircraft. According to Lockheed Martin, the European nation sealed the deal by signing a letter of offer and acceptance on Monday. Bridget Lauderdale, vice president and general manager of the F-35 program at Lockheed, confirmed that the Czech...
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Greece Wins US Approval to Acquire 40 F-35 Fighter Jets
The U.S. Department of State has given the green light on Greece’s plan to purchase 40 F-35 fighter jets from the United States. Details of the proposed foreign military sale worth $8.6 billion have been sent to Congress for review and approval, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Under the deal, Athens is also...
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11 Companies To Compete in ADF Drone Accelerator Development Challenge
Eleven Australian companies are expected to demonstrate uncrewed aerial system prototypes in the Australian Defence Force’s Sovereign UAS Challenge scheduled in April. According to the Australian Minister of Defence’s office, the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is running the innovation contest to supply new capabilities to the ADF. ASCA was formed in May to transition game-changing...
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Industry Comments Sought on Planned Regulations for Foreign Access to US IaaS Solutions
The U.S. government is proposing new regulations to counter major cybersecurity breaches. The Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security said these rules, open for public comment until April 29, respond to a January 2021 executive order that outlines the national emergency that these malicious cyber-related activities pose. The proposal mandates U.S. infrastructure-as-a-service providers...
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Australian Ex-PM Scott Morrison Joins Dyne Maritime Advisory Board
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined Dyne Maritime to serve as a member of the US venture capital investor’s advisory board. Morrison, who served as PM from 2018 until 2022, was a founding principal in the formation of the AUKUS trilateral defense agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. “Having the actual architect...
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US Approves Sale of F-16 Fighting Falcons to Turkey for $23B
The administration of President Joe Biden has approved the sale of F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Turkey. In a Friday press release, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said it notified Congress about the potential foreign military sale of 40 new F-16 aircraft and the modernization of Turkey’s 79 existing fighters for $23 billion. Lockheed Martin...
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US OKs Potential $500M Deal to Provide Croatia With 8 Black Hawk Helicopters
The Department of State has approved a proposed sale of eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the potential Foreign Military Sale has an estimated cost of $500 million. The FMS deal will boost Croatia’s ability to deter current and future threats, support coalition operations, and promote interoperability...
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Palantir, Carahsoft Collaborate to Offer Technologies to Canadian Public Sector
The Canada-based subsidiaries of Palantir and Carahsoft are partnering to offer mission-critical software to the Canadian public sector. Under the partnership, Carahsoft will serve as the sole distributor of Palantir platform licenses for Canadian government customers. Carahsoft was awarded a software licensing supply arrangement, the Canadian government’s primary contracting vehicle for enterprise software licenses, in September....