(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a £285 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence as part of the RECODE programme to support and modernise the Royal Navy’s combat systems. The contract, which spans eight years, focuses on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Agility, BAE Systems, Captain Kevin Miller, CMS, Combat Management Systems, Commodore Phil Game, DE&S Maritime Combat Systems, defence sector, DevSecOps, Future Warfare Capability, high-tech suppliers, Joint Decision-making, military challenges, Ministry of Defence, Navy Command, operational availability, partnership, Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, RECODE programme, Royal Navy, safety, SECURITY, Shared Infrastructure, Steve Carter, Type 26 Frigates, Type 45 destroyers, UK Ministry of Defence, UK SMEs, £285m contract
(IN BRIEF) On January 23, 2025, in Paris, representatives from KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales signed a shareholder agreement for the MGCS Project Company GmbH. This agreement is a major step forward in the MGCS program, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024, 2040, BAAINBw, Cologne, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, France, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, German-Franco armament program, Germany, industrial prime contractor, Information Technology and In-Service Support, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Letter of Intent (LOI), Main Ground Combat System, MGCS, MGCS Project Company GmbH, national workshare, partnership, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, technology pillars, Thales
(IN BRIEF) The Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract for the implementation of NASA’s Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared (SBG-TIR) mission, aimed at advancing Earth observation technologies and addressing global challenges like climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged climate research, Earth ecosystems, Earth Observation mission, ecological data, global challenges, Italian space agency, NASA, partnership, renewable energy, satellite integration, space collaboration, space technologies, Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared, Thales Alenia Space, thermal infrared radiometer
(IN BRIEF) The QKD-GEO mission, led by Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat, is a pioneering project aimed at developing unbreakable quantum key distribution from geostationary orbit. This initiative, supported by EU recovery funds, seeks to revolutionize secure communications by using … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Banco de Santander, encryption, EU recovery funds, European Quantum Communication Infrastructure, EuroQCI, geostationary orbit, Global Communications, Hispasat, Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, Ismael López, La Palma, Miguel Ángel Panduro, partnership, PERTE Aeroespacial, QKD-GEO, quantum computers, quantum internet, quantum key distribution, quantum payload, quantum photons, Quantum technology, satellite communications, secure communications, Telefonica, Tenerife, Thales Alenia Space, University of Vigo
(IN BRIEF) Thales, a global leader in defence, aerospace, and cybersecurity, continues to lead AI innovation for critical systems. The company is committed to developing trusted, ethical AI that emphasizes transparency, energy efficiency, and cybersecurity. With cutting-edge AI solutions applied … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aerospace, AI, AI engineers, AI ethics, air traffic control, air transport, CAID challenge, Confiance.ai, cortAIx, Crisis management, critical systems, Cybersecurity, data optimisation, decarbonisation, deepfake detection, Defence, defence systems, digital solutions, ethics, event security, explainability, fraud prevention, Friendly Hacker Unit, frugal AI, frugality, global leader, global warming, hybrid AI, infrastructure, Maritime Security, neuromorphic technologies, passenger experience, Patents, Patrice Caine, R&D, satellites, Thales, transparency, TRuE AI, trusted AI
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a €330 million contract by the Bundeswehr to deliver 568 logistics vehicles, including unprotected transport vehicles and swap-body trucks, with delivery expected between 2025 and 2026. This contract is part of a larger framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 15t models, 4x4 UTF 3.5t model, 5t, 6, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr modernization, contract, Federal Office for Equipment, Framework Agreement, global operations, HX-family, HX-vehicles, Information Technology and In-Service Support, interoperability, logistics, logistics fleet, logistics vehicles, military procurement, military use, operational capabilities, partnership, procurement strategy, protected driver’s cab, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall MAN, semi-trailer units, swap-body system, unprotected transport vehicles, UTF, vehicles
(IN BRIEF) The National Police Agency of Japan has received two Airbus H160 helicopters, becoming the first para-public operator in Japan to operate this model. The first delivery took place at the end of last year, followed by the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus H160, Airbus Helicopters, emergency medical services, helicopters, Japan, Jean-Luc Alfonsi, law enforcement, Managing Director, missions, National Police Agency, NPA, offshore transportation, operational safety, partnership, private aviation, public service version, rotorcraft, search and rescue, technology
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce Submarines has appointed AtkinsRéalis and Mott MacDonald as its new fissile design partners for the ongoing expansion of its Raynesway site in Derby. This marks a key milestone in the company’s plan to double the size of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AtkinsRéalis, AUKUS, complex construction, defense infrastructure, defense programs, Derby, Dreadnought, fissile design partners, Manufacturing, Mott MacDonald, national defense, national defense expansion, nuclear design, nuclear facilities, nuclear fuel management, office facilities, partnership, PROPEL joint venture, Raynesway site, reactor plant, Rolls-Royce Submarines, Rolls-Royce Submarines expansion, Royal Navy, skilled roles, SSN-AUKUS, UK submarine industry
