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Schiebel is awarded MoD contract

Schiebel Corporation and Thales have been awarded the Unscrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract ‘Peregrine’ by the UK Ministry of Defence. The contract award will deliver the company’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, fitted with a naval surveillance sensor suit, to provide comprehensive maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on operational tasks. Schiebel, along with system integrator Thales, […]

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Fortem closes latest funding round

Fortem Technologies recently announced that they closed a funding round of US$17.8 million led by industry investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures, Hanwha Aerospace and AIM13 Crumpton Venture Partners. Existing investors DCVC and Signia Venture Partners have also contributed additional funds. The capital will help Fortem scale to meet growing demands across multiple regions and market

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NATO needs to adapt in the wake of climate change

NATO co-hosted a roundtable discussion on 17 February at the Munich Security Conference, which focused on opportunities to support the organisation’s military’s transition to clean energy, through technological innovation, while ensuring military effectiveness in a deteriorated security environment. The side event ‘Cleaner and Meaner: The Military Energy Transition by Design’ was hosted by the NATO

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Kraken Technology partners with Leonardo

British maritime technology company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with high-technology company Leonardo. The partnership reflects several areas of collaboration and development, beginning with the integration of Leonardo’s Black Scorpion mini-torpedo system into the K50 KRAKEN platform to enhance its sub-surface domain capability. The collaboration also continues with

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Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman sign letter of intent

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have signed a letter of intent with Rheinmettal as a promising strategic source of supply for the F-35 centre fuselage. The potential partnership would establish a second F-35 centre fuselage integrated assembly line in Germany, expanding the role European industry plays in the F-35 program. “Lockheed Martin has been a

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Latest of attack submarines sails for the first time

The latest of the Royal Navy’s advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines, HMS Anson, has just left the shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness where she was built ahead of sea trials. The fifth Astute-class attack submarine sailed from BAE Systems’ shipyard set for her new home, His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Scotland, where the submarine will undergo trials

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Teledyne FLIR Defense awarded US Army UAS Contract

Teledyne FLIR Defense has received a contract to expand the capabilities of the R80D SkyRaider uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in support of the US Army’s missions. The contract has been awarded by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and is valued at approximately $13.3m. Under this contract, the company will work to integrate new flight control software with

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Getac launches X600 mobile workstation

Getac has announced the expansion of its flagship X600 rugged mobile workstation range with the launch of the X600 Server and X600 Pro-PCI. The new models will sit alongside the recently launched X600 and X600 Pro, creating a comprehensive lineup of rugged mobile workstations that are purpose-built to meet the demands of professionals working in challenging industries,

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