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...
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MBDA Secures Next-Gen Anti-Ship Missile Order From Italy
MBDA has signed a production contract with Italy’s National Directorate of Naval Armaments for the TESEO MK2/E, a next-generation anti-ship missile designed for the Italian Navy. The deal will equip FREMM EVO-class frigates, the Multi-Purpose Combat Ship/Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura and the new DDX destroyers with the weapon. The MK2/E will also complement the MK2/A, which...
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NATO General Calls for Rapid Expansion of Counter-Drone Capabilities
NATO and its European partners must step up investments in counter-unmanned aerial systems as Russian drone incursions test the alliance’s defenses, according to Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Gerhartz pointed to recent incursions into Poland, Romania and Estonia, which France, Germany and Poland...
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AWS Names Stéphane Israël to Lead European Sovereign Cloud, Digital Sovereignty Efforts
Amazon Web Services has appointed Stéphane Israël as managing director of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and global head of its digital sovereignty efforts, effective in October and based in Berlin. The move underscores AWS’ push to meet regulatory and security demands from European governments and industries. Israël will oversee infrastructure, technology, services and sales...
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NATO Hosts Dialogue With South Korea on Defense Industrial Cooperation
NATO has launched its first defense industry dialogue with South Korea as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration with Indo-Pacific partners. The talks, held on Friday, brought together a delegation led by Tarja Jaakkola, NATO’s assistant secretary general for defense industry, innovation, and armaments, and representatives from South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Discussions centered on...
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AWS Selects 67 Startups From Australia, India and Japan for Space Accelerator Program
Amazon Web Services has named 67 startups from Australia, India and Japan to its AWS Space Accelerator: APJ 2025 program, which runs until Nov. 28. The cohort includes 13 companies from Australia, 42 from India and 12 from Japan. Selected participants will receive mentorship, technical guidance and up to $100,000 in AWS credits to develop...
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SPACECOM Advances Joint Space Missions With France, UK and Coalition Partners
The U.S. Space Command is deepening allied cooperation in orbit, with Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess confirming that a second joint space awareness mission with France is in the works. The effort follows a rendezvous and proximity operation in geosynchronous orbit earlier this year, marking the first U.S.-France mission of its kind. Schiess, who leads both...
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CAE to Support Training on Canada’s River-Class Warships Program
CAE has received a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Canada to develop training solutions for the communications and integrated bridge and navigation systems of the River-class destroyer program, formerly the Canadian surface combatant project. Under the award, CAE will deliver services including analysis, courseware development and advanced training to support the Royal Canadian Navy’s readiness. The...