Anduril Industries UK is expanding its partnership with aerospace company Archer on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, adding Skyports Drone Services and AtkinsRéalis to the team. The group will search for opportunities on U.K. civilian and defense applications for Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Anduril will lead as the aircraft’s software integrator for mission autonomy,...
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ICEYE-Safran Partnership Seeks to Boost on GEOINT Services
ICEYE is integrating artificial intelligence in the imagery analytics of its synthetic aperture radar constellation under a long-term partnership with Safran.AI. The collaboration seeks to improve geospatial intelligence services that enable faster and more accurate decision-making by customers, including governments and the intelligence community, the companies said in a joint statement Monday. They added that...
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AirMatrix Adds Former SAMI CEO to Board of Directors
Ontario-based artificial intelligence firm AirMatrix has appointed Walid Abukhaled, former CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, to its board of directors as it expands its presence across the Middle East and North Africa. Abukhaled is expected to support AirMatrix’s efforts to deploy secure AI platforms in critical infrastructure globally. Abukhaled brings decades of senior-level leadership...
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Denmark, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate F-35 Interoperability in Live Flight Test
The Danish Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works have completed a live demonstration proving the F-35 fighter jet’s ability to serve as a force multiplier in multi-domain operations. During the flight test, Danish F-35s travelled from Fort Worth, Texas, and transmitted classified data through Skunk Works’ DAGGR-2 Open Systems Gateway via commercial satellite...
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UK Navy Demos Sea Viper Missile Defense Against Supersonic Attack
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...