German firm thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and South Korean company Hanwha Ocean have been selected as qualified suppliers for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. The Canadian government announced the decision after a thorough review of the project requirements, which included timelines for shipbuilding and submarine fleet delivery. The evaluation also considered insights from collaboration with allied...
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BAE Systems Virtual Trainer to Enhance Canadian Army Mission Planning, Training
BAE Systems Inc. subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations has secured a five-year enterprise license contract to deliver the Digital Virtual Trainer for the Canadian Department of National Defence. The contract provides the armed forces with an immersive, flexible and highly scalable synthetic training platform to ensure the Canadian Army’s combat readiness. The DVT allows the Army...
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Cerberus, HD Hyundai Launch Investment Strategy to Boost US Shipbuilding
Cerberus Capital Management and HD Hyundai have formed a strategic partnership to launch Cerberus Maritime, an initiative to support U.S. shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure. Cerberus Maritime will draw on HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding and digital maritime expertise to strengthen infrastructure, modernize ports and support U.S. shipyard development. Join government and industry leaders at the Potomac Officers...
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L3Harris Technologies Rolls Out Sensor Systems Production in Poland
L3Harris Technologies has commenced production of its electro-optical/infrared sensor systems for the European market at its new facility in Katowice, Poland. The 2,000-square-meter plant will produce EMX-Series EO/IR sensors designed for both crewed and autonomous platforms used in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting missions. The facility’s tooling enables the delivery of the EMX-Series of EO/IR...
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CACI Secures Two Contracts to Support Canada C-UAS Program
CACI International has secured two contracts with the Canadian Armed Forces to provide services in support of the Counter Uncrewed Aircraft System Urgent Operational Requirement, an initiative aimed at equipping Canadian warfighters with the technologies needed to protect national security. Under the deals, CACI will work on the second phase of the C-UAS UOR, delivering...
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US, Saudi Arabia Expand Defense Ties Through National Guard Partnership
Saudi Arabia has joined the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, marking a new phase in the two countries’ bilateral defense cooperation. The signing ceremony, held in Riyadh on Thursday, brought together Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau; Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Arabia’s chief of general staff; Maj. Gen....
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USAF B-1B Bombers Hold Interoperability Exercise With Norway’s F-15s
The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted a recent joint training focused on interoperability for find, fix, target and track threats. The exercise in Ørland, Norway, involved three B-1B Lancer bombers from USAF’s 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and F-35 aircraft from the Norwegian air force. The U.S. Air Force Command said...
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NZ Readies Hercules Aircraft Training Simulator for 2026 Launch
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence expects to initiate operations in 2026 for a full-motion flight simulator designed to train crews of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s new fleet of five Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft. The delivery of parts for the simulator is currently underway. The ministry is leading an integrated project team collaborating with...
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Salesforce Launches New AI Platform to Boost UK Government Efficiency
Salesforce has launched Agentforce for Public Sector, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the U.K. government improve responsiveness, efficiency and productivity. Announced on Tuesday, the platform enables agencies to deploy a “digital workforce of intelligent AI agents” capable of autonomously handling both routine and complex tasks within designated guidelines. “The future of government...
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Canada, Cohere Partner to Deploy Artificial Intelligence in Public Services
Canada and Toronto-based large language model developer Cohere have agreed to explore the deployment of artificial intelligence across federal operations and support the country’s commercial capacity to develop and export homegrown AI solutions. Government officials and Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez formalized the partnership with a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday. “By working with Canadian AI...