MBDA startup NEODE Systems has received a contract from France’s defense procurement agency to demonstrate the capabilities of the Akeron MP missile when fired using Ground Warden, MBDA’s artificial intelligence-enabled decision-making tool. The Potomac Officers Club is set to host the 2025 Air and Space Summit on July 31, gathering industry and government leaders to...
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Australia Receives New Hoverfly Tethered Unmanned Aerial System
Hoverfly Technologies has delivered the Sentry tethered unmanned aerial system to an Australian government customer for trial and evaluation. The UAS is scheduled to demonstrate its capabilities in major Australian Defence Force exercises in 2025. Air and defense leaders are set to gather at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit to discuss challenges...
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Textron, Thai Aviation Industries Partner to Sustain Thai Air Force Aircraft
Textron Aviation Defense and Thai Aviation Industries have agreed to launch a sustainment program for the Royal Thai Air Force’s Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH fleets. Textron said the agreement, signed at the recent Paris Air Show, aims to enhance fleet readiness and long-term operational support by combining its expertise as the original equipment manufacturer with...
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NATO Allies Agree to New Defense Spending Goal, Grant Spain Flexibility
NATO allies have agreed to adopt a new target of spending 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense while allowing Spain to opt out of the full commitment, alliance officials told Politico on Sunday. The compromise is expected to be confirmed during the NATO Summit in The Hague on Wednesday. To accommodate Madrid, alliance...
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Lockheed Looks at PAC-3 Missile Production in Europe Amid Rising Demand
Lockheed Martin is opening talks with potential partners for manufacturing Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles in Europe to meet rising demand worldwide, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. Book a slot at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Defense Summit on July 31 to learn more about advancing aerial military technologies and capabilities. Register now. Jason...
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Satellogic, Malaysia’s Uzma Berhad to Lead Earth Observation Satellite Development
Satellogic and Uzma Berhad will be leading the development of the Malaysian High-Resolution Earth Observation Satellite Project. As Uzma’s technology partner, Satellogic will be collaborating with Malaysia’s workforce in designing, developing, assembling and integrating a high-resolution satellite. Based on Satellogic’s platform, the spacecraft will be fitted with technologies that would enable it to deliver 50-centimeter...
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Anduril Partners With Rheinmetall for European Autonomous Drone Capability
Anduril Industries has entered into a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall to produce software-defined autonomous air systems and advanced propulsion capabilities for Europe. “Together with Rheinmetall, we’re building systems that can be produced quickly, deployed widely, and adapted as NATO missions evolve,” Anduril Industries CEO Brian Schimpf said. The partnership calls for the two companies to...
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Taiwan Taps Auterion to Supply Software, AI for Defense Drones
Auterion will integrate open-source software into Taiwan’s defense uncrewed vessels to help expand its autonomous unmanned systems capabilities. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to formalize the agreement and outline a joint road map. According to Adm. Shi-Chiang Lee, president of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, the decision...
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Thales Partners With EDGE Group to Produce, Maintain Advanced Electro-Optic Tech
French aerospace company Thales is collaborating with the United Arab Emirates’ EDGE Group to support the local production and maintenance of advanced electro-optic systems. The latest partnership expands their shared commitment to developing the UAE’s sovereign defense capabilities and localizing key technologies. Under a recently signed memorandum of understanding, Thales and EDGE’s Electro-Optic Centre of...
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Ericsson, Telia Partner With Swedish Armed Forces to Test 5G Defense Tech
Ericsson and Telia Sweden have teamed up with the Swedish Armed Forces to test 5G Standalone technologies in support of national defense and NATO operations. The initiative falls under the NorthStar 5G innovation program, launched by the two telecommunication firms in 2023 to advance industrial 5G use. According to Ericsson, the testing will evaluate secure...