Rheinmetall and DOK-ING have agreed to establish a joint venture, pending approval from the European Commission and other regulatory authorities. The German automotive and arms manufacturer and the Croatian unmanned ground systems provider signed a memorandum of understanding in Berlin, under which they agreed to collaborate on the development of the new DOK-ING Komodo unmanned...
BAE Systems will renovate its aviation technology factory in Rochester, United Kingdom, to combine its manufacturing, engineering and office spaces and increase the site’s production capacity. The company said it will invest $285.27 million into a new, modern 32,000 sqm factory that would generate 300 jobs over the next five years. The renovation work will...
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense and Saab have signed a contract modification worth $26 million to support the British Army’s training operations in Oman. The new agreement expands on a $72 million instrumented live training contract signed in April. The three-year contract seeks to provide the army with live simulation systems support across its...
U.S. aerospace and defense contractor RTX could provide Denmark with AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related logistics and program support to Denmark under a possible $744 million foreign military sales program deal. Copenhagen’s request, which was recently approved by the U.S. Department of State, aims to acquire up to 203 AIM-120D-3 missiles, up...
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has released guidance to help tech startups protect their innovation, reputation and growth against threats posed by state-sponsored malicious actors. The shared security guidance was added to the alliance’s Secure Innovation initiative materials, designed to provide the tech businesses in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United...
Drone technology company Red Cat announced that it has secured a contract to deliver 12 FlightWave Edge 130 Blue unmanned, military-grade tricopters to the Royal Australian Navy. FlightWave Edge, a Blue UAS-approved drone, offers long-range surveillance and reconnaissance and vertical take-off and landing capabilities, making it ideal for maritime operations and missions in other challenging...
Brazilian aerospace solutions manufacturer Embraer will deliver two C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft to the Czech Republic. On Friday, the Czech Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the Embraer NATO-standard systems, part of an effort to modernize the capabilities of the nation’s air force. Under the deal, the Brazilian multinational will also deliver comprehensive...
Lithuania’s National Cyber Security Centre, or NCSC, recently held the Cyber Shield OpEx cybersecurity exercise involving 75 critical service providers in the country. During the event, the participants were trained on responding to ransomware and distributed denial-of-service attacks and website hacks, defacement and data leaks, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said Friday. The cyber exercise...
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has delivered over 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, enhancing the eastern European nation’s defense capabilities amid a conflict with Russia. The latest turnover brings the total number of Kyiv’s systems to about 200. The delivery, coursed through the so-called ring exchanges, includes Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles fitted...
Optics and imaging systems provider LightPath Technologies has secured a follow-on order and letter of intent from a European defense customer seeking infrared lens assemblies for first-person-view drone applications. President and CEO Sam Rubin emphasized the significance of the deal, saying it validates the company’s efforts to obtain a European Defense license and expand its...
