Anduril Industries has entered into a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall to produce software-defined autonomous air systems and advanced propulsion capabilities for Europe. “Together with Rheinmetall, we’re building systems that can be produced quickly, deployed widely, and adapted as NATO missions evolve,” Anduril Industries CEO Brian Schimpf said. The partnership calls for the two companies to...
Auterion will integrate open-source software into Taiwan’s defense uncrewed vessels to help expand its autonomous unmanned systems capabilities. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to formalize the agreement and outline a joint road map. According to Adm. Shi-Chiang Lee, president of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, the decision...
French aerospace company Thales is collaborating with the United Arab Emirates’ EDGE Group to support the local production and maintenance of advanced electro-optic systems. The latest partnership expands their shared commitment to developing the UAE’s sovereign defense capabilities and localizing key technologies. Under a recently signed memorandum of understanding, Thales and EDGE’s Electro-Optic Centre of...
Ericsson and Telia Sweden have teamed up with the Swedish Armed Forces to test 5G Standalone technologies in support of national defense and NATO operations. The initiative falls under the NorthStar 5G innovation program, launched by the two telecommunication firms in 2023 to advance industrial 5G use. According to Ericsson, the testing will evaluate secure...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration is purchasing Saab’s Giraffe 4A radar systems valued at $146.3 million for delivery from 2026 to 2027. The systems provide an upgradable software-based mobile sensor to further boost Sweden’s ground-based air surveillance, Saab said Tuesday. Giraffe 4A is designed as a multifunctional system offering users various capabilities, such as identifying...
The U.K. government has announced government and industry funding worth over $339 million to support cutting-edge aerospace projects to advance green aviation. The funding package will accelerate development in gas turbine technology, hydrogen-powered flight, laser-based manufacturing for large aerostructures and other research areas. “This investment will keep [U.K. aerospace] at the forefront of innovation, not...
South Korea’s SK Group has partnered with Amazon Web Services to expand its presence in the global market for artificial intelligence computing services. As part of this collaboration, the two companies will construct a 103-megawatt artificial intelligence data center at the Mipo National Industrial Complex in Ulsan province. This location was chosen for its strategic...
MBDA has signed a development contract with the Italian Army to supply a new very short-range air defense system featuring the FULGUR missile. The announcement was made during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. Join experts and thought leaders for the discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 2025 GovCon International Summit, where the future...
BAE Systems is set to deliver Sweden additional BONUS precision-guided munitions under a recently signed $63.4 million contract. The latest order follows Sweden placing an order for the same ammunition in May. The Potomac Officers Club will hold its second GovCon International Summit on Oct. 16, where the future of global collaboration and defense takes center...
Australia demonstrated a key capability of its MQ-28A Ghost Bat combat drone in recent trials conducted in Woomera. The activity, which the Department of Defence said marks a milestone in the country’s $1 billion investment in developing next-generation autonomous systems, involved a single operator aboard an E-7A Wedgetail controlling two uncrewed aircraft against an airborne...
