Canada has established a new Defence Investment Agency to centralize and accelerate procurement for the Canadian Armed Forces. The agency will also align defense spending with domestic industrial benefits, such as job creation and innovation in aerospace, shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing. By streamlining approvals and engaging early with industry, DIA aims to reduce procurement delays...
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SNC to Integrate Sensors, Systems on Finland’s Border Surveillance Aircraft
U.S. aerospace and defense firm Sierra Nevada Corp. has received the first Challenger 650 aircraft for Finland’s MVX program at its Maryland integration facility. The jet will be installed with RAPCON-X sensors and systems to strengthen the Finnish Border Guard’s border and maritime surveillance operations. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery beginning in 2027, will enhance...
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OpenAI Partners With Japan to Develop AI Solutions for Public Sector
OpenAI has entered into a strategic collaboration with Japan’s Digital Agency to explore how generative artificial intelligence can improve public services. As part of the effort, the agency will roll out Gennai, a new tool powered by OpenAI technology, to government employees to test innovative service delivery applications. The move builds on earlier cooperation between...
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Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Networks Supplying Missile and Radar Components
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated 21 entities and 17 individuals tied to networks procuring sensitive goods for Iran‘s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, or MODAFL. The designations block their property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction. According to the Treasury, the networks helped Iran...
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South Korea Selects L3Harris for $2B Early Warning Aircraft Program
L3Harris said in an X post Tuesday that its team has been chosen to deliver four additional airborne early warning and control aircraft to South Korea, Breaking Defense reported. According to state-run media, Seoul set aside about $2.21 billion for the program. The L3Harris-led bid, featuring the Phoenix aircraft, competed against Saab’s GlobalEye system. The...
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Polish Foreign Minister Calls for NATO Counter-Drone Strategy
Poland requires a stronger counter-unmanned aerial vehicle solution to neutralize low-cost, non-lethal drones, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. His remarks follow reports that Russia had sent unmanned aerial vehicles into Polish airspace, which later flew over Denmark, Estonia and Romania. During a press conference on Wednesday, Sikorski emphasized that fighter jets and Patriot...
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IBM to Deliver Unified Asset Management Platform to UK Defense Ministry
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded IBM UK a $431 million contract to deliver the Defence Equipment Engineering Asset Management Systems, or DEEAMS. “IBM is proud to support the Ministry of Defence to deliver the transformational DEEAMS program to enable a next generation, full-life-cycle asset management solution for the U.K. armed forces,” said...
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KBR Wins $88M Australian Contract to Sustain, Modernize Air C2 Systems
Australia has awarded KBR a contract valued at up to $88 million over five years to sustain and enhance the Air and Space Operations–Command and Control System, a core capability that supports the Australian Defence Force in planning and conducting complex air missions. The agreement consolidates existing sustainment work under one contract to streamline governance...
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Corry Neales Takes Over as QinetiQ Australia Chief Executive
Corry Neale has joined QinetiQ as the chief executive of its Australian business. In this new role, she will lead the company’s operations in Australia, managing approximately 800 employees across 10 sites. The team provides defense and security products that use local expertise alongside QinetiQ’s global capabilities. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead a...
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Estonian Firms Advance to Phase 2 of NATO Innovation Effort
Estonian technology companies Telearmy and Wayren have advanced to Phase 2 of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic program with solutions that tackle crucial defense challenges: unmanned vehicle operations and secure battlefield communications. Selected from more than 2,600 applicants, the firms are among 15 advancing in the program, which provides access to 75...