Training on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare highlighted the military activities in Agadir, Morocco, as part of African Lion 2024, a major U.S. Africa Command exercise that also features events in Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia from April 19 to May 31. The U.S. Army said the Morocco-hosted CBRN joint drill, which extended to explosive...
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Jacobs to Help Develop New Nuclear Reactor Design for UK Industries
The United Kingdom has selected Jacobs to support developing a new nuclear reactor design for industrial purposes. The company signed a deal with the UK National Nuclear Laboratory to consult on a joint program with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency to produce high-temperature heat. Under the agreement, Jacobs will review the project’s initial designs and...
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Report: Japan’s Planned Consultative Body to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Cyberthreats
Japan will create a consultative body to spearhead collaborative efforts to prevent cyberattacks and resolve their impact. Citing unnamed government sources, The Japan News reported that the planned cyber organization would be patterned after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative program. Tokyo envisions the body functioning like the JCDC in the...
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Redwire to Develop Argonaut’s Robotic Arm to Deliver, Retrieve Payloads on the Moon
Redwire has secured a contract from the European Space Agency to design and build a robotic arm prototype for the future Argonaut lunar lander. The Argonaut is planned to give Europe access to the moon. The lander will deliver various payloads to the lunar surface, including scientific instruments or even a rover. Redwire’s Manipulator for...
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Teledyne FLIR Enhances Repair Capability of Partner Service Center in Turkey
Teledyne FLIR Defense has upgraded its Turkey-based partner service center, which performs maintenance and repair services for the company’s surveillance and imaging systems. Periter Arastirma ve Teknoloji, the U.S. company’s Turkish partner, runs the facility and supports Teledyne FLIR’s government and semi-government customers. Stan Crawford, senior director for Teledyne FLIR’s Middle East, Central Asia and...
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UK to Open California Office to Advance AI Collaboration With US Experts; Michelle Donelan Quoted
The United Kingdom will soon open an office for safe artificial intelligence development in California to promote further collaboration with the United States. The center will conduct joint evaluations of models to inform international AI safety policy. In a statement released on Monday, U.K. Secretary of State for Science and Technology Michelle Donelan said the...
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US Commerce Supports Launch of International Network of AI Safety Institutes
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its support for establishing an international network of artificial intelligence safety institutes to enable global cooperation in ensuring that the technology is used responsibly. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who made the announcement at the AI Seoul Summit, noted that such a network will mark a new phase in...
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US Approves Canada’s Purchase of 790 Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits
The United States has approved Canada’s request to purchase Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits and related elements. On Tuesday, the Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued a press release to announce the potential foreign military sale valued at $96.4 million. The proposed acquisition was approved after the Department of State determined it...
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ThayerMahan, Ocius to Develop Autonomous Undersea Warfare Capability for AUKUS Countries
ThayerMahan and Ocius Technology are combining their expertise to develop an autonomous undersea warfare capability for AUKUS countries, consisting of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The two companies signed an agreement to install ThayerMahan’s Outpost passive acoustic maritime surveillance system on Ocius’ Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel. The collaborative effort will create uncrewed...
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CACI to Provide Canadian Soldiers With SkyTracker Tech for Counter-UAS Operations; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International will supply Canadian soldiers with technologies to take down enemy drones. According to the defense company, it received a contract from the Canadian Armed Forces to provide its SkyTracker counter-uncrewed technology suite. SkyTracker can detect and track unmanned aircraft systems and offer precision mitigation recommendations to ward off threats. The technology was first introduced...