The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a combined operation concept agreement to support the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, or DARC, network of three ground-based sensors. According to the U.S. signatory, Brig. Gen. Chandler Atwood of U.S. Space Operations Command, DARC provides a “critical capability” for all three countries’ defense. “Enhanced...
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New PM Pledges to Reform Canada’s Defense Procurement Ahead of Upcoming US Tariffs
New Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready to embrace homegrown defense technologies amid a shift in its relationship with the United States. “The system of open global trade anchored by the United States – a system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War, a system that, while not perfect, has helped...
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Australian Navy Participates in Maritime Exercise With Philippine, US Forces
Australia participated in a maritime cooperative activity with the Philippines and the United States on Tuesday, allowing each nation’s armed forces to share tactics and techniques to improve collaborations when responding to security issues. Held within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, the exercise saw the Royal Australian Navy demonstrate the capability of its HMAS Sydney...
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Redwire Opens New Office in Poland, Expands European Presence
Redwire has opened a new office in Warsaw, reinforcing its commitment to Poland’s growing space sector. Marcin Dobrowolski, Redwire’s newly appointed general manager for Poland, led Thursday’s opening ceremony. It brought together key figures from government and industry, including Redwire Chairman and CEO Peter Cannito, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Lawton and Polish Space Agency...
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US Space Command Global Sentinel 2025 Exercise Seeks International Collaboration
Representatives from 29 countries are participating in the Global Sentinel 2025 exercises hosted by U.S. Space Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to strengthen and expand operational collaboration in space. The two-week event, which ends on Friday, also seeks to promote responsible activities in space, the U.S. Space Force said. C2 for Real-World...
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Exiger Joins UAE Initiative to Advance Supply Chain Solutions
Exiger has joined the United Arab Emirates’ NextGen Foreign Direct Investment initiative and is setting up a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The NextGen FDI initiative is part of the UAE’s broader strategy to attract companies in sectors such as artificial intelligence, smart mobility, digital infrastructure and manufacturing. Exiger joins over 100 companies participating in...
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Rivada Space Networks Names New Sales Director for Middle East Operations
Rivada Space Networks has appointed Mustafa Afifi as sales director for the Middle East, strengthening its regional team to meet rising demand for secure satellite connectivity. Afifi will work with telcos, satellite operators, and resellers to help them gain access to the Munich-based company’s Outernet network. Joe Apa, Rivada’s vice president of sales for Europe,...
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Treasury Sanctions Network Supplying Missile Propellant Components to Iran
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated six individuals and six entities for procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. OFAC said the network facilitated the delivery of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate from China to Iran. Sodium perchlorate is used to produce ammonium perchlorate,...
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US Approves Kuwait’s $425M Patriot Missile Software Upgrade Deal
The U.S. Department of State has cleared a potential $425 million foreign military sale to Kuwait of Patriot Post-Deployment Build 8.1 and related equipment and services. RTX will be the principal contractor for the planned deal. The proposed acquisition covers delivery, installation and upgrade services for Patriot Post-Deployment Build 8.1 and several non-major defense equipment...
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Airbus to Supply Greece With H125 Helicopters for Wildfire Operations
Greece has ordered eight H215 aircraft from Airbus Helicopters to support wildfire prevention operations. The contract was made under a “government-owned contractor-operated” model, which will see Airbus work with H215 firefighting operators Airtelis and SAF Helicopteres. Backed by two European funds and aligned with the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection’s Aegis program, Panagiotis Stampoulidis,...