Amazon Web Services has finalized its operational plans for its European Sovereign Cloud, a fully independent cloud infrastructure that will operate exclusively within the European Union. The governance structure includes creating a new parent company and three subsidiaries in Germany to own and run the sovereign cloud. Amazon emphasized that only EU-based AWS personnel will...
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NATO Defense Accelerator Formulates New Challenges Focused on Dual-Use Tech
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic has announced 10 new challenges to accelerate the development of dual-use deep technologies that would protect regional and national security. Interested innovators are requested to submit their proposals on or before July 11. The key areas were selected after assessing the military alliance and member nations’ needs,...
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Opinion: Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’ Air Defense System Could Transform Drone Warfare
Israel has begun deploying its new Iron Beam laser air defense system, marking what Elliott Abrams, a Middle Eastern studies senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, calls a revolutionary step in countering low-cost drone threats. In a CFR blog post on Sunday, the foreign policy expert and former U.S. diplomat writes that the...
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UK to Acquire New Submarines to Expand Nuclear Capabilities
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to unveil the acquisition of up to 12 new Submersible Ship Nuclear-AUKUS submarines, expanding the United Kingdom’s capability to protect its national security. The Tuesday announcement comes as the U.K. announces findings from its Strategic Defence Review, an external audit aimed at delivering 62 recommendations to the British...
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Embraer Sets Up Indian Subsidiary to Enhance Aerospace Presence
Embraer has established a wholly owned subsidiary in India, with its corporate office in AeroCity, New Delhi. The Brazilian aerospace firm said the move strengthens its presence across defense, commercial and business aviation, services and support, and the emerging urban air mobility sector. The new subsidiary will build specialized teams in procurement, supply chain, engineering...
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Sweden’s Defense Acquisition Agency Orders $105M Worth of Ovzon Satcom Tech Services
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has renewed and expanded its contract with Ovzon for satellite network services. The procurement, valued at about $105 million, includes an order of satellite mobile satellite terminals and corresponding customer support from the broadband telecommunications company. Ovzon said the deal has a two-year delivery timeframe starting in June. Ovzon CEO...
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General Atomics to Arm Spain’s MQ-9A Fleet Under Deal With US
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. an $8.2 million undefinitized contract to equip Spain’s MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft fleet with weapons. Structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price deal, the contract includes hardware and support services and will run until June 30, 2027. According to the DOD notice, the sole-source...
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UK Tackles EW, Cyberthreats With $1.3B Investment for Digital Battlefield Tech
The United Kingdom has allocated over $1.3 billion to ensure British warfighters maintain an advantage in the modern battlefield, British Defense Minister John Healey unveiled during a recent visit to the Ministry of Defence Corsham. A significant component of the latest defense investments is the Digital Targeting Web, a solution that ensures the interoperability of...
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New Guidebooks Issued on Data and Network Security Platforms
The U.S. National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have authored new guidebooks with their allied counterparts for cybersecurity executives and network defenders on implementing platforms for SIEM/SOAR, short for security information and event management/security orchestration, automation and response. SIEM tools gather and correlate log data to enable network defenders...
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RTX Invests in Gastops’ R&D on Advanced Oil Debris Monitoring
U.S. aerospace and defense contractor RTX has entered into an agreement to fund Canadian firm Gastops’ research and development program on advanced oil debris and fuel monitoring for Pratt & Whitney military engines. The agreement was initiated under Canada’s Industrial and Technology Benefits policy and calls for “a multimillion-dollar investment from RTX,” Gastops said Wednesday....