Amentum has announced the appointment of Helen Simms as vice president for international technology and innovation, succeeding Greg Willetts. Simms is bringing over her years of experience and expertise to drive the company’s growth in the energy, defense and space markets. “I am excited to leverage my experience and passion for technology to drive innovation...
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MITRE Analysis Suggests Quick-Response NATO Warfighting Systems to Gain Overmatch Against Russia
Nonprofit research company MITRE has published the NATO Force Mix Analysis report, which recommends measures for the alliance to achieve overmatch against Russia by 2027. The report, titled “NATO 2027: European Leadership Will Be Key to Deterrence Against Russia,” was initiated to support a shift from a national-focused defense posture to alliance-wide thinking to address...
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Anduril-Led Team Eyes UK eVTOL Aircraft Opportunities
Anduril Industries UK is expanding its partnership with aerospace company Archer on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, adding Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis to the team. The group will search for opportunities on U.K. civilian and defense applications for Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Anduril will lead as the aircraft’s software integrator for mission autonomy,...
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ICEYE-Safran Partnership Seeks to Boost on GEOINT Services
ICEYE is integrating artificial intelligence in the imagery analytics of its synthetic aperture radar constellation under a long-term partnership with Safran.AI. The collaboration seeks to improve geospatial intelligence services that enable faster and more accurate decision-making by customers, including governments and the intelligence community, the companies said in a joint statement Monday. They added that...
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US Gains $2T in Investment Commitments From Middle East, Adds $200B From UAE
President Donald Trump closed over $200 billion in commercial deals during the United Arab Emirates stop of his Middle East tour. The latest round of investment agreements brings the total commitments to over $2 trillion, including a $1.2 trillion deal he sealed in Qatar and a $600 billion package signed in Saudi Arabia. Among the...
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UK Taps Jacobs for Energy Security, Net Zero Effort Advisory Services
The United Kingdom has selected Jacobs to deliver multidisciplinary consultancy and advisory services in support of an initiative that aims to secure the country’s energy security and net zero objectives. Under the Energy and Net Zero Professional Services Framework, Jacobs will work on four key areas: strategic and technical support for nuclear energy projects, development...
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Patria Partners With ACC Innovation to Militarize Commercial Drones
Finland’s Patria Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Sweden’s ACC Innovation to produce military versions of a wide range of unmanned aerial systems for a NATO member state. The partnership’s initial phase will focus on transforming ACC Innovation’s Thunder Wasp GT quadcopter drone for defense applications. The Thunder Wasp GT UAS is designed for...
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US Trillion-Dollar Worth of Deals in Qatar Seen to Boost American Manufacturing
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday several deals made during his visit to Qatar, including at least $1.2 trillion in economic exchange and an economic deal amounting to over $243.5 billion. The deals align with the Trump administration’s goal of ushering in a new Golden Age of American manufacturing. According to the White House, one key...
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Bechtel Joins Saudi International Airport Expansion Project
Global engineering and construction company Bechtel will build three new terminals for Saudi Arabia’s King Salman International Airport under a newly signed agreement with the facility’s developer. Bechtel said Tuesday that the partnership agreement with King Salman International Airport Development Co. calls for integrating or replacing existing KSIA facilities. Its work will involve designing and...
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Saudi Arabia Taps Parsons to Lead New Riyadh Airport Construction
Parsons has secured two delivery partner contracts from the King Salman International Airport Development Company. The deal was announced Tuesday on the sidelines of the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh. The first order involves the delivery of airfield assets, including air traffic control towers, aircraft parking areas, runways and taxiways. The second award covers bridges,...