Sweden said it has allocated $295 million to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, boosting the defense aid it extends to Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Defence, the 18th military package covers the delivery of 18 ARCHER artillery units and five Arthur counter-battery fire radar units and financial support to improve the Ukrainian defense industry....
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Thales Delivers First Mine-Hunting Unmanned System to UK Navy
French multinational Thales’ U.K. subsidiary has delivered the first of several autonomous mine-hunting systems to the Royal Navy under a $239.3 million contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence. The deal also forms part of a $468.2 million joint U.K.-France initiative managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation. Delivered under the Defence Equipment...
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UK Allocates Additional Funding to Boost Defense Exports
Rachel Reeves, the United Kingdom’s chancellor of the exchequer, has unveiled a $2.6 billion boost to UK Export Finance’s Direct Lending program, which will support efforts to improve the nation’s defense exports. According to a statement from His Majesty’s Treasury issued Friday, UKEF, with $13 billion in total funding, will help the country’s defense sector...
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US Navy Orders Triton Drone Spare Parts for Australia Under $267M Modification
Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has secured a $267.2 million modification from the U.S. Department of Defense exercising an option to acquire two new Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned air systems, a Navy main operating base and MQ-4C spare parts for Australia’s fleet. The new deal, a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price...
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US Space Command Convenes NATO Leaders to Strengthen Space Cooperation
The U.S. Space Command recently hosted Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO Military Committee, and other NATO representatives at its headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base to strengthen the alliance’s understanding of and enhance cooperation in space. During their March 6 visit, the NATO delegates received briefings on the command’s mission and operational...
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Saab, Ukraine’s Radionix Partner on Sensors, Defense Electronics
Saab and Ukrainian defense company Radionix have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sensors and defense electronics, aiming to boost Kyiv’s defense capabilities. The partnership will concentrate on the development and maintenance of sensors and defense electronics across all domains, leveraging Radionix’s expertise in radar and optical targeting equipment and Saab’s defense industry...
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Isar Aerospace to Launch Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Satellites
European launch service provider Isar Aerospace has secured a contract with the Norwegian Space Agency to launch satellites into orbit for the Arctic Ocean Surveillance program. Isar will use its Spectrum launch vehicle for the mission, which aims to position two spacecraft — AOS-Demo and AOS-Precursor — in sun-synchronous orbit. The AOS-Demo, developed by EIDEL,...
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Canada Rolls Out Phase 1 of Defense Supply Chain Cybersecurity Program
Canadian Public Services and Procurement Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos has announced the start of the initial phase of the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, a move to secure the nation’s defense supply chain. “Cybersecurity is national security and threats are ever more intricate and in a state of constant change. In defense...
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US Air Force Seeks to Test More AI in Combat, Interoperability Among Allies
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold four allied exercises in 2025 similar to the recent ShOC-N, short for Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Capstone 24B, to test artificial intelligence applications in combat. Lt. Col. Wesley Schultz of the U.S. Air Force’s 805th Combat Training Squadron told Defense One that ShOC-N addresses the challenge of advancing interoperability...
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Clavister, BAE Systems Partner to Integrate AI-Powered Firewall on CV90
European cybersecurity firm Clavister is set to integrate CyberArmour products into BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 infantry fighting vehicle platform for delivery to a Nordic nation. The effort is part of a contract with a ceiling of $9.5 million and a three-year performance period. Under the deal, Clavister will install the CyberArmour RSG-400 and RSW-400 models,...