Canadian multinational IT company CGI has finalized its acquisition of Apside, a digital and engineering services firm headquartered in France. In addition to its French operations, Apside is present in Belgium, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland and Canada. According to CGI, Apside provides technology services in various sectors, including manufacturing, finance, insurance and public services, with expertise...
Lockheed Martin‘s rotary and mission systems business unit has been awarded a $98 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide technological support to the Republic of Korea Air Force F-16 Block 52 training simulators program. The Foreign Military Sales award requires the procurement, delivery and integration of hardware and software for the ROK Air Force’s...
Bulgaria is pursuing a deeper strategic relationship with Rheinmetall that extends beyond joint ventures, with President Rumen Radev underscoring ambitions for new technologies, defense modernization and expanded market access. The push comes as Rheinmetall moves forward on plans to build two production facilities in Bulgaria for gunpowder and 155 mm artillery shells under joint ventures...
The Australian government has awarded Leidos Australia a $30 million contract to serve as the systems integration partner of Project Land 156, the Australian Defence Forces’ counter-drone program. The award is part of an $848 million investment over the next decade to protect ADF personnel and assets from the growing threat of unmanned aircraft systems,...
The National Security Agency and several other U.S. and foreign organizations have released a joint cybersecurity advisory, or CSA, warning of China-backed advanced persistent threat actors targeting critical sectors, including government, telecommunications and military infrastructure. The advisory aims to inform organizations worldwide about campaigns to gain long-term access to critical networks. Its other authoring agencies...
Israel-based defense company Elbit Systems has launched JUPITER, an advanced space camera designed to support Earth observation missions, including military operations, environmental monitoring and scientific research. JUPITER is deployed on the National Advanced Optical System satellite and features a large aperture and a lightweight design. Its multispectral camera offers multiple imaging channels, including high-resolution panchromatic...
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...
IDEMIA Public Security and Sopra Steria have launched eu-LISA’s new shared Biometric Matching System, or sBMS, designed to strengthen border control and migration management across the Schengen Area. The system serves as the European Union’s central biometric database, storing and matching fingerprints and facial images. It registers third-country nationals upon entry into any member state,...
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...
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...
