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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Saab has signed a $307.1 million contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for additional equipment to support Sweden’s Gripen E fighter aircraft production. According to Saab, the new order will allow the country to maintain full operational capability of its current Gripen C/D fighters while also preparing to deploy the next-generation Gripen Es. Sweden...
The United States and Sweden have signed a five-year technology safeguards agreement that allows American space satellite launchers to be exported to Sweden’s Esrange Space Center. The agreement seeks to boost information exchange and cooperation with U.S. launcher manufacturers and protect advanced space technology, Stockholm announced Monday. Expand your space industry network at the Potomac...
Calian Group has appointed Chris Pogue of Thales Canada as the president of its newly established Defence & Space unit, a role he will officially take on starting July 7. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Canadian services and solutions company announced that Pogue will lead a high-performance organization that merges its Advanced...
