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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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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US State Department Authorizes Romania’s $7.2B F-35A Lightning II FMS Request
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to buy 32 units of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter conventional takeoff and landing aircraft variant and 33 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. The potential foreign military sale, worth $7.2 billion, also includes Identification Friend or Foe equipment; secure communications, precision navigation and cryptographic...
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Norway Orders Additional TPY-4 Multi-Mission Air Defense Surveillance Radar From Lockheed Martin
Norway has exercised an option in its TPY-4 radar contract with Lockheed Martin to expand the order from nine to 11 of the air defense radar. Chandra Marshall, vice president for radar and sensor systems at Lockheed Martin, said the additional order confirms how the radar forms a vital part of the Northern European country’s...
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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...
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Iceye Secures Imagery, Satellite Development Contract Supporting Greek Radar Program
Iceye will deliver radar imagery and two synthetic aperture radar satellites for the Greek National Satellite Space Project Axis 1.2 under a contract awarded by the European Space Agency. The radar program, managed by the Greek Space Agency and the Ministry of Digital Governance, will gain access to imagery from Iceye’s existing SAR constellation prior...
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Teledyne to Deliver Multispectral Imaging Tech to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The Japanese government is set to receive the initial batch of Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Star SAFIRE 380-HLD multispectral imaging systems. The delivery under the $20.8 million contract will occur over the next three years. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to integrate the MIS into the SH-60L helicopter, a modified Sikorsky SH-60 aircraft capable of participating...
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QinetiQ Australia Appoints Andrew Forbes as Chief Growth Officer
QinetiQ Australia has named Andrew Forbes as its new chief growth officer. Forbes, who announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, moved to QinetiQ after serving as an operational lead at Elbit Systems Emirates for a major military modernization program providing a multidomain, coalition interoperable data link. He was also in charge of a soldier...
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SAIC Enables US Military Partners to Access Indopacom Joint Fires Network
Science Applications International Corp. served as the lead system integrator during the Valiant Shield 2024 exercise in June, enabling international military partners to connect into a prototype of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Joint Fires Network battle management platform. JFN provided the Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and French Navy with the capability to...
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US to Deploy More Personnel to NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command
The United States plans to expand its presence within NATO’s Joint Support and Enabling Command by assigning more personnel over the next three to five years. It expects the larger participation to support the organization as it refines the Reinforcement and Sustainment Network, a critical component of JSEC designed to accelerate the deployment of forces...