ZenaTech has finalized a lease for a drone testing facility in Turkey to evaluate the ZenaDrone 1000 model designed for U.S. and NATO defense applications. The Toronto-based manufacturer anticipates the facility will be fully operational by the first quarter of 2025. ZenaTech CEO Shaun Passley emphasized Turkey’s strong reputation for innovation in the defense industry....
President Joe Biden has halted Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of U.S. Steel due to national security concerns. On Friday, the Biden administration issued an order prohibiting the proposed takeover of the American steel company. The order referenced a report from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which assessed that the...
The United States has approved a potential sale of MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes to Saudi Arabia. The deal, worth an estimated $78.5 million, includes 20 torpedoes, spare parts, and engineering, training and logistical support. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the sale aims to upgrade Saudi Arabia’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities and enhance...
Canadian quantum tech firm BTQ Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Future Quantum Convergence Forum, Quantum Industrial Standard Association and Future Quantum Convergence Institute to advance business growth, international expansion and industrial cooperation in quantum technologies. The organizations will collaborate to establish quantum industrial standards, co-host events and seminars to share...
Arwin Visser has announced his appointment as CGI’s new vice president of consulting services. He brings over 20 years of experience in information and communication technologies and the public sector. Visser joins the global IT and business consulting firm after spending more than four years at Dutch tech firm Axians, where he most recently served as...
Woodward, a U.S.-based aerospace and industrial energy control solutions company, is set to acquire Safran Electronics & Defense’s North American electromechanical actuation businesses. The deal is expected to close by mid-2025 and includes purchasing intellectual property, operations assets, talent and long-term customer agreements for Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuation systems. The acquisition will enhance Woodward’s offerings for next-generation...
Canada has signed a $108 million contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to provide hardware for its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the contract will ensure the delivery of components and support for Canada’s MQ-9B Direct Commercial Space program. In December 2023, Canada ordered the...
The U.S. Department of State has approved two potential arms sales to Morocco, totaling $174.4 million. The first proposed foreign military sale, valued at $88.4 million, includes up to 30 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles. This package includes an AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance section, telemetry kits, support equipment, spares, and training and logistical services. RTX...
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale to Greece worth approximately $130 million for Aerosonde uncrewed aircraft systems and armored security vehicles, along with related logistical and program support. Athens requested Aerosonde drones equipped with Lycoming engines, GPS with anti-spoofing features, and various payloads and subsystems. The request also includes...
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has declared initial operational capability for the first Integrated Battle Command System-enabled battery of the nation’s WISŁA medium-range air defense program. Developed by Northrop Grumman, IBCS integrates various sensors and weapons systems, regardless of their origin, type, or domain, into a single, cohesive network. A cornerstone of the U.S. Army’s...
