The Idemia Group has established three new divisions to accelerate growth and develop new offerings that address the needs of their specific segments. The three divisions are Idemia Secure Transactions, Idemia Public Security and Idemia Smart Identity. “Over the past few years, the group has clearly demonstrated its ability to perform and confirmed its changes...
Hello, Guest!
Tag: GovCon
Post
Combat Simulations Test AUKUS Robotic Vehicles’ Warfare Capabilities
AUKUS defense solutions scientists subjected the military alliance’s autonomous vehicles to a range of simulated attacks during the Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in a Contested Environment test. The Department of Defense said the testing, held at the Cultana Training Area in South Australia in fall 2023, complemented the work on AUKUS artificial intelligence-powered drones...
Post
Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Parts of Lockheed THAAD Weapon System
Lockheed Martin has awarded subcontracts to two Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system parts. Middle East Propulsion Company of Riyadh and Arabian International Company, based in Jeddah, will build interceptor canisters and missile round pallets for the THAAD weapon system. “There are currently only two production lines for these...
Post
Sweden Finalizes Military Budget, Puts Focus on Innovation, Private Sector Tech
The Swedish government has released its 2024 budget bill, which proposes an added military defense funding of about $63 million. The increase, considering final adjustments, would add over $2.43 billion to the Swedish defense budget, an increase of 28 percent at $10.72 billion from $8.24 billion in 2023. This doubles the country’s military appropriations since...
Post
Israel Takes Elbit Systems’ Skylark in New Drone Acquisitions
Elbit Systems will supply the Israeli Defense Forces Artillery Corps with the upgraded version of its Skylark small tactical unmanned aerial systems, one of the two Israeli drone acquisitions reported this week. The Skylark 1 tactical drone for IDF weighs up to 20 kg and is capable of vertical takeoff and landing, with the endurance...
Post
NATO To Prioritize Arms Standardization in New Action Plan
The Defence Production Action Plan that the heads of state of NATO members agreed to during their Vilnius summit in July prioritizes standardization of materials and weapons interoperability, according to Wendy Gilmour, the alliance’s assistant secretary general for defense investment. Gilmour told Defense News that the plan does not seek to have every NATO member...
Post
Indian Air Force Fleet Buildup Rolls Forward With First Airbus C295 Delivery
The Indian Air Force has received the first of the 56 Airbus C295 aircraft it ordered as a replacement for its aging Avro 748 fleet. Airbus Defence and Space said India’s initial 16 orders of the new-generation tactical airlifter will be assembled at its San Pablo Sur plant in Seville, Spain, where IAF Air Chief...
Post
Thales Conducts Mine Countermeasure Drone Sea Trials for UK, French Navies
Thales has demonstrated the capabilities of its drone-based mine countermeasure system to find and neutralize submerged threats remotely. During a trial conducted in France, the company remotely deployed its unmanned, underwater vessel to identify sea mines and install exercise charges to complete the neutralization cycle. A Thales team in a facility in Brest, France, served as...
Post
Australia Lays Out AUKUS Investment Plans for Nuclear Submarines
Australia is investing early in American shipyards so that delivery of Virginia-class nuclear submarines to the Royal Australian Navy can be fast-tracked to the early 2030s, the service’s Vice Adm. Jonathan Mead said during an Australian Strategic Policy Institute conference in Canberra on Friday. Appointed in July as the inaugural director-general of the Australian Submarine...
Post
Keysight Secures UK Grants to Develop Open RAN Intelligent Controller
Keysight Technologies has secured two Open Networks Ecosystem competition grants from the U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to develop an open radio access network intelligent controller. According to Mosaab Abughalib, senior director and general manager for Keysight’s Network Emulation Group, the project will use artificial intelligence and network security algorithms to design new...