Thales Australia has received a contract exceeding $100 million from the Australian defense ministry to manufacture over 40 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles at its facility in Bendigo, Victoria. The initiative aims to enhance warfighters’ capabilities and boost the local defense manufacturing sector. Pat Conroy, the defense minister for industry, emphasized the PMV’s advantages in strengthening...
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The Netherlands Subscribes to Maxar Intelligence’s MGP Pro Geospatial Services
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded Maxar Intelligence a $14 million contract to subscribe to the Maxar Geospatial Platform Pro and related products for four years. The deal benefits the ministry’s Defence Geographic Agency, providing its workforce access to geospatial foundational data and a derivative product portfolio to support the team’s mapping, intelligence and operational support...
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Stephanie Crowe Takes Helm at Australia’s Cybersecurity Center
The Australian Signals Directorate has appointed Stephanie Crowe as the new head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre. Crowe previously led ACSC’s Cyber Security Resilience Division, where she was tasked to deliver technical programs, services, and publications across government and industry and improve the security and resilience of critical networks. Her 15 years at the...
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Poland Orders GE Engines to Power Its Fleet of Apache Guardians
GE Aerospace has received an order for T700 engines for Poland’s Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters. The transaction is part of the United States’ Foreign Military Sales program and will be manufactured under a contract with the U.S. Army. Amy Gowder, president and CEO of Defense & Systems at GE Aerospace, said the latest order...
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Rheinmetall Forms JV for New Ammunition Plant in Lithuania
Rheinmetall has formed a joint venture with Lithuanian investment firm EPSO-G Invest and ammunition factory Giraites ginkluotes gamykla to establish ammunition manufacturing capability in Lithuania. Armin Papperger, chairman of the Rheinmetall executive board, said partnering with two local businesses marks a milestone in the plan to build an artillery plant in Baisogala eldership. The German...
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European Defense Agency to Establish Standard for Small Arms Ammunition
The European Defence Agency has started the Small Arms Ammunition Technologies project to create a common standard for small arms ammunition, improve interoperability between European armed forces and advance ammunition technology development. The agency allocated $8.6 million and tapped FN Herstal, a Belgium-based firearms manufacturer, to lead the four-year effort. Partners from nine countries form...
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Liberty Defense to Showcase AI-Powered Threat Detector in the Middle East
Liberty Defense, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered security detection technologies, is preparing to showcase its HEXWAVE scanner to a U.S. allied nation in the Middle East. The trial, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Support Technical Directorate, aims to evaluate the system’s effectiveness in detecting explosive threats. Bill Frain, the CEO...
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QinetiQ Secures US Contract for Aerial Target Services
QinetiQ Target Systems Canada has secured a five-year contract to provide the U.S. government with uncrewed aerial target support services. The $13.3 million contract, managed by the Canadian Commercial Corp., will extend until late 2029, with an option for a six-month extension. The contract ensures that the U.S. Navy will have continued access to the...
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BAE Systems Subsidiary Partners With Rheinmetall to Advance Simulation Technologies
BAE Systems subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations has partnered with Rheinmetall to develop advanced simulation technologies for the defense industry. Their collaboration will initially focus on the Heavy Weapons Carrier project, where BISim will use its VBS4 and Blue IG software products to create a modern combat training solution for the German Army’s Medium Forces. BISim’s...
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UK-Led Coalition Activates Reaction System to Alert Potential Undersea Infrastructure Threats
The 10-nation Joint Expeditionary Force has formed Nordic Warden, a reaction system that would alert JEF partners and NATO of potential threats to undersea cables and other infrastructure. Nordic Warden will use artificial intelligence to identify threats from various data sources, including the Automatic Identification System. It is also equipped with algorithms capable of detecting...