Terran Orbital subsidiary Tyvak International has received a $4.7 million contract to develop a nanosatellite for the European Space Agency’s mission operations on the Space Rider uncrewed robotic laboratory. Under the deal, the company will partner with the Polytechnic University of Turin, the University of Padova and StellarProject to build the spacecraft, which will be...
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New AWS European Sovereign Cloud Offering to Address Strict EU Rules
Amazon Web Services announced on Wednesday that it will roll out an independent AWS European Sovereign Cloud to help companies and the public sector meet the European Union’s strict regulations. The new European offering, which will be located in Europe and operate out of the continent, will feature security, availability and performance similar to existing...
Kyiv Joint Venture Expands Rheinmetall’s Footprint in Ukraine
German defense contractor Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday that it has established a joint venture with the state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry, with an initial focus on military vehicle maintenance services in Ukraine. Named Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry, the joint venture will later cooperate in developing and manufacturing some Rheinmetall products, the Duesseldorf-based company said. Rheinmetall holds...
Elbit Systems to Serve as the Swedish Army’s LSS Mark Integration Partner
Elbit Systems Sweden AB will manage the rollout of the LSS Mark tactical command support system as part of the Swedish Army’s digitalization. The company will serve as the LSS Mark integration partner for the Swedish Army over a 10-year period under an approximately $170 million contract. Under the deal, the Elbit Systems subsidiary will be in charge...
Sweden Awards Saab a New Contract for Gripen C/D Fleet Upgrade
Saab will provide upgrades and support services to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration’s fleet of JAS 39 Gripen C/D. The FMV placed an order for continued operation and capability enhancements for the fighter aircraft under a newly awarded contract valued at $51.9 million. Lars Tossman, head of Saab’s Aeronautics business unit, said the development ensures that Gripen...
Saab Names Laurence Earl as Vice President, Head of Operational Excellence for Aeronautics Business Area
Defense and security company Saab has appointed Laurence Earl as the new vice president and head of operational excellence for its aeronautics business. Earl confirmed his new position on his LinkedIn profile on Monday. “Saab is a fantastic company with a proud heritage, great people and lots of opportunities,” he said. “Together we continue to...
Airbus Wins $1.27B Contracts for Enhancement, In-Service Support of France’s A330 Fleet
Airbus Defence and Space has secured two contracts worth $1.27 billion from the French government to provide capability enhancement and in-service support for the country’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet. Under the first agreement, the company will install a MELISSA satellite communications station on each of the A330s to provide continued connectivity for the aircraft...
New Cybersecurity Center Looks to Defend Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
The Ukrainian National Center for Cybersecurity Coordination and energy security developer IP3 are collaborating under the Collective Defense AI Fusion Center, a unified platform for Ukraine and its allies to ward off cyberattacks, particularly on energy installations. Supported by the Ukraine Energy Security Fund, CDAIC is an offshoot of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree No. 695...
NATO’s Military Committee Chief Shares Regional Plan to Address Threats in the Arctic
Melting Arctic sea ice is creating new routes that adversaries like Russia and China may utilize for “potentially nefarious intentions,” warned the chair of the military committee for NATO. At the 10th Arctic Circle Assembly held in Iceland, Adm. Rob Bauer, who also serves as military adviser to the secretary general of NATO, presented the...
UK, International Allies Participate in Joint Exercise Bersama Lima in Malaysia
Members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force participated in a three-week joint exercise held in Malaysia. Exercise Bersama Lima, which commenced on Oct. 4, saw troops from the U.K., Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand conduct combat air simulations, beach landings, jungle warfare training and coordinated naval gunfire support....