Amazon Web Services has introduced the AWS UK Cyber Education Grant Program, designed to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of educational institutions in the United Kingdom. The $6.2 million program is available to all educational institutions, including state and private schools, higher education institutions, and multi-academy trusts. It aims to improve cyber capabilities, including advanced ransomware...
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Japan Selects Shield AI’s V-BAT Drone for Maritime Surveillance
Japan has selected Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system as the country’s first maritime-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform. Shield AI said the award marks the beginning of a multi-year partnership, enabling the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to acquire multiple V-BAT units. The Diplomat previously reported that the Japanese cabinet had approved the purchase of...
Blue Abyss, NASA’s Glenn Research Center Collaborate on Space Training, Research
U.K. space and subsea training and research firm Blue Abyss has formed a Space Act agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center to enhance commercial space training, research and infrastructure development. The collaboration will focus on developing next-generation capabilities for human spaceflight training and simulations that mimic extreme environments. NASA will provide its extensive expertise in...
Thales Alenia Space, Italy Partner for NASA Earth Observation Mission
ASI, the Italian Space Agency, has selected Thales Alenia Space to lead its Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared Earth observation mission with NASA. The initiative aims to integrate advanced technologies to obtain radiometric and multispectral measurements of emissions from terrestrial and aquatic sources, providing a clearer understanding of the planet’s condition. Integrating Advanced Tech...
Rheinmetall-Leonardo JV Receives Approval From German Competition Agency
Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles, a joint venture between German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and Italian defense solutions company Leonardo, has received regulatory approval from Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s federal cartel office. LRMV was established to develop and market the Italian Main Battle Tank and the Lynx platform for the Italian Army’s Armoured Infantry Combat System. The joint venture...
Japan Ministry of Defense Taps Smiths Detection for Chemical Detectors
Japan has awarded Smiths Detection, a provider of screening security technology, a contract to supply LCD 4 personal chemical detectors for the Ministry of Defense. The contract covers 462 units of the lightweight chemical detector, which will be deployed by the Ground Self-Defense Force. The deliveries are scheduled in stages through January 2026, with distribution...
Australian Accelerator Program Advances, Aims to Give ADF Competitive Edge
Australia’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator program is progressing to the delivery phase, enabling two undisclosed local companies to continue developing solutions to counter adversaries’ integrated air and missile defense systems. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the ASCA to accelerate the delivery of innovative warfighting solutions to the Australian Defence Force by empowering local businesses through...
OCCAR Grants India Observer Status in Eurodrone Development Program
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has granted the government of India observer state status in its European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, or MALE RPAS, program. Joachim Sucker, the director of executive administration at OCCAR, delivered the letter of approval to Ajit Gupte, the ambassador of India to Germany, during a ceremony...
PQShield Joins Research Initiative to Strengthen Quantum Cybersecurity in Japan
Cybersecurity firm PQShield has joined the Cyber Research Consortium in Japan to participate in a program to strengthen the nation’s defenses against quantum-enabled cyberattacks. A grant from NEDO, a national research agency and innovation accelerator funds the CRC initiative. As a member of the CRC, Oxford-based PQShield will work on projects to implement post-quantum cryptography protocols...
QEYnet Gets Canadian Funding to Demonstrate Quantum Key Technology
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded QEYnet $1.4 million in funding to demonstrate its quantum key distribution technology in orbit. The demonstration will showcase the technology’s ability to generate new encryption keys in space, establish QKD links between various locations on Earth and validate its overall viability. QEYnet aims to use QKD to create encryption...










