French avionics firm Safran Electronics & Defense will work with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency to advance its armed forces’ emerging defense technologies and capabilities. In a press release posted Tuesday, the company said the new memorandum of understanding with DSTA will center on enhancing the performance of an unnamed weapon control system using...
Hello, Guest!
Category: Technology
Post
IDEMIA Names New Chief Technology Officer for Public Security
Secure solutions provider IDEMIA Public Security has named Vincent Bouatou its chief technology officer and head of its international CTO office. Bouatou brings over 20 years of experience to his new role, helping him steer the company’s cybersecurity strategy, technical governance initiatives and artificial intelligence development leadership. He most recently served as IDEMIA Public Security’s...
Post
Italy Activates FREMM Contract Option for Deep Strike Feasibility Study
Italy has initiated a study to assess the integration of MBDA’s Naval Cruise Missile system onto its FREMM ships to enhance the country’s deep strike capabilities. According to the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, the international organization that oversees FREMM, the delivery of two ships with the potential deep-strike upgrades, dubbed FREMM EVO, is slated...
Post
Kongsberg Maritime to Provide Propulsion for Peruvian Frigate
Norwegian marine equipment manufacturer Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Peru to deliver controllable pitch propeller systems for its frigate program. The Norwegian company will work with South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and state-owned SIMA Peru, both tapped by the Peruvian government to build the new warship. The vessel will be based...
Post
MDA Space Names Finance Veteran as New CFO
Finance veteran Guillaume Lavoie has joined MDA Space as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Lavoie comes into his new role with more than 20 years of financial experience, specializing in strategic and financial planning, investor relations, and mergers and acquisitions. A chartered professional accountant in Canada, he recently served as executive vice president and CFO...
Post
Airbus H135 Selected as Training Aircraft for Royal Canadian Air Force Pilots
Airbus Helicopters will deliver 19 units of H135 aircraft to the Royal Canadian Air Force for training pilots under a contract with SkyAlyne, a joint venture between Canadian defense companies CAE and KF Aerospace. In May, the Canadian government awarded SkyAlyne a 25-year, $8 billion contract to support the Future Aircrew Training program, which will...
Post
Safran to Equip Egyptian Navy’s Vessels With Optronic, Navigation Systems
French aerospace company Safran said it has won a contract to equip the Egyptian Navy’s offshore patrol vessels with VIGY 4 and Argonyx navigation systems. “We are proud to contribute to the modernization of the Egyptian Navy,” said Alexandre Ziegler, executive vice president for Defense GBU at Safran Electronics & Defense. “Our solutions will enhance...
Post
Kongsberg Secures Fourth Joint Strike Missile Contract With Japan
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a fourth contract with Japan worth $173.2 million to supply the Joint Strike Missile. According to Kongsberg, the fifth-generation stealth air-to-surface missile, designed for anti-surface warfare and land attacks, will be deployed in Tokyo’s F-35A Lightning II fleet, enhancing its agility, range and low-signature capabilities. Japan first ordered the...
Post
Northrop-Exence E-2D Partnership Seeks to Empower Poland’s Command and Control Capabilities
Northrop Grumman is partnering with Polish IT services provider Exence and the Polish Air Force Institute of Technology to help expand the command and control capabilities of Poland’s armed forces while ensuring interoperability with NATO and other allies. The collaboration will explore how the Northrop E-2D Advanced Hawkeye tactical airborne early warning aircraft could be...
Post
BAE Systems to Deliver 40 Mk4 Naval Gun Systems to Dutch, Belgian Navies
British defense contractor BAE Systems will deliver eight Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun systems to the Netherlands and Belgium under a new contract from the Dutch Command Materiel and IT, an agency under the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Stefan Lofstrom, marketing and sales director at BAE Systems Bofors, said the new deal allows the company...