The Italian government has earmarked $10.38 billion of its 2024 budget of $23.3 billion for defense procurement, up 16.8 percent from 2023. According to Defense News, the budget provides $7.8 billion to acquire 15 F-35As and 10 F-35Bs, bringing Italy’s F-35 fleet to 115 aircraft. The report said the Italian Air Force will operate the...
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AUKUS Members Seeking to Expand Collaboration With Other Allies to Advance Military Capabilities
The AUKUS trilateral security partnership, which involves the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, is now in its third year and is seeking collaboration with Canada, New Zealand and South Korea under its second pillar. Pillar 2 focuses on strengthening cooperation in critical technologies, including cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and hypersonics, to...
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US, Allies Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in the Arctic to Deter Russian Military Activities
Air force leaders from the United States, Sweden and Norway have highlighted the need to boost technology innovation, domain awareness and collaboration in the Arctic amid a Russian military buildup in the polar region. In a panel discussion during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Tuesday, U.S. Air Forces in Europe...
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Indonesian Air Force Procures Four Airbus H145 Helicopters for Pilot Training, SAR Missions
Airbus will provide four units of the latest Airbus H145 helicopter variant to PT Dirgantara Indonesia. Also known as PDTI, the state-owned aerospace company is under contract with the Indonesian Air Force to deliver the aircraft customized for military pilot training and search and rescue missions. PTDI will install mission equipment and perform other aircraft...
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Austal Australia Forges Commercial Partnership With Greenroom Robotics
Austal Australia has established a strategic commercial partnership with Greenroom Robotics, advancing their previous collaboration in the completed Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial for the Royal Australian Navy. The latest partnership will extend the two companies’ cooperation to develop watercraft-based products, services and technologies geared toward crew reduction and safer operations of autonomous vessels that Austal...
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Canada Seeking Potential Providers of Submarines to Replace RCN’s Victoria-Class Fleet
The Canadian government has issued a request for information to identify potential providers of up to 12 submarines that would replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarine fleet, which has been in service since 1990. Industry responses will be accepted until Nov. 18 and inform the procurement process for the new underwater craft in preparation...
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Saab Completes Delivery of Five GlobalEye Aircraft to UAE
Swedish defense company Saab has delivered the United Arab Emirates’ fifth and final order of GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft under a $1 billion deal signed in 2015. The initial contract required the delivery of three aircraft, but the Emirates exercised an option to purchase two additional planes in 2020. The company completed...
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British Army Receives Five Saab TAIPAN Weapon Locating Systems
The British Army’s 5th Regiment Royal Artillery has received its order of five TAIPAN next-generation artillery hunting radar systems from Saab. Andy Fraser, group managing director at Saab UK, highlighted how the latest delivery continues the defense contractor’s long working relationship with the military service. Under the deal, the company will also provide maintenance and...
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Thales UK Participates in Dstl-Led Digital Twin Testing Platform Development
The United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded Thales UK a contract to advance digital twin experimentation on land robotics and autonomous systems. Under the Land Digital Robotics and Autonomous Systems Integration Capability project, Thales UK and Dstl aim to produce a hybrid ecosystem, providing researchers with a common architecture and interface to...
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Kongsberg Expands Missile Production Capacity With New US Factory
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace plans to build a U.S. missile production facility in James City County, Virginia, following the Norwegian company’s establishment of a similar factory in Australia. The Pennsylvania facility will be equipped to assemble, upgrade and repair Naval Strike Missile and Joint Strike Missile. It was established on Kongsberg’s expectation that it could...