Author name: Rebecca Morpeth-Spayne

NZ

New Zealand Overhauls Naval Fleet

New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information with the intention of replacing most of its naval fleet, currently comprising nine vessels across six different classes. The Royal New Zealand Navy’s primary vessel, the 568-foot HMNZS Aotearoa replenishment ship, has served for three years. However, the other eight ships — two frigates, […]

New Zealand Overhauls Naval Fleet Read More »

L3Harris to Support Detecting & Tracking Hypersonic Missiles

The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command, through the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) vehicle, awarded L3Harris Technologies approximately US$29 million for a sensor payload design contract to deliver a digital model for the medium Earth orbit (MEO) – Missile Track Custody (MTC) Epoch 1 program that will support detecting and tracking

L3Harris to Support Detecting & Tracking Hypersonic Missiles Read More »

Smiths

Smiths Detection awarded TSA contract

Smiths Detection announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for full-size checkpoint CT systems and related services. Smiths Detection’s full-sized configuration X-ray inspection system for checkpoint screening includes its industry-leading Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, and smart automatic tray return system, the iLane. The use

Smiths Detection awarded TSA contract Read More »

DoD

Thales Secures Former DoD Secretary

Thales Australia has appointed Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC, former Secretary of the Department of Defence and Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), as Board Chair. Thales says, Mr. Lewis is one of Australia’s most distinguished leaders having served the nation at the most senior levels of the Army, public service, diplomatic service

Thales Secures Former DoD Secretary Read More »

Japan

Under Secretary of Defense travels to USINDOPACOM

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Travels to USINDOPACOM, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl departed for travel to the Indo-Pacific today. While in Hawaii, he is scheduled to engage with

Under Secretary of Defense travels to USINDOPACOM Read More »