Boeing has secured a $450.5 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide command and control capabilities to the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Program. The sole source acquisition contract calls for Boeing’s delivery of radars, self-protection solutions and mission computers, the U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday. The company will work...
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Saab to Supply Giraffe 4A Radar Systems to US Air Forces Europe
Saab has received a $48 million contract from BAE Systems to supply multiple Giraffe 4A radar systems to U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The radars will be delivered from both Saab’s U.S. and Swedish facilities starting in 2027. The Swedish manufacturer said the Giraffe 4A will provide long-range surveillance and air base air defense capabilities...
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Space42, ICEYE Partner to Produce Satellite Imagery Spacecraft in UAE
United Arab Emirates-based space technology company Space42 has formed a joint venture with Finnish microsatellite manufacturer ICEYE to produce synthetic aperture radar satellites in its assembly, integration and testing and low Earth orbit mission operations facilities in Abu Dhabi. According to ICEYE, the joint venture will support the Middle Eastern nation’s Earth Observation Program, which...
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UK to Join US-Bahrain Security Framework
The United Kingdom will join the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, a security framework between the United States and Bahrain. According to a Breaking Defense report, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani confirmed the news during the Manama Dialogue on Friday. The U.S. Department of State described the framework, signed in September...
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Sweden Unveils First Cyber, Digital Strategy for Foreign Policy
The Swedish government launched its first-ever strategy on cyber and digital issues in foreign and security policy on Monday. The strategy, “Sweden in a Digital World—A Strategy for Sweden’s Foreign and Security Policy on Cyber and Digital Issues,” covers all aspects of foreign policy, including security, trade, human rights and development cooperation. Key priorities include working...
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USAF Report Sees Opportunities in China’s Dependence on LEO Satellites
A study from a U.S. Department of the Air Force think tank has identified potential opportunities and challenges in China’s heavy reliance on low Earth orbit spacecraft for its space situational awareness, SpaceNews reported Monday. According to the China Aerospace Studies Institute study, U.S. authorities should advance American companies’ capabilities to provide space imagery in...
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L3Harris Technologies to Install Sensor Systems on New German Helicopters
U.S. defense solutions manufacturer L3Harris Technologies and aircraft maker Airbus Helicopters are collaborating to install electro-optical/infrared sensor systems into Germany’s new Airbus H145M helicopters. L3Harris said the WESCAM MX-15D sensor technology is an ideal solution for a wide range of missions, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, covert intelligence, and target designation. Its high-precision and high-sensitivity...
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US, Bahrain Collaborate to Ensure Safe Maritime Navigation in Middle East
The United States and Bahrain are collaborating on the Geospatial Acceleration Initiative to improve navigation for their maritime forces in the Middle East. The cooperation will see the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and several Bahraini organizations generate and share hydrographic, aeronautical and topographic geospatial foundation data, ensuring freedom of navigation in the region’s waters. The White...
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ST Engineering Forms Partnership for Armored Vehicle Development in Kazakhstan
ST Engineering has partnered with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering to establish local manufacturing capability for a new 8×8 amphibious armored vehicle in Kazakhstan. The collaboration, which will support the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, will include engineering and technical services for the production of the vehicle based on ST Engineering’s Terrex infantry fighting vehicle. Revealed at this...
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NATO Official: New Cyber Center to Combine Alliance’s Threat Response Capabilities
NATO is set to launch a new cyber center based in Mons, Belgium, to enhance the military alliance’s response to cyber threats. “This center will allow us to better combine the way in which we are monitoring the threat, the way we are controlling the attack surface of the enterprise [and] the way we are...