Wide-ranging artificial intelligence-based prototypes emerged from a hackathon jointly organized by Google Cloud and the United Kingdom‘s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to accelerate safe and responsible AI adoption across the U.K. defense sector. According to a press release from the British government, the hackathon winners included a large language model that scans for cyberthreats...
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Saab Receives $410.7M Defense Equipment Order From Western Government Customer
Defense and security company Saab will supply its defense systems and equipment to an unidentified Western country government. The order is worth approximately $410.7 million with deliveries expected from 2025 to 2027. The Swedish company did not specify which of its offerings will be provided to the customer due to circumstances concerning national security interests. However,...
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TNO, Airbus Netherlands To Build Optical Ground Station for Space-Based Quantum Key Distribution System
The SES-led EAGLE-1 consortium has selected TNO and Airbus Netherlands to design and build an optical ground station for the program. The parties finalized the agreement at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen, Germany. According to SES Chief Technology Officer Milton Torres, the new partners will support the program’s mission of securing an end-to-end solution...
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BlackBerry Secures Cybersecurity Deal With Malaysia, to Offer Cyber Training in Kuala Lumpur
BlackBerry is working with the government of Malaysia to secure the Southeast Asian nation’s communications agency and upskill the local workforce. The Canadian company recently signed a long-term software and services agreement to deploy its full cybersecurity suite to strengthen the integrity of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. The cybersecurity provider offers BlackBerry SecuSuite, a...
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Lockheed Martin’s Derco to Support Maintenance of Romania’s F-16 Fleet
Lockheed Martin’s Derco Aerospace is working with Romanian company Aerostar to support the Romanian Air Force’s F-16 fleet. The two companies signed an agreement requiring Derco to provide the needed tools, equipment, technical documentation and training for Aerostar to keep the RoAF’s F-16s ready for mission operations. Under the deal, the U.S. company will deliver...
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UK Royal Navy Tests General Atomics’ Mojave STOL Drone
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has demonstrated the short takeoff and landing capability of its Mojave unmanned aircraft system for the first time on a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier. According to a GA-ASI announcement on Friday, an aircrew within a control station of HMS Prince of Wales conducted the STOL test while the carrier...
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UK’s Virtual ‘Hangar’ for Tactical Aircraft Concepts Enters Beta Testing
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory said Tuesday that it will start conducting initial operational analysis of the Aviation Concepts Environment in December. The ACE was developed in collaboration with QinetiQ Training and Simulation to provide a virtual “hanagar” as a centralized repository of concepts from across the Ministry of Defence and industry to address challenges...
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KBR to Continue Supporting UK’s $1.2B Clean Energy Efforts
KBR’s Frazer-Nash Consultancy has secured a contract from the U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to continue supporting the country’s $1.2 billion clean energy initiative. Modifications to the agreement originally awarded in 2021 include the company assisting in the United Kingdom’s efforts to develop new energy technologies, systems and processes. In particular, it...
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Singapore Taps Idemia as HTX Partner in Forensics R&D
European tech company Idemia has entered a partnership agreement with HTX, the science and tech unit of Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, on biometrics and forensics research and development. Under their Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Idemia and HTX will jointly design and test solutions to secure the safety of Singapore’s citizens, residents and visitors. According...
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UAE, MBDA to Begin Smart Weapons Production in 2030
The United Arab Emirates, together with European missile manufacturer MBDA, will begin production of a new set of smart weapons in 2030. It is the first collaboration between the Middle Eastern nation and MBDA since the company’s new missile engineering center opened its doors in Abu Dhabi in June. According to Patrice Hajjar, vice president...