Jean Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, assistant secretary general for innovation, hybrid and cyber at NATO, said the military alliance plans to expand the framework of its Task Force X and create more pilots on autonomous capabilities and artificial intelligence integration. The NATO official announced the strategy in his remarks at last week’s NATO Open Innovation Conference &...
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Edge Autonomy to Boost UAV Production in Latvia
Edge Autonomy said it will nearly double its manufacturing capacity for uncrewed aircraft systems in Latvia with the expansion of its facility in the capital, Riga. In addition to UAS, the facility is also equipped to manufacture advanced optics for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Learn more about advancing aerial military technologies and capabilities from the...
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Alexus Grynkewich Nominated as NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
NATO’s North Atlantic Council has approved the nomination of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich as the alliance’s next Supreme Allied Commander Europe. The approval follows a Thursday announcement from the Pentagon that President Donald Trump had promoted the official to four-star general and dual command of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and...
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Ukraine War Forces Poland to Reassess Black Hawk Helicopter Buy
Poland has halted the procurement process for 32 S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters from Lockheed Martin, citing a reassessment of defense priorities influenced by geopolitical developments. Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Pawel Beja, who explained the decision in a statement Friday, said the conflict in Ukraine and Russia’s expanding military acquisitions have prompted his...
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Leonardo Names New VP of Helicopter Unit’s Market Development
Leonardo Helicopters has named Adam Wardrope as vice president of market development. The executive announced the appointment via LinkedIn on Saturday. Wardrope most recently served as Leonardo’s head of strategic engagement and campaigns, working from London, England, to manage the company’s relations with key defense stakeholders, government agencies and other related entities in the United...
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US-Australia Missile MOU Opens Supply Chain to Aussie Firms
The Australian and U.S. governments have signed a memorandum of understanding on a cooperative production program for precision strike missiles, or PrSMs, enabling Australian companies to enter the supply chain. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International Summit on Oct. 16 to explore how international partnerships, coalition warfare and cutting-edge technologies are transforming the...
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Saab Partners With Maxar to Develop Multi-Domain Combat Solutions
Saab will integrate Maxar Intelligence technologies into its military products to develop new space-based multi-domain combat capabilities under a partnership agreement between the two companies. The need for advanced defense capabilities in the air and space domains has never been more urgent. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Defense Summit on July 31...
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Northrop Grumman, Marshall Land Systems Team Up to Advance UK Air Defense Capabilities
Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with Marshall Land Systems to improve the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s command and control hardware solutions in support of the nation’s Ground Based Air Defence program. According to Northrop, the partnership aims to integrate its air and missile defense technologies with Marshall’s modular containerized systems to enhance...
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Lockheed Martin Commits to Strengthening Philippine Defense Sector
U.S. aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin has committed to supporting the Philippines in equipping its workforce with the right skills and knowledge to grow the local defense landscape. “We aim to deliver social and economic value by cultivating talent, creating jobs and driving innovation that advances the domestic defense sector and supports holistic progress,”...
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Fortinet Joins NATO-Hosted Cyber Resilience Events
U.S. cybersecurity company Fortinet has participated in two NATO Industry Cyber Partnership-hosted events to ensure member nations maintain their readiness in addressing cyberthreats. At the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence-organized Locked Shields 2025 exercise, a FortiGuard Labs team offered its consulting expertise to build exercise scenarios, such as creating red-team attacks that mimic...