Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Phillipe Champagne has announced the formation of the Safe and Secure Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group to provide the national government with guidance on the risks associated with AI and effective strategies to mitigate them. The group, comprising 10 experts in engineering, research strategy and computer science, is expected...
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Amentum to Oversee Management of New UK Nuclear Power Plant
Amentum has been selected as the program and project management delivery partner for Sizewell C, a new nuclear power station planned for the United Kingdom. Amentum executives Jon Fowler and James Bull signed the contract Wednesday with Sizewell C Joint Managing Director Nigel Cann at the company’s headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. In addition to program...
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ICEYE Partners With Saab to Integrate Space-Based Radar on C2 Solution
Finnish synthetic aperture radar satellite manufacturer ICEYE and Swedish aerospace company Saab have agreed to develop and integrate advanced space-based radar data on Saab’s command and control systems. According to a statement from ICEYE released Wednesday, the cooperation will explore the integrated solution’s impact on multi-domain operations, particularly on advanced space situational awareness and critical...
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CYSIAM, CrowdStrike Partner on Improving UK Defense Supply Chain Cyber Posture
CYSIAM and CrowdStrike will collaborate to improve the posture of the United Kingdom’s defense supply chain using their expertise in incident response, managed security services and threat intelligence. The partnership comes as the local defense supply chain faces increasing cyber threats that could impact operations. According to Ben Emslie, Northern EMEA vice president at CrowdStrike,...
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Serco Enlists CAE, Sayres, JMC to Modernize Australian Navy Training
Serco Defence has partnered with CAE, Sayres Australia and JMC to upgrade training for the Royal Australian Navy’s warfare personnel. The collaboration aims to integrate cutting-edge training solutions to keep sailors and officers ahead of evolving naval warfare. Pete Behrendt, Serco Defence’s managing director, highlighted the benefits of each partnership. Sayres will boost training delivery...
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South Australia Breaks Ground on Naval Shipbuilding Training Facility
Australia has started constructing the Skills and Training Academy, a facility to equip the local workforce with shipbuilding skills. The Albanese government has allocated $304.3 million for the initiative. Located in Osborne, South Australia, the campus will simulate a submarine construction yard, trade workshops, state-of-the-art classrooms and other facilities, enabling students to gain hands-on skills...
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SandboxAQ Extends Support as UN AI Hub Founding Member
The United Nations International Computing Centre has accepted artificial intelligence-powered solutions provider SandboxAQ as a founding member of the AI Hub, a primary AI solutions provider and resource center for the U.N. system and international partners. The AI Hub will act as a center of excellence, gathering experts to assist the intergovernmental organization in using...
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Redwire Joins European Consortium for Mars Spacecraft Design
Redwire’s Belgian subsidiary Redwire Space NV has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency to design a spacecraft that could be sent to Mars as part of the space agency’s LightShip program. Redwire said the contract supports one of four parallel industry studies ESA has organized to evaluate viable small satellite platforms for...
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Nammo to Support Revival of Denmark’s Domestic Ammunition Production
The Danish Ministry of Defence has chosen Norwegian-Finnish aerospace and defense group Nammo to help restart Denmark’s local production of small- and large-caliber ammunition. The ministry said the contractor can start manufacturing the shells and cartridges at the old Expal plant in North Jutland as soon as negotiations are finalized. According to Deputy Prime Minister...
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Saab to Maintain, Modernize Germany’s Taurus Missiles Under $161M Deal
Sweden’s Saab has received a $161.1 million contract to maintain and modernize Germany’s Taurus KEPD-350 air-launched cruise missiles. The contract has a performance period until 2035. German subcontractor Taurus Systems, a joint venture between Saab and MBDA Germany, made the order after receiving an initial placement from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology...