(IN BRIEF) The Franco-German MGCS defense initiative has progressed with the official founding of the MGCS Project Company GmbH, a joint industrial entity formed by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales. Based in Cologne and led by Stefan … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2040 defense program, armored systems, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, Cologne Germany, defense interoperability, European land systems, Franco-German defense, German Federal Cartel Office, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, KNDS headquarters Amsterdam, Leclerc tank replacement, Leopard 2 replacement, Main Ground Combat System, MGCS Project Company, military innovation, multi-platform combat systems, NATO defense cooperation, partnership, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Stefan Gramolla, Thales, Thales Group
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has launched iiQKA.OS2, a new AI-ready, web-based robot operating system designed to streamline industrial automation. It features full simulation capabilities, support for personal devices, compatibility with multiple kinematics, and future-proof standards such as ISO 10218:2025 readiness and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI in robotics, cyber-resilient robotics, digital manufacturing, future-ready automation, IEC 62443, iiQKA.OS2, iiQWorks, industrial automation, ISO 10218:2025, KR C5, KR C5 micro, KUKA, NVIDIA expansion, offline programming, Robot Operating System, robotic software solutions, simulation, smart manufacturing, smartPLUG, teach pendant alternatives, virtual robot controller, web-based robot control
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing UzCarlsberg with a US$ 6 million working capital loan to support the acquisition of ingredients and packaging materials, enhancing operational efficiency and food safety in Uzbekistan. The loan will help the company manage seasonal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Beverage Industry, Central Asia investment, EBRD, EBRD Uzbekistan projects, food safety, food security, ingredients, international brands, international brewing, Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund, Operational Efficiency, packaging materials, partnership, private sector, seasonal inventory, summer demand, supply chain, Uzbekistan, UzCarlsberg, working capital loan, €5.5 billion
(IN BRIEF) SGS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Ministry of Economy to jointly improve the safety and quality compliance of food and consumer products across the Emirates. The agreement will see both parties launch educational campaigns, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged complaint verification, consumer awareness, consumer protection, consumer trust, cosmetic regulations, education and outreach, food compliance, Géraldine Picaud, health and safety standards, Middle East market, MoU, partnership, product safety, Public Private Partnership, quality monitoring, regulatory compliance, SGS, sustainability, testing and inspection, UAE economy, UAE Ministry of Economy
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has acquired ammunition detection and disposal firm Stascheit GmbH, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH. The move strengthens Rheinmetall’s capabilities in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and complements its broader security-focused portfolio. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ammunition detection, Baltic Sea, contaminated site investigation, Defence Technology, diving operations, Dr Deniz Akitürk, EOD, explosive ordnance disposal, Gardelegen, Germany defence industry, military engineering, North Sea, offshore wind farms, partnership, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, Saxony-Anhalt, security solutions, site remediation, Stascheit GmbH, Strategic Acquisition, underwater recovery, UXO clearance
(IN BRIEF) Romance scams are becoming more efficient and harder to detect due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence, according to new research by the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) at The Alan Turing Institute. Generative AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI and cybercrime, AI in fraud, AI Research, AI-driven deception, Alan Turing Institute, CETaS, dating scams, Deepfakes, fraud prevention, generative AI, home office, large language models, LLMs, online criminality, online safety, psychological manipulation, romance scams, scam detection, Simon Moseley, synthetic personas
(IN BRIEF) NATO has selected Thales to lead the third phase of its NCOP (NATO Common Operational Picture) programme, called NCOP-BMD, which will introduce advanced ballistic missile defence capabilities. Building on a collaboration that began in 2012, this phase extends … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ballistic missile defence, battlefield intelligence, BMD, command and control systems, command systems, COP, European defence, geospatial information, Gérard Herby, Increment-1, Increment-2, interoperability, joint forces operations, military software, NATO, NATO Common Operational Picture, NCOP, NCOP-BMD, partnership, Protection Systems, real-time data, situational awareness, tactical awareness, Thales
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been named a finalist at the 2025 SC Awards in the Best Business Continuity, Disaster, Ransomware Recovery Solution category. This recognition spotlights ESET Ransomware Remediation, an innovative, proprietary post-execution solution that, in combination with ESET Ransomware … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Awards, Best Business Continuity, CyberRisk Alliance, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity innovation, disaster, encrypted backups, ESET, ESET PROTECT platform, ESET Ransomware Remediation, ESET Ransomware Shield, information systems security, leadership, post-execution solution, Ransomware Recovery Solution, RSAC ’25, Ryan Grant, SC Awards 2025, SC Media, threat landscape, Tom Spring
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland has been recognized as a Notified Body under the new EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which sets tighter safety and digital requirements for industrial machinery and related products. The updated regulation emphasizes aspects such as artificial … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, conformity assessments, cyber security, digital transformation, digitalization, EU Machinery Regulation, European Commission, Human-Robot Collaboration, Industrial Machinery, industrial safety, leadership, machinery safety, new standards, Notified Body, software updates, technical certification, testing and certification, Thomas Koester, transition period, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has announced a comprehensive conversion of its European acrylic thickener product line to now include bio-based components. The new formulations boast up to 30% bio-based content and a product carbon footprint reduction of up to 25% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged acrylic thickeners, adhesives, architectural paints, Arkema, beetroot, bio-based content, bio-sourced ethyl acrylate, Biomass, carbon footprint reduction, Carling France, Coating Solutions, Helene Pernot, industrial coatings, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, plasters, renders, Rheotech, sealants, specialty materials, sugarcane, sustainability, Sustainable Adhesives, sustainable coatings, Thixol, Viscoatex, Yohann Trang
