MAESTRAL, a shipbuilding joint venture between the EDGE Group and Fincantieri, has secured a $522.4 million comprehensive fleet maintenance management contract from the United Arab Emirates Tawazun Council. The five-year In-Service Support Strategic Partnership Project, formalized at IDEX/NAVDEX in Abu Dabi on Monday, covers the whole fleet of the UAE Navy, ensuring that each vessel...
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GE, Global Aerospace Logistics Partner on UAE Skills Development
GE Aerospace has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Global Aerospace Logistics in the Next50 program to train aerospace talent in the United Arab Emirates. The initiative will target to train 50 young UAE nationals annually. GE Aerospace said the program participants will be able to develop their capabilities at the GE Aerospace Customer Technical Education Center...
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Saab Completes Upgrade of Last Gotland-Class Submarine
Defense company Saab launched the HMS Halland submarine for the Swedish Navy on Friday after completing an extensive mid-life upgrade. The submarine is the third and final vessel of the Gotland class to undergo a modernization project. The upgrade includes the installation of over 20 advanced technologies, such as enhanced sensors and updated command systems,...
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BlackSky to Deliver Space-Based Intelligence, Training to International Customer
Real-time, space-based intelligence provider BlackSky has won a contract to provide an international customer with subscription-based on-demand Gen-2 imagery and analytics services using its artificial intelligence-powered Spectra tasking and analytics platform. Under the award, BlackSky will support the client’s initiative to create an essential base for developing an immediate and long-term space-based capability. Spectra offers...
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Microsoft Invests $705M in Poland’s Cloud, AI Infrastructure
Microsoft has announced plans to pour $704 million to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Poland. According to the tech giant, the investment, which runs through June 2026, will support the growth of local data center campuses and expand its Azure services. It will also fund the company’s collaboration with the Polish Ministry...
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Australia, UK Partner on AI, Data Science for Defense
Australia’s Department of Defence has partnered with the University of South Australia and the United Kingdom’s Alan Turing Institute to advance research and development in artificial intelligence and data science. The three organizations formalized the collaboration through a memorandum of understanding on Monday. The partnership will focus on key areas such as autonomous systems, cyber...
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Dataminr to Secure NATO Networks, Improve Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence firm Dataminr is set to assist NATO in using AI to enhance the security of the alliance’s networks and improve its real-time cyber domain awareness capabilities. The partnership will involve Dataminr continuously monitoring threats within NATO networks, providing the alliance with valuable vulnerability intelligence. The collaboration builds on previous initiatives, including deploying the...
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Boeing to Upgrade Japan’s Helicopter Fleet With New Block II Chinooks
The Japan Self-Defense Forces have ordered 17 Boeing CH-47JA Block II Chinooks Extended Range helicopters to modernize its fleet. Boeing said the new Chinooks will replace older CH-47JA models and maintain Japan’s advanced heavy-lift capabilities. According to a Janes report, Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries $11.1 million in contracts to...
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NATO Unveils Project to Enhance Alliance’s Airspace Defense Capabilities
NATO has announced two new multinational projects to enhance the military alliance’s airspace defense and deterrence capabilities. Air Threat and Passive Surveillance At NATO Headquarters in Brussels, representatives from 15 countries – Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom – committed to developing...
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Thales Secures 10-Year Royal Navy Contract for Communications Maintenance
United Kingdom’s Defence Equipment & Support has awarded Thales UK a 10-year contract to maintain the Royal Navy’s internal and external communications systems. The Maritime Communications Capability Support contract aims to sustain the Royal Navy’s combat capabilities. Thales’ responsibilities include obsolescence recovery, inventory management, defect repairs and round-the-clock support operations. Thales UK CEO Phil Siveter...