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Rheinmetall Joint Venture Awarded €770m Contract to Retrofit Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading technology company in the defense and security sector, has announced that its joint venture with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), has been awarded a contract to retrofit 143 Puma infantry fighting … Read the full press release

Norwegian armed forces to receive 54 Leopard 2 main battle tanks with key components from Rheinmetall

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €129m ($147m) contract to supply key components for the latest version of Leopard 2 main battle tank, the A7 NOR. As a subcontractor to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rheinmetall will provide the tank’s 120mm L55A1 … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Microsoft Partnership Aims to Enhance Real-Time Tactical Naval Intelligence

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development, deployment, and management of digital defense capabilities using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform. The collaboration aims to help partners collaborate on large multinational defense projects and … Read the full press release

Saab signs contract for support and maintenance services for JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for support and maintenance services for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. The order is valued at SEK 308m ($35.3m) and includes development, … Read the full press release

Capgemini ottimizza l’ambiente cloud per la costellazione di nanosatelliti JAPETUS

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Capgemini è stata selezionata da Prométhée, un operatore francese di NewSpace, per sviluppare il centro di missione per la sua prima costellazione europea, JAPETUS. La costellazione, sostenuta dal CNES, dal Ministero francese dell’Economia, delle Finanze e della … Read the full press release

Capgemini to optimize cloud environment for JAPETUS nanosatellite constellation

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by Prométhée, a French NewSpace operator, to develop the mission center for its first European constellation, JAPETUS. The constellation, supported by CNES, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Celebrates Best Suppliers at Partner 2 Win Awards Ceremony

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has awarded 13 suppliers for their top performance in on-time delivery and quality standards at its sixth annual Partner 2 Win Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Austin, Texas. The Partner 2 Win program is … Read the full press release

Thales Leads Creation of National Cyber Intelligence Database in France to Boost Cyber Resilience

(IN BRIEF) Thales, along with 10 other companies and organisations, is leading the creation of a single national cyber intelligence database in France, called SCRED, to provide a shared picture of the threat landscape and increase cyber resilience. SCRED will … Read the full press release

Saab’s GlobalEye multi-domain AEW&C solution completes successful maiden flight

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defense company Saab has completed the first flight of its fourth GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft, marking a significant milestone in Saab’s AEW&C programme. The aircraft performed several tests related to the aircraft’s capabilities during … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall signs letter of cooperation to build Boxer vehicles in Australia for export to Germany

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has signed a letter of cooperation with Germany and Australia to build Boxer combat vehicles in Australia, expanding the close defence partnership between the two nations in the land domain. The Boxers will be built for export … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Awarded $491 Million Contract for Next-Generation EW Systems for F-35 Fighter Jets

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a $491 million contract by Lockheed Martin to produce Block 4 electronic warfare (EW) systems for future Lot 17 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, adding to the 1,200 F-35 EW systems it has … Read the full press release

BAE Systems partners with Heart Aerospace to create battery system for electric regional aircraft

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace are collaborating to develop a lightweight and innovative battery for Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 regional electric airplane. This will be the first of its kind to be integrated into an electric conventional takeoff and … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce annonce de nouveaux directeurs financiers et présidents de l’aérospatiale dans le cadre de la transformation

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Rolls-Royce a annoncé des changements au sein de son conseil d’administration et de son équipe de direction, nommant des dirigeants possédant une vaste expérience dans la finance, la gestion de la performance et l’industrie aérospatiale. Ces changements … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Announces New CFO and Aerospace Presidents in Transformation Push

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has announced changes to its Board and Executive Team, appointing leaders with extensive experience in finance, performance management, and the aerospace industry. The changes are part of a transformation program aimed at achieving sustainable earnings growth and … Read the full press release

Horace & Hannah, 1906 Great Yarmouth Shrimper, commissioned by Princess Royal at ABP’s Port of Ipswich

(IN BRIEF) Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited ABP’s Port of Ipswich to commission Horace & Hannah, a 1906 Great Yarmouth Shrimper, which has been refurbished by Excelsior Trust. The commissioning event took place at The Old Custom House, … Read the full press release

Saab recibe pedidos de cancelación de municiones y armas antiblindaje por valor de 350 millones de coronas suecas de la OTAN

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Saab ha firmado acuerdos marco con la Agencia de Adquisiciones y Apoyo de la OTAN (NSPA) para el sistema de armas Carl-Gustaf® M4 y el arma antiblindaje AT4. La NSPA también ha realizado pedidos de cancelación por … Read the full press release

Saab receives SEK 350m call-off orders for ammunition and anti-armour weapons from NATO

(IN BRIEF) Saab has signed framework agreements with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapon system and the AT4 anti-armour weapon. The NSPA has also placed call-off orders worth around SEK 350 million for Carl-Gustaf ammunition … Read the full press release

Thales to provide upgraded anti-forgery and cybersecurity features for Finnish identity documents

(IN BRIEF) Thales, a French multinational company, has won a contract to produce electronic travel and identity documents for Finland, including passports, identity cards, residence cards, and resident permit cards. The new Finnish electronic travel and identity documents are set … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK to define technical requirements for synthetic warfare training systems

(IN BRIEF) The British Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK a contract to deliver a new virtual training programme for the British Army. The Land Training Test & Reference Capability will enable the Army to … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s GX LITE Land User Terminal Wins Government Mobile Innovation Award

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Government’s GX LITE land user terminal has been selected as the winner of the Government Mobile Innovation category in the Mobile Satellite User Association’s (MSUA) 2023 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards. The terminal provides reliable broadband connectivity via … Read the full press release