(IN BRIEF) Sunnyvale, California has adopted Hexagon’s advanced public safety platform to upgrade its emergency dispatch capabilities. The implementation includes the integration of HxGN OnCall Dispatch and mobile field applications to improve response times and provide detailed situational awareness to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Ava Fanucchi, Ben Ernst, California, cross-trained responders, Department of Public Safety, digital communication, emergency dispatch, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, future growth, Hexagon, HxGN OnCall Dispatch, mobile field applications, next-generation 911 solutions, partnership, police, public safety modernization, public safety platform, response times, Silicon Valley, situational awareness, Sunnyvale, technological upgrade
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall AG is acquiring Hagedorn-NC GmbH to close a strategic supply chain gap in propellant production. With over 100 years of experience in producing industrial nitrocellulose for civilian applications, Hagedorn-NC will see portions of its production repurposed for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 155mm artillery, acquisition, Ammunition, civil applications, Hagedorn-NC, Industrial production, Lingen an der Ems, military-grade, NATO, nitrocellulose, Osnabrück, partnership, propellant production, Rheinmetall, secure employment, strategic partnership, supply chain, vertical integration
(IN BRIEF) A new integration between Vodafone’s Safer Transport for Europe Platform (STEP) and the Netherlands’ Urban Data Access Platform (UDAP) will soon allow emergency services to alert more road users and authorities about approaching emergency vehicles, enabling quicker and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged car manufacturers, connectivity, emergency services, emergency vehicles, intelligent transportation, Luke Ibbetson, Ministry of Infrastructure, Monotch, Netherlands, partnership, real-time data, road safety, Safer Transport for Europe Platform, STEP, UDAP, Urban Data Access Platform, V2X technology, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) Continental’s UltraContact NXT has emerged as the leading summer tire in the electric vehicle category during a recent test by the Polish magazine “Motor.” Evaluated on a Nissan Leaf in the 205/55 R 16 size, the tire excelled … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Andreas Schlenke, auto motor und sport, CLEPA Innovation Award 2024, Continental, electric vehicle, German Innovation Award 2024, handling, International Design Award 2023, ISCC PLUS, Motor magazine, Nissan Leaf, performance, recycled, renewable, rolling resistance, safety, Summer Tire Test, Sustainability Award in Automotive 2025, sustainable materials, Swiss Automotive Show Innovation Award 2023, UltraContact NXT, wet braking
(IN BRIEF) DSTA and Thales have established a new joint laboratory to create AI-enabled technologies designed to enhance the combat systems of the Singapore Armed Forces. Building on a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding, the collaboration is initially focused on countering … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2025 Singapore Defence Technology Summit, advanced sensing, AI-enabled technologies, C-UAS, combat systems, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Defence Science and Technology Agency, drone detection, DSTA, false alarms, Global Collaboration, joint laboratory, Machine Learning, Memorandum of Understanding, Mr Roy Chan, national security, partnership, Pascale SOURISSE, Radar Centre of Excellence, radar performance, SAF, Singapore Armed Forces, situational awareness, Tech Summit, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Roche presented new data at the AD/PD 2025 International Conference demonstrating that trontinemab, in its Phase Ib/IIa Brainshuttle™ AD study, achieves rapid and dose-dependent reductions of amyloid plaques in the brain, with significant biomarker improvements observed in fluid … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AD/PD 2025 International Conference, Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid plaques, ARIA-E, biomarkers, Brainshuttle AD study, cognitive impairment, diagnostic solutions, dose-dependent reduction, Elecsys pTau181 plasma test, Levi Garraway, neurogranin, Phase Ib/IIa study, Phase III programme, pTau181, pTau217, Roche, total tau, trontinemab
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, Thales will recruit 8,000 new employees globally to support its rapid expansion in Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Approximately 40% of the hires will be in engineering roles, with 25% in industrial roles, while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 000 new hires, 8, advanced technologies, aerospace, air traffic, Clément de Villepin, Cyber & Digital, Defence, Domain Academies, engineering roles, Functional Academies, gender balance, geopolitical challenges, global connectivity, Inclusion, industrial roles, internal mobility, learning company, recruitment, simulation, skills development, Thales, Thales careers, Virtual Reality, Youth Engagement
(IN BRIEF) Rilzabrutinib, an investigational oral BTK inhibitor, has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for treating warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) and IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), two rare conditions with no approved treatments. This designation, aimed at addressing unmet … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BTK inhibitor, clinical trials, FDA, IgG4-RD, IgG4-related disease, immune thrombocytopenia, ITP, multi-immune modulation, orphan drug designation, phase 2a study, phase 2b study, rare diseases, regulatory review, rilzabrutinib, Sanofi, unmet medical need, wAIHA, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia
(IN BRIEF) Telenor, through its subsidiary KNL, has expanded into the defence sector by signing a ten-year contract with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces via NORDEFCO. This agreement, effective from 2025 to 2035, highlights Telenor’s commitment to providing state-of-the-art … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cybersecurity, defence industry, Finnish Defence Forces, geopolitical tensions, high-frequency communication, INNOVATION, joint procurement, KNL, military communication, NATO, NORDEFCO, partnership, portable systems, Swedish Defence Forces, tactical HF radio market, technological expansion, Telenor
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) and Bechtle have entered into a framework contract worth 216 million euros for IT security products and services from Trend Micro. The five-year agreement, with a possible two-year extension, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 216 million euros, Bechtle, Bechtle IT System House Bonn, BMI, digitalisation, Dirk Arendt, e-mail systems, endpoints, five-year term, framework contract, German-speaking support, Germany Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, implementation, IT security, Managed Services, networks, partnership, public sector, servers, Trend Micro, two-year extension, Waldemar Zgrzebski
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