Canada is working with Nvidia to enhance the nation’s computing capabilities and empower the local talent. On Friday, Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canadian minister of innovation, science and industry, confirmed in a post on social media that the two sides signed a letter of intent during Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trip to Toronto last week. Details about...
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New UK Treaty With Japan, Italy Advances Global Combat Air Programme’s Stealth Fighter Jet
The U.K. government announced on Thursday that it has signed a treaty with Japan and Italy for the Global Combat Air Programme to advance the development of a next-generation stealth jetfighter. U.K. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, along with his counterparts, Japan’s Minister Minoru Kihara and Italy’s Minister Guido Crosetto, signed the treaty in Tokyo. GCAP’s...
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Leonardo, BAE Engineers Conduct More Integration Work on Typhoon-Bound Radar System
Leonardo DRS and BAE Systems engineers have installed a prototype of the European Common Radar System Mark 2 radar on a test aircraft ahead of the system’s test flight on the Eurofighter Typhoon. The ECRS Mk2’s multifunctional array will enable the Typhoon to detect, identify and track multiple air and ground targets and engage in...
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Foreign Suppliers Compete to Supply Romania’s Tracked IFVs, Howitzers
Several foreign suppliers are competing for Romania’s projected procurement of tracked infantry fighting vehicles and howitzers in 2024. Bucharest’s plan calls for purchasing up to 298 IFVs worth about $3.3 billion and 54 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers with related equipment valued at $920 million. The government expects to increase defense spending for the year by...
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UK Agency Working on Secret Technology Launches Initiative to Collaborate With Industry
A secretive U.K. government organization and the former workplace of computing pioneer Alan Turing is opening its doors to collaborate with the private sector. On Wednesday, His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre launched an initiative to work closely with technology companies and academic institutions on innovations that support national security. HMGCC Co-Creation, launched in partnership with the...
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US, Korea Inaugural Tech Dialog Pinpoints Collaboration Areas
The United States and South Korea identified areas for enhanced cooperation between their governments, industry and academia during the inaugural U.S.-ROK Next Generation Critical and Emerging Technologies dialog held in Seoul on Friday. The collaboration will grant preferential access to U.S. and South Korean researchers on advanced technology nodes to help expand joint research and...
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DXC Wins Contract to Modernize Government Cloud Infrastructure in Northwest Spain
DXC Technology has secured a contract from the Spanish regional government of Galicia to modernize the community’s private and public cloud infrastructures. Under the agreement, the Virginia-based company will work closely with Xunta de Galicia to transform the autonomous region’s cloud platforms and solutions. According to Elías Castro, territorial director of DXC Technology Iberia in...
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North Korean Hackers Launch New Global Espionage Campaign, Cybersecurity Researchers Say
Cisco Talos has uncovered a new cyber hacking campaign it has named “Operation Blacksmith.” Its researchers traced the activity to the North Korean Lazarus Group, regarded as an advanced persistent threat for its malicious cyber activities. The company said the hackers target the vulnerabilities of manufacturing, agricultural and physical security enterprises around the world using...