MDA Space, a Canadian space technology company, has secured two contracts to integrate up to six new uncrewed aircraft systems into the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class vessels. The Ontario-based company said the project is expected to improve the ships’ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and enhance their ability to detect and respond to potential threats....
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Leidos to Manage Cloud, IT Services for Geoscience Australia
Leidos Australia has secured a contract to manage the information and communication technology services of Geoscience Australia, the government agency responsible for national Earth science data. Leidos said Wednesday that under the agreement, it will oversee everything from cloud platforms and on-premise infrastructure to network systems, cybersecurity, application support and help-desk services. The company’s role...
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Report: Iran-Backed Actors Launched June Cyber War Against Israel
Iran’s digital proxies and hacktivists played a significant role in swaying opinions during the 12-day Iran-Israel conflict that erupted on June 13, according to a comprehensive analysis by SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE threat intelligence team. The report focused on how the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked operations used the Telegram messaging platform for recruitment, intimidation tactics in targeting...
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Canberra Picks Mitsubishi Template for Navy’s General-Purpose Frigate
Australia has chosen Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami-class platform as the template for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general-purpose frigates, replacing the service branch’s Anzac-class warships. According to a government announcement, the Department of Defence will move to secure an early agreement on a commercial contract by 2026. Book your seats at the 2025...
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QinetiQ US Explores Opportunities to Equip Poland With Military Tech
QinetiQ is exploring opportunities to equip Poland with solutions that would protect national security. QinetiQ US Chief Executive Tom Vecchiolla, a two-time Wash100 winner and 4×24 member, led the discussion in a recent meeting with Grzegorz Karpinski, secretary of state and deputy head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, in Warsaw. According...
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Mika Hakanen Named VP of International Sustainment at Patria
Mika Hakanen has taken on a new role as vice president of international sustainment at Patria. Hakanen, who announced the move in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, will oversee the Finnish defense and security tech firm’s operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. He will also continue to support Patria’s sustainment efforts in Norway and...
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QinetiQ Secures $33M UK Royal Navy Immersive Training Tool
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy has awarded QinetiQ a $33.2 million contract to provide an immersive training solution to ensure warfighters’ combat readiness. The Potomac Officers Club is hosting the 2025 Navy Summit on Aug. 26, where leaders of the naval and maritime sector will discuss critical challenges and opportunities in the U.S. Navy. Register...
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Anduril Delivers First Batch of Loitering Munitions to Taiwan
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has received the first batch of Altius loitering munitions it ordered from Anduril Industries. In June 2024, the U.S. Department of State approved the foreign military sales request for 291 Altius 600M-V Systems for $300 million. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey visited the island to accompany the delivery and attend the opening...
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NATO Taps Skydio for Nano Drone Agreement
Skydio and Belgian partner COBBS BELUX have entered into a new framework agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply the military alliance’s allies and partners with nano-class uncrewed aerial systems. Skydio said it will provide the procurement and life cycle support of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance-capable drones under 2.5 kilograms, enhancing tactical,...
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New Austal Subsidiary to Focus on Australian Tier 2 Combatant Production
Austal and the Australian government have agreed to establish an entity serving as the Commonwealth’s strategic shipbuilder for Tier 2 surface combatants. “Implementing the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement will not only support the delivery of the Army’s littoral maneuver capability, but it will also contribute to a strong, sovereign industrial base capable of responding to Australia’s...