Shield AI has received an order from the Netherlands for eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems, which will benefit the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Announced at the recent “Maritime Uncrewed” event, the deal is part of the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s plan to deploy battle-proven, autonomy-enabled systems that do...
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Netherlands, Norway F-35s to Support Airspace Monitoring in Eastern Europe
The Netherlands has confirmed that some of its F-35 fighter jets will join their counterparts from Norway to support a NATO command. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International Summit on Oct. 16 will bring together leaders from the U.S. military, government and commercial sectors to discuss the challenges of global cooperation in defense amid...
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Nammo, Rheinmetall to Supply $500M Worth of Ammunition to Sweden
Nammo and Rheinmetall Denel Munition have received contracts from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to supply Sweden with artillery shells, with a combined value of over $526 million. The deals ensure the nation has ample resources amid a global ammunition shortage. The contracts include a $419.9 million award for the Rheinmetall-Denel subsidiary to provide shells...
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Dell Technologies Issues Recommendations for EU AI Action Plan
Dell Technologies has released a strategic blueprint with recommendations for the European Union to prepare the deployment of an artificial intelligence action plan. The document, titled “Dell Technologies Blueprint for Making Europe an AI Continent,” outlines suggestions to establish Europe as a leader in the responsible rollout of AI-enabled solutions. “This is a defining moment,”...
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BlackSky Grants International Client Gen-3 Satellite Access to Support Ukraine
BlackSky Technology has secured a new contract with an international customer that grants early access to its next-generation Gen-3 imaging capabilities to support Ukraine. The agreement extends the unnamed client’s current subscription by adding sharper satellite imagery to its existing Gen-2 data collection services. According to BlackSky, both generations of satellites can now be used...
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AgEagle Aerial Systems to Showcase Autonomous Drone Teaming Capabilities
AgEagle Aerial Systems is set to demonstrate the capabilities of a new artificial intelligence-powered unmanned aerial system teaming solution capable of providing real-time situational intelligence for border security and surveillance missions. Join us on July 31 as The Potomac Officers Club hosts the 2025 Air and Space Summit, an opportunity for defense stakeholders to know...
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Aegis-Equipped Vessel to Japan
U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Aegis System Equipped Vessel shipset to Japan. Mitsubishi helped ensure that the Japanese Ministry of Defense received the equipment through a direct commercial sale arrangement. After the initial delivery, Lockheed is set to hand over a second ASEV before the Japanese defense ministry’s plans to have...
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Saab CEO: Europe Needs Its Own Golden Dome
Europe needs its own version of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome project to allow the region to gain a sovereign integrated enemy cell defense system with short-, medium- and long-range capabilities, said Saab CEO and President Micael Johansson. In an interview with Time during the recently concluded Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore, Johansson expressed his...
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US, South Korea, Japan, Belgium Participate in Red Flag-Alaska 25-2
Airmen from Belgium, Japan, South Korea and the United States participated in a recently concluded multinational flight operations exercise to improve interoperability and ensure combat readiness. Held for two weeks at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, the Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 military exercise involved over 1,500 service members and about 70 aircraft. Throughout the training,...
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UN Set to Form Space Situational Awareness Expert Group
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has approved a proposal from the United Arab Emirates to create an expert group on space situational awareness. The UAE’s plan, which was submitted to the committee in February, got the green light during a COPUOS meeting in Vienna last week, according to an...