Orbit Fab, an in-orbit spacecraft refueling services provider, has received a $1.67 million grant from the UK Space Agency to develop a high-pressure variant of the Rapidly Attachable Fuel Transfer Interface refueling port. RAFTI, which has a Technology Readiness Level 8 rating, replaces the existing fill and drain valve to minimize additional complexity and mass....
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Hensoldt Creates Multi-Domain Solutions Unit Under New Operational Setup; Oliver Dorre Quoted
Germany-based defense contractor Hensoldt has announced an organizational streamlining, which calls for establishing a multi-domain solutions division integrating the capabilities of its newly acquired company, system integrator ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik. The company completed the ESG transaction in April. The new division will merge ESG with Hensoldt’s spectrum dominance and airborne solutions divisions to serve...
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UK-Japan-Italy Partnership Unveils Concept Model of Next-Generation Combat Aircraft; Herman Claesen Quoted
BAE Systems has unveiled a new concept model of its next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Program at the Farnborough International Airshow. The new aircraft, which the U.K. contractor developed with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Leonardo of Italy, features a larger wingspan than previous concepts for enhanced aerodynamics, a more intelligent weapons...
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BAE Systems to Demo Airborne Combat Simulation on RAF Hawk Training Aircraft
BAE Systems will hold an in-flight demonstration of the Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems on a Hawk TMk2 training aircraft of the U.K. Royal Air Force in 2024. ATARS offers synthetic training for fighter pilots to track and engage virtual foes programmed for combat and other hostile activities. The platform’s systems, developed by U.S. technology...
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Australia Expands List of Primes for Global Supply Chain Initiative
Australia has tapped several companies to join the Global Supply Chain program, expanding its membership to 13 participants in line with the Defence Industry Development Strategy. The participating companies, known as primes, are: Babcock BAE Systems Boeing HII Kongsberg L3Harris Lockheed Martin Moog Northrop Grumman Raytheon Rheinmetall Saab, and Thales. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy...
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US Eyes Military Sustainment Centers in Five Indo-Pacific Allied Countries; Christopher Lowman Quoted
The U.S. Department of Defense is looking to start working with five Indo-Pacific allies on building military maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities under a regional framework that it plans to develop and launch across its overseas commands. Christopher Lowman, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, said in a Pentagon briefing Thursday that the regional sustainment...
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Canada Names First Woman Defense Staff Chief
The Canadian Armed Forces has named Gen. Jennie Carignan as chief of defense staff, succeeding Gen. Wayne Eyre. She took command of the post at a Thursday ceremony, with dignitaries including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General and CAF Commander in Chief Mary Simon looking on. According to National Defence Minister Bill Blair, CAF...
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US, UK Extend Air, Space Security Partnership; Gen. David Allvin Quoted
The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a joint statement declaring their continued commitment to protecting air and space security. Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and Wash100 awardee, signed the “Shared Vision Statement on Combined and Space Power in the 21st Century” with Air Chief Marshal...
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LeoLabs Joins UK’s Tyche Space-Based Reconnaissance Program; Tony Frazier Quoted
The United Kingdom Space Command will utilize LeoLabs’ space situational awareness services for its low Earth orbit research and development satellite, Tyche, scheduled for a summer launch. According to a LeoLabs announcement, the 150-kilogram demo spacecraft is part of the U.K.’s ISTARI program on a LEO constellation for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. LeoLabs CEO Tony...
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Canberra Orders 15 Additional Bushmaster PMVs From Thales Australia; Pat Conroy Quoted
Canberra has ordered an additional 15 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles worth $30 million from Thales Australia, specifically fitted for the command and control capabilities of the Australian Army’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. According to the government, it has already invested over $135 million in 93 Bushmasters manufactured at Thales’ facility in Bendigo, contributing to...