On 24 July at the Farnborough Air Show, the UK’s new Minister for Defence Procurement, Maria Eagle, unveiled a significant order for Thales’s lightweight multirole missile (LMM). This announcement coincided with her discussion on the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The LMM, known as the Martlet when operated by the Royal Navy’s Leonardo Helicopters Wildcats, …
France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary have signed a framework co-operation arrangement for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defence system on 19 June. Managed by the DGA with MBDA support, the arrangement gives partner nations access to an improved acquisition process that meets armed forces’ requirements. Following in the steps of …
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is marking its role of 75 years of peace and how it will position itself for the future at the Washington summit next month, said Julianne Smith, the U.S. permanent representative to NATO. Smith stressed the alliance’s resilience, agility and resolve in a wide-ranging discussion with the Defense Writers’ Group …
As we approach the 45th Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), which brings together the international aerospace community, we look at the strong support the airshow has received – as civil aviation continues its post-pandemic recovery – which for the first time in more than a decade is completely sold out. Within our airshow preview section is …
As part of the largest NATO military exercise in decades, hundreds of military vehicles are on route to Germany from the Army’s Sea Mounting Centre at Marchwood, near Southampton. Spearheaded by the 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, approximately 600 vehicles are being loaded onto cargo vessels, setting the stage for the grand-scale defense event known …
Northrop Grumman has announced its involvement in showcasing advancements in autonomy and electronic warfare technologies for unmanned surface vessels through its Project Scion initiative. The company has already conducted successful tests on the East Coast in December, where a T38 ship, provided by Martac and equipped by Northrop, autonomously detected, pursued, and monitored a moving …
The largest conflict in Europe since World War II is underway. The world is a more dangerous and uncertain place. Technology is advancing. Defence spending is increasing. Nations are working to balance the acquisition of new capability while addressing the challenge of how to deliver combat mass on today’s battlefield. Mobilise and modernise. Annually attracting 1000 delegates from over 40 nations, conference attendance spans the …
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BAE Systems plc (“BAE Systems” or the “Company”) has announced that it has entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for c.$5.55bn in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The proposed stock transaction will be treated as an asset purchase for federal tax purposes, with an …
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 …
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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 …
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