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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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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Report: US Defense Department Needs to Enhance Acquisition-Related International Collaborations
Mitre, a research and development innovation partner to the U.S. and international organizations, has urged the Department of Defense to boost international collaboration in defense acquisitions, noting that the program offices responsible for developing new military systems generally do so in isolation from allies who would fight alongside American forces. In a newly published paper,...
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Germany Awards Planet Labs Satellite Data Contract to Support Its Space R&D Initiatives
Planet Labs Germany will deliver Earth observation data products and services to the German Aerospace Center’s German Space Agency under a three-year contract. Data licenses from the company will provide DLR researchers access to PlanetScope data products, including near-daily imagery and a deep archive of satellite data dating back to 2016, and the entire RapidEye...
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New DXC Center of Excellence in Spain to Showcase AI-Powered Cloud Platforms
DXC Technology has expanded its operations in Spain with a new center of excellence in Zaragoza designed to help public and private sector customers manage critical workloads, infrastructure and operations in the cloud and ensure data security. The center will feature the latest DXC cloud platforms that use artificial intelligence to support applications and solutions...
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Australia Extends KBR Service Contract at HMAS Stirling Naval Facility
The Australian Department of Defence’s Security and Estate Group and the Australian Submarine Agency have renewed the contract of global engineering, construction, and services company KBR to provide technical design services at the HMAS Stirling naval base south of Perth. The company said its work supports the base’s facilities and infrastructure programs for nuclear submarines...
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Thales Names Nokia’s Phil Siveter as New UK Chief Executive
Phil Siveter, chief executive of Nokia United Kingdom & Ireland, will replace Alex Creswell as the new CEO at Thales UK starting in November. Creswell will also step down as chairman of Thales UK but will remain with the company as group advisor and a member of its advisory panel and the board of Thales...
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60 Nations Endorse Responsible AI Use Blueprint for Military Applications
The United States and 59 other countries have endorsed a document promoting responsible use of artificial intelligence in military applications, including integrating AI-powered technologies in drones, Reuters reported Tuesday. The document, introduced at the Responsible AI in the Military Domain summit in Seoul, serves as a blueprint for action to govern AI uses. It has...
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L3Harris Presents Communications Equipment Support Center Model for Indo-Pacific Users
L3Harris has unveiled a new model for a support center dedicated to warfighters and first responders using the company’s communications systems in the Indo-Pacific region. The new Indo-Pacific Regional Support Centre model, presented at the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, will start operating in 2025 to expedite field service repairs. The facility will integrate...
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New Zealand Joins US-Led Initiative Focused on Responsible Uses of Space
New Zealand is now a member of Operation Olympic Defender, a U.S.-led initiative that aims to enhance the resilience of space-based systems, deter hostile space activities and prevent the growing number of orbital debris. As part of the initiative, the island country will assign a New Zealand Defence Force liaison officer to a two-year deployment...