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...
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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...
EU Activates IDEMIA Biometric Database to Enhance Migration Management, Strengthen Border Security
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 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...
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...
KBR Partners With BMT to Sustain Royal Australian Navy Platforms
KBR has signed a strategic agreement with BMT to provide sustainment services for Royal Australian Navy platforms. According to KBR, the deal will benefit from its extensive program management, systems integration, and engineering expertise and BMT’s specialist naval engineering, asset management, and technical assurance experience. The company said combining these resources will ensure the RAN...
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...
FBI: Russia-Backed Cyber Operations Targeting Computer Networks, Critical Infrastructure
A cyber operation backed by the Russian Federal Security Service is targeting computer networks and critical infrastructure, according to a new advisory from the FBI. The alert states that Russia-sponsored actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol and end-of-life networking equipment used throughout the United States and globally. In the past year,...
Paraguay to Receive Northrop Grumman Radar to Improve Air Surveillance
Northrop Grumman is set to deliver its AN/TPS-78 Advanced Capability ground-based long-range air surveillance radars to Paraguay. The deal falls under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program and is expected to enhance the South American nation’s air surveillance capabilities, helping detect manned and unmanned systems within its national airspace. The radar acquisition was discussed during...
UK Space Agency to Improve Efficiency in Department of Science Innovation and Technology Merger
The U.K. Space Agency will be integrated into the Department of Science Innovation and Technology to help streamline the agency’s support to the British space sector and eliminate bureaucratic red tape. The U.K. government said Wednesday that UKSA will join DSIT starting April 2026 and retain its name, with its staff drawn from both organizations....










