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IBM to Support USAID Initiative to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Europe; Alice Fakir Quoted

IBM has secured a contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide cybersecurity support in European and Eurasian countries.  The deal includes a $26 million in initial funding to support the agency’s Cybersecurity Protection and Response program, which helps strengthen cybersecurity across government and critical infrastructure and bolster information sharing in Europe and...

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US, UK Extend Air, Space Security Partnership; Gen. David Allvin Quoted

The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a joint statement declaring their continued commitment to protecting air and space security.  Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and Wash100 awardee, signed the “Shared Vision Statement on Combined and Space Power in the 21st Century” with Air Chief Marshal...

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Czech Republic to Purchase $138M Worth of Hellfire Missiles and Related Services

The United States has approved the Czech Republic’s request to purchase Hellfire missiles and advanced precision kill weapon systems. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Congress has been notified about the potential foreign military sale, estimated to cost $138.26 million. The decision was made after the Department of State determined that the acquisition would not harm...

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BAE Systems Selects Partner to Power CV90 Programs Transmission Needs; Tommy Gustafsson-Rask Quoted

BAE Systems has tapped Allison Transmission to supply the Allison 4040 MX propulsion technology for the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle programs. With a track record of providing crew and passenger protection, CV90, designed and manufactured in Sweden, is used by armed forces around the world, including Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In May, Sweden ordered...

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Germany Places Order for Rheinmetall Practice Rockets

The German Armed Forces has ordered unguided 70 mm practice rockets from Rheinmetall under a potential $109.42 million framework contract. An initial order worth a mid-double-digit million euro was placed in the second quarter, with deliveries expected to be completed in the coming months and serial production to commence between 2025 and 2029. The practice...

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Slovakia Air Force Base Gets New Aircraft Arresting System for F-16s

The U.S. Air Force 435th Air Ground Operations Wing worked with the Slovak Air Force to install a new Barrier Arresting Kit-12 system at the Malacky Air Base for the fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons operated by U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa. Martin Vojtasovic, the Slovakian state defense secretary, said the strategic introduction of...

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NATO Members Pledge Commitment to Stronger Defense Industry Capability; Jens Stoltenberg Quoted

Leaders of NATO member states have expressed their commitment to an initiative that will improve defense industrial capacity and production among affiliated nations. At the Washington Summit on Wednesday, senior government officials signed the NATO Industrial Capacity Expansion pledge, ensuring that the alliance possesses technologies to defend members from adversaries. Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens...

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Leonardo to Support Ammunition Production for Italian Armed Forces

The Defence Industries Agency, a component of the Italian Ministry of Defence that supplies military equipment to the Italian Armed Forces, has partnered with Leonardo to develop conventional 155 mm artillery ammunition over 18 months. Leonardo said the collaboration, with options to extend further, aims to improve the operational capabilities of the Italian Armed Forces...

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Lithuanian MOD Orders Air Defense Systems From Saab

The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has placed an order for Saab’s mobile short-range air defense missile system under a framework agreement with the company and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. Lithuania signed the agreement in 2023 for the procurement of the RBS 70 NG air defense solution, Defence Industry Europe reported. Saab received the...

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Motorola Solutions to Boost Its LMR Business With New Ireland R&D Facility

Motorola Solutions is looking to fortify its comprehensive land mobile radio capabilities with a new facility in Ireland. On Monday, the telecommunications equipment company announced plans to open a new research and development center in Cork specializing in software development for the LMR portfolio. The new facility follows the company’s allotment of more than $12...