US DoD reaffirms $10bn JEDI contract to Microsoft
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has reaffirmed the $10bn Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract to Microsoft. The…
07 Sep 2020
LBL secures FMS contracts to supply FCRs for AH-64E Apache Helicopters
Longbow (LBL) has secured four foreign military sales (FMS) contracts from the US Army to deliver radar units for the AH-64E Apache helicopters. Under the contracts, LBL will supply AH-64E…
04 Sep 2020
India and Russia to finalise AK-47 203 rifle deal
India and Russia are set to finalise a deal for AK-47 203 rifles, which will replace the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56mm × 45mm assault rifle. The deal will…
03 Aug 2020
Raytheon-Rafael partner on US Iron Dome production
Raytheon Missiles & Defence and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have entered a joint venture agreement to establish an Iron Dome production facility in the US. The joint venture will establish…
02 Jul 2020
Anduril secures $200m funding, value reaches $1.9bn
Anduril, a US venture capital-backed defence technology business, has secured $200m of Series C funding and doubled its valuation to $1.9bn. The company is known for its Lattice Artificial Intelligence…
18 Jun 2020
BT, NSSLGlobal and Viasat partner for Skynet 6 bid
The BT-NSSLGlobal-Viasat consortium is set to face off against Airbus, Babcock and Serco for the Service Delivery Wrap contract. The group said it can provide the Ministry of Defence (MOD)…
18 Jun 2020
EC awards Milrem consortium €30.6m for standardised UGV
The consortium headed by the Estonian UGV maker includes defence, communications and cybersecurity companies from across Europe and ‘high technology SMEs’. The funding was awarded through the European Commission’s European…