The British Royal Navy announced that an upgraded Sea Viper warhead fired from the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon eliminated a simulated supersonic missile attack in NATO’s Exercise Formidable Shield 25. The military service said that the demonstration marked the first time the missile defense system destroyed a significantly more challenging target with its high speed...
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South Korea Picks Projects to Build Its Chip Production for Military Use
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has launched five priority projects to develop semiconductors for military systems. The agency announced the move on Monday as part of its efforts to reduce foreign reliance and secure domestic chip production. According to a state-funded media report, the selected projects include chip development for small satellites, synthetic aperture...
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Ex-ServiceNow Exec Tim Clemens Joins CrowdStrike as Horizon Unit Regional VP
Texas-based IT and cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has recruited former ServiceNow executive Tim Clemens to its Horizon Business Unit. Clemens said in a LinkedIn post Friday that he will serve as the unit’s vice president for Asia Pacific and Japan. The executive described Horizon as “CrowdStrike’s most dynamic innovation engine,” with significant opportunities in the cybersecurity...
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US, UAE to Improve Collaboration in AI, Emerging Technologies Development
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have established the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership framework, an initiative that aims to improve collaboration on advancing artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. The agreement also improves the process of UAE-based funds’ inward investments into the North American country. Under the framework, the U.S. will launch several...
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Lockheed Martin, Spain Sign PAC-3 MSE Industrial Cooperation Deal
Lockheed Martin has signed a new agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence to expand Spain’s role in producing the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement system. The industrial cooperation agreement, announced Wednesday during FEINDEF 25 international defense and security conference in Madrid, allows Spanish companies Sener and Oesía Tecnobit to participate in the PAC-3...
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Patria Partners With ACC Innovation to Militarize Commercial Drones
Finland’s Patria Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Sweden’s ACC Innovation to produce military versions of a wide range of unmanned aerial systems for a NATO member state. The partnership’s initial phase will focus on transforming ACC Innovation’s Thunder Wasp GT quadcopter drone for defense applications. The Thunder Wasp GT UAS is designed for...
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Jacobs to Oversee Australia’s Electricity, Telecommunications Interconnector Project
U.S. engineering, technical and construction services provider Jacobs is joining Australia’s Marinus Link energy project development. The Marinus Link is an undersea and underground high-voltage direct current electricity and data interconnector that would ensure a reliable supply for residents of Tasmania and Victoria. The deal was formalized by an agreement signed by Marinus Link Pty Ltd...
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Poland to Acquire ICEYE SAR Satellites Under $224M Sales Contract to Boost Defense Capabilities
Poland is strengthening its space-based defense capabilities with the acquisition of three ICEYE synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, satellites under a purchase contract valued at about $224 million. ICEYE said the purchase agreement provides an option for three additional satellites and ground facilities in the next 12 months. The deal also calls for ICEYE to...
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Carahsoft Brings Informatica AI-Powered Solutions to Canada’s Public Sector Data Managers
Carahsoft Technology now offers Informatica’s artificial intelligence-powered data management solutions to Canadian public sector organizations. The arrangement is part of an expanded agreement that grants Carahsoft the role of Informatica Public Sector distributor for the United States and Canada. This partnership aims to provide Canadian government agencies with AI-driven tools to streamline their data processes,...
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BlackSky Offers Gen-3 Early Access to International Defense Clients
BlackSky Technology has entered several Gen-3 early access agreements to enable international defense sector customers to integrate very high-resolution images into their intelligence operations. Gen-3 is the company’s next-generation satellite. It combines hourly revisit with very high-resolution imagery and artificial intelligence-enabled outputs, offering the opportunity to track assets and detect changes faster. It has several...