French company Safran Electronics & Defense and Bharat Electronics Ltd, an Indian government-owned company, have announced a joint venture to manufacture Safran’s smart precision-guided air-to-ground weapon in India. According to their memorandum of understanding announced Tuesday, the partnership will cover the sale, maintenance and customization of the French firm’s HAMMER weapon. HAMMER, which stands for Highly...
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Redwire to Help Design Spacecraft for ESA’s Next Space Exploration Mission
Redwire Space NV has secured a contract with the European Space Agency to assist in developing a spacecraft for the ARRAKIHS mission, which aims to study dark matter in the universe. The company plans to design a solution using its Hammerhead small satellite platform and established avionics capabilities. If selected for implementation, Redwire will integrate...
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Northrop Grumman Lands $1.4B in Contracts to Boost US, Poland Air Defense
Northrop Grumman has secured two contracts worth $1.4 billion to enhance air and missile defense for the U.S. Army and Poland. The first deal is a $481 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Army’s Aviation Missile Technology Consortium to improve software for the Integrated Battle Command System. Of the total, $347.6 million supports Poland’s defense...
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General Atomics to Continue Logistics Support Contract for UK MQ-9A Program
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has received a $26.6 million modification from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center exercising an option in a previously awarded sole-source contract for the United Kingdom’s MQ-9A Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV Program. GA-ASI will continue to deliver support services for the Royal Air Force MQ-9 Reaper program...
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Report: Investors Lining Up Billions in Funding for French AI Projects
France has received $112.6 billion worth of investments for its artificial intelligence sector, CNBC reported ahead of the two-day Paris AI Action Summit. According to the report, the investments are expected to come from United Arab Emirates, U.S. and Canadian investment funds, and commitments from French firms, such as telecommunication company Orange and global technology...
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Airbus to Develop New ISR Satellites for UK Defense
Airbus has secured a $157.2 million contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defence to design and build two synthetic aperture radar satellites. According to Airbus, the satellite system, to be called Oberon, will provide British and allied forces with day-and-night, all-weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as ultra-high-resolution images. Airbus will design, build...
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Australia Invests $272M in Locally Made Radars for Army
The Australian government is investing $272 million in locally produced phased array radars for the Australian Army. CEA Technologies, an electronics firm based in Canberra, will manufacture up to 14 multi-mission phased array radars to support the military service’s long-range fires capability and enhance threat monitoring. This investment aims to boost Australia’s defense capabilities and...
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Elbit Systems Secures $100M in Contracts for European Joint Digital Fires Command Center
Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth approximately $100 million to set up a Joint National Digital Fires Command Center for an unnamed European customer. Under this deal, the Israeli manufacturer will integrate the country’s strategic and tactical firing platforms into a centralized command system. According to Elbit, JNDFC is designed to enhance real-time command capabilities...
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Hugh Meggitt to Lead Australia’s Defense Capabilities Accelerator
Brig. Hugh Meggitt has taken over as head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator for the Australian Defence Force. Meggitt brings a wide range of military experience, including capability delivery and industry engagement. He held several military leadership roles at ADF, including director general of special operations modernization at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. The military...
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Justin Hotard to Take Over as Nokia President, CEO
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has named Justin Hotard as president and CEO, effective April 1. Hotard brings 25 years of experience driving innovation, delivering revenue growth and leading technology. He will be joining the company from Intel, where he is currently executive vice president and general manager of Data Center & Artificial Intelligence. Before joining...