General Dynamics Land Systems–UK and Ricardo have partnered to develop a new tactical vehicle for the British Army under the service’s Light Mobility Vehicle program, part of the broader Land Mobility initiative. The collaboration combines defense engineering and automotive innovation to produce a robust, off-the-shelf platform based on the 2025 Ford Ranger Super Duty. The...
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General Dynamics Wins Potential $230M AUKUS Contract for Submarine Weapon Launch Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems has secured an $18.2 million contract to support the AUKUS trilateral security partnership by developing, maintaining and delivering the Common Weapon Launcher and Multi-Tube Weapon Simulator. The five-year agreement includes options that could bring the total contract value to $230 million. Under the contract, Progeny Systems, a GDMS business, will lead...
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Sweden Finalizes C-390 Aircraft Contract Under European Procurement Program
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has signed a contract with the Swedish government for four C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft as part of a broader European initiative for joint procurement and interoperability. The finalized agreement follows an initial announcement in April. Under the deal, Sweden also secured options to purchase seven additional aircraft, paving the way for...
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British Laser Detectors Under Development to Protect UK Satellites
The U.K. Space Command is developing sensors to detect lasers that adversaries may use to disrupt satellite operations and intercept communications supporting the nation’s economy and security. About $672,000 has been allocated for the project, the first investment under the U.K. Space Agency’s Unlocking Space for Government program, London announced Friday. The initiative aligns with...
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Hensoldt Sets New Software-Defined Defense Platform in MDOcore
German defense electronics firm Hensoldt is developing MDOcore, a software suite for multi-domain operations, Sven Heursch, head of Software-Defined Defence & Digitalisation at Hensoldt, said in an interview. Military and industry leaders will examine how emerging technologies are transforming joint and allied operations at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit...
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United Kingdom Reaper Drone Completes Last Operational Flight
The U.K. Royal Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted air system has completed its final operational flight after nearly two decades of service. Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, the RAF chief of the Air Staff, referred to the drone as the backbone of the service’s operations in the Middle East. “Its capabilities have been critical...
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NIST Review: Chinese AI Models Lag US in Security and Performance
A U.S. government review has found that artificial intelligence models from Chinese developer DeepSeek lag behind American counterparts in performance, cost, security and adoption, posing risks for application developers, consumers and national security. The assessment, conducted by the Center for AI Standards and Innovation at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, compared three DeepSeek...
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Hensoldt Scales Up: New Site to Accelerate Air Defense Radar Deliveries
German sensor solutions company Hensoldt is set to build a production site near Ulm to accelerate its delivery of air and drone defense radars amid rising demand from customers. The company said it has signed a lease for an external industrial hall that will be converted into a dedicated radar manufacturing facility and will invest a...
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Officina Stellare, Skyloom Launch Joint Effort to Strengthen Europe’s Space Connectivity
Officina Stellare and Skyloom Global have launched Skyloom Europe, a project to expand optical communications for Europe’s civil and military sectors. The initiative follows newly signed technology, license and teaming agreements between the two companies. The project will establish a wholly owned Officina Stellare subsidiary in Italy and a high-capacity production facility in Veneto dedicated...
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Fujitsu, NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Build Full-Stack AI Infrastructure
Japanese IT company Fujitsu has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop a full-stack artificial intelligence infrastructure that integrates AI agents to drive industrial transformation. Under the newly announced partnership, the two companies will co-develop an AI computing infrastructure that connects Fujitsu’s Monaka CPU series with NVIDIA’s GPUs via NVLink Fusion technology. The initiative aims...