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €21 million contract to supply an international customer with 155mm M107 artillery ammunition, scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025. The ammunition will be produced by Rheinmetall Expal Munitions in Spain. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 1.1 million shells, 155mm M107, 2025, 2027, aircraft armament, ammunition production, anti-aircraft guns, artillery ammunition, delivery, high-energy laser applications, infantry fighting vehicles, international customer, large-caliber ammunition, medium-caliber ammunition, NATO, partnership, production capacity, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, Spain, tank shells, €21 million
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has increased its stake in the Bavarian software developer blackned GmbH from 40% to 51%, gaining majority control of the company. This move underscores Rheinmetall’s commitment to the digitalisation of armed forces. The acquisition is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged armed forces, Armin Papperger, Bavaria, blackned GmbH, Bremen, Bundeswehr, combat vehicles, D-LBO project, defense contractor, defense technology, digital solutions, digitalisation, German Federal Cartel Office, IT architectures, IT systems integration, majority control, military applications, partnership, rapid growth, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH, share purchase agreement, shares acquisition, software developer, support vehicles, workforce
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by the Bundeswehr to provide up to 120 mobile aid stations, with the first delivery scheduled for December 2025. The order, valued in the high double-digit million-euro range, includes ten ballistic-protected and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2025, air conditioning unit, armoured systems, ballistic-protected systems, Bundeswehr, contract, delivery, Emergency Care, emergency surgery container, high double-digit million-euro range, medical equipment, medical response, military medical care, Military Personnel, mobile aid stations, modular medical facilities, MSE system, partnership, Power Generator, Rheinmetall, surgical care, training, unarmoured systems, unprotected systems
(IN BRIEF) Kevin Camplin, an employee at BAE Systems Air, has been awarded an MBE for his 22 years of service to Mountain Rescue in Lancashire. Since joining BAE Systems in 2002, Kevin has balanced his career in engineering and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Defence, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, BAE Systems, Kevin Camplin, leadership, MBE, Mountain Rescue Service
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been contracted by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to deliver an additional 180,000 rounds of 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft system, with production set to begin in 2026. The high-value order, funded by Germany, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Air Defense, Ammunition, Gepard System, partnership, Rheinmetall, SECURITY, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems’ PHASA-35, a solar-powered High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS), has successfully completed a series of test flights at Spaceport America, New Mexico, reaching altitudes of over 66,000 feet and demonstrating rapid reusability by relaunching within two days. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saab has secured a SEK 340 million order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply the Sea Giraffe 1X naval radar system to the Swedish Navy. The radars, to be delivered between 2024 and 2026, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Carl-Johan Bergholm, Naval Defense, partnership, Saab, Sea Giraffe 1X Radars, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Orange Cyberdefense’s Security Navigator 2025 report highlights the intensifying cyber threat landscape, driven by geopolitical tensions, rising hacktivism, and the dual-edged role of AI. A pro-Russian hacktivist group has launched over 6,600 attacks since 2022, primarily targeting Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Charl van der Walt, cyber threats, Cybersecurity, Hacktivists, Hugues Foulon, INNOVATION, Orange, Orange CyberDefense, SECURITY, Security Navigator 2025 Report
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and the Lithuanian government have begun construction of a new €180 million ammunition production facility in Baisogala, Lithuania, which will manufacture tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells annually. The plant, set to start operations in mid-2026, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Ammunition Production Plant, Armin Papperger, Aušrinė Armonaite, construction, Ingrida Šimonytė, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Lithuania, partnership, Rheinmetall
(IN BRIEF) Thales has introduced an advanced AI-powered upgrade to its Talios laser designation pod, set to enhance the Rafale fighter jet’s capabilities by enabling faster and more efficient detection of objects of interest during missions. Leveraging deep learning algorithms, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BMT has acquired Australian Maritime Technologies (AMT), a Melbourne-based naval design and marine engineering consultancy, enhancing its capabilities in the defence and commercial maritime sectors. With a legacy of high-profile projects for the Royal Australian Navy and others, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Australian Maritime Technologies, BMT, Graeme Nayler, partnership, Rob Dunbar, Sarah Kenny OBE
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Armed Forces Covenant under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. This achievement highlights the company’s ongoing support for the armed forces community, including … Read the full press release
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