The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has placed a $71.6 million order for Saab’s Combat Training Centre. The company said the procurement calls for a CTC package including live exercise platforms for soldiers and vehicles, anti-tank and sniper operations training, communication tools, and Saab’s exercise control software. Saab will also extend training assistance in...
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Germany-Israel Partnership Eyes ‘Cyber Dome’ Plan
Germany is set to establish a joint cyber research center with Israel and enhance cooperation between their intelligence and security agencies, Reuters reported on Sunday. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced the initiative during a diplomatic visit to Israel, marking the first visit by a German official since Israel’s offensive against Iran’s nuclear and military...
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Thales, Kongsberg to Establish Secure Communications JV
French multinational Thales and Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are set to establish a Norway-based joint venture to deliver secure communications products and services in the region. The JV will combine Thales’ crypto and secure communications business and Kongsberg’s secure communications unit in Norway. The businesses have a combined revenue of $150 million. “Through...
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Atos Appoints Matt George as Public Sector, Defense CTO for UK&I
Atos has appointed Matt George as the chief technology officer for its public sector and defense business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. George announced the news via LinkedIn. Previously, he served as the technology strategy director at Atos’ subsidiary, Eviden, which focuses on AI-enabled systems, advanced computing, mission-critical operations and cybersecurity. Before his role...
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US Space Command General Urges Proactive Partnerships to Defeat Adversaries
Lt. Gen. Thomas James, the deputy commander of U.S. Space Command, has emphasized the importance of exercising and building space partnerships among allies before conflict arises. He highlighted the need to be proactive on space-based threats, pointing out that adversaries are developing capabilities to disrupt or deny access to the alliance’s defense systems in orbit....
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DXC Expands Global Operations With Launch of UK Aerospace and Defense Hub
DXC Technology has inaugurated a new U.K. office in Farnborough that hosts the company’s Aerospace and Defense Hub. The start of operations, which the Ashburn, Virginia-based company announced Thursday, followed the April launch of DXC’s first office in Toronto. The company said expansion plans are set for DXC offices in New York City, Miami and...
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General Atomics Invests in Dutch Ceramic Composites Firm Arceon
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced a new investment in Arceon, a Dutch company developing ceramic composites, following its participation in the inaugural Blue Magic Netherlands event in November 2024. The move continues General Atomics’ expansion in the Dutch market and builds on previous investments in other local tech firms. According to General Atomics,...
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Dutch Defense Ministry Finalizes Order for Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
The Netherlands has finalized its order of 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles, or DXPV, from Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense and its sister European unit under a procurement agreement signed on Wednesday. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The Dutch Ministry of Defence’s order of DXPV, known as “Kaaiman,” is patterned after Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical...
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Germany to Buy Long-Range Strike Missiles From Norway
Germany has agreed to acquire Joint Strike Missiles from Norway under a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement signed on Wednesday. The deal paves the way for the Norwegian government to enter into a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to deliver the precision-guided missiles, which are estimated to cost $646.1 million. Oslo said the advanced...
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Rocket Lab to Launch ESA’s First Low Earth Orbit Navigation Satellites
Rocket Lab has secured a contract to launch the European Space Agency’s first satellites for its Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing demonstrator mission. The California-based space firm said this marks the first time ESA will use the company’s Electron rocket for a dedicated mission. The mission, scheduled to launch in December from Rocket...