Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin, the commanding general of the U.S. Army’s 21st Theater Sustainment Command, has suggested that the bureaucratic processes involved in the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program should be streamlined, as “not every step is required in the sequence.” Speaking at a panel discussion during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO conference...
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Policy Brief Recommends Improved NATO Maritime Cyber Posture
NATO needs to integrate cybersecurity when updating its maritime strategy amid an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting the sector, according to a recently published document from the alliance’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. According to the policy brief, “Addressing State-Linked Cyber Threats to Critical Maritime Port Infrastructure,” the NATO Alliance Maritime Strategy update must...
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General Atomics Aligns US, German Units for European Combat Drone
General Atomics’s U.S. and German aerospace affiliates have joined forces to develop a European collaborative combat aircraft, the aerospace firm announced Thursday. The company’s plan involves adapting the YFQ-42A model, which was originally designed for the U.S. Air Force, into a version specifically tailored for European defense needs. The aircraft, currently undergoing ground tests in...
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Canada Brings in Australia as Partner in Arctic Radar System Development
Australia will collaborate on developing Canada’s Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar, or A-OTHR, system under a technology partnership agreement that the countries’ defense officials entered into in June. The Canadian Department of National Defence said A-OTHR is a key element in Canada’s modernization program for the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025...
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Cubic Secures $130M UK Contract for Army Training Simulator
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded Cubic Defence UK a two-year contract to deliver an Instrumented Live Training Area weapons effect system. The ILT-A contract builds on Cubic’s 20 years of experience providing integrated training platforms for the ministry and follows a previous agreement for the Area Weapons Effects Simulation. An MoD notice in...
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Oracle Eyes $2B Investment in German Cloud Infrastructure Expansion
Oracle has lined up a $2 billion investment in the next five years for the expansion of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Germany, with particular focus on the Frankfurt cloud region. The planned investment is designed to satisfy the rising local demand for the company’s artificial intelligence and cloud services, Oracle said Tuesday. Public-Private Cloud...
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US Army Urges Industry to Develop Interoperable Weapons Among Allies
U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commander Gen. Christopher Donahue has called on defense companies to deliver weapon systems that work seamlessly across allied forces. Speaking at the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO conference in Wiesbaden on Wednesday, Donahue said nations should adopt standardized launchers, fire control systems and munitions. According to a report by...
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Mercury Signs Production Agreements With European Defense Contractor
Mercury Systems has signed two new production contracts with a major European defense company to supply processing hardware for radar and electronic warfare systems, the company announced Wednesday. The first deal is a five-year extension to deliver sensor processing subsystems built on Mercury’s HDS6605 6U OpenVPX boards. These systems will be used by radars on...
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Airbus, Kratos to Collaborate on German Unmanned Combat System
Airbus Defence and Space has partnered with Kratos Defense and Security Solutions to deliver an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft to the German Air Force by 2029. Under the collaboration, the two companies will equip the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial system with an Airbus mission system. The system features a platform-agnostic architecture that integrates seamlessly...
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BlackSky Secures New Multimillion-Dollar Deal for Satellite Services
BlackSky Technology has secured a multimillion-dollar contract with a new international defense customer for its Gen-3 and Gen-2 satellite-based monitoring services, the company announced Tuesday. The deal includes both immediate access to high-resolution imagery and modernization of the customer’s ground segment infrastructure. According to the Virginia-based contractor, the deal provides subscription-based access to its Assured...