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UK MoD light gun. Credit: Crown. BAE Systems has secured a four-year framework agreement to deliver artillery and armoured vehicle weapon system components to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).   The contract, awarded via Babcock Land Defence, is designed to maintain the operational readiness of the British Army’s 105mm Light Gun and other core artillery assets.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Under the new arrangement, BAE Systems will supply vital components that underpin the MoD’s land capabilities and ensure ongoing support for…

BELFAST — The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has grounded its fleet of Hawk T1 and T2 training jets after one of the aircraft was involved in a crash at RAF Valley, Anglesey, in north Wales. The service said on social media that it has “temporarily paused” flight operations of both Hawk types and a “formal investigation” into the crash is in motion. On Wednesday, shortly after taking off from the Welsh training base, both crew members of a T2 aircraft ejected from the jet, as it was then seen nosediving toward the ground and crashing near houses. The service…

Rendition of Mexico’s C-130J-30 Super Hercules. Credit: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. The Mexican Air Force, known as the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM), has announced the acquisition of a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules as it recapitalises its legacy Hercules fleet.  The announcement follows the first aircraft acquisition, disclosed in January this year, which made Mexico the first Latin American nation to join the global Super Hercules fleet.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The C-130J-30 is a stretched version of the C-130J, with…

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The benefits of quantum technology could hit the mainstream sooner than you think—at least that’s what one company is aiming for. “We’re actually really hoping in the next year or two [to] release these as products that people can buy and integrate into their cybersecurity protocols,” said Mehdi Namazi, co-founder and chief science officer of the quantum networking company Qunnect. But the products aren’t “that futuristic.” Quantum is usually discussed as being able to one day break encryption and help discover new drugs. But Qunnect is betting that commercial quantum technologies for telecommunications networks could be ready sooner rather than later, according…

RAAF’s MQ-4C Triton, MC-55A Peregrine and P-8A Poseidon aircraft lined up outside a 92 Wing hangar at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Credit: Royal Australian Air Force via Facebook. Australia’s air surveillance and reconnaissance capacity has received a major boost, with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) confirming key milestones across three pivotal aircraft fleets. Within the past six months, the Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton uncrewed system and MC-55A Peregrine have each achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC), while the final P-8A Poseidon aircraft joined Australia’s fleet in May. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged…

The Pentagon’s enterprise-wide generative artificial intelligence platform is continuing to see high levels of use across the department, with millions of civilians, contractors and military personnel taking advantage of the service.In a discussion with Punchbowl News on Wednesday, Defense Department Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Cameron Stanley said “as of last week, we’ve had over 2 million people in a week across all three models log in and use AI.”GenAI.mil, which DOD launched in December, currently hosts three AI models: Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil and xAI’s Grok for Government. The service provides vetted, internal AI…

Honeywell Aerospace’s P40 upgrade raises F-35 cooling capacity by 25%. Credit: Honeywell Aerospace. Honeywell Aerospace has launched the P40 Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35, offering a 25% increase in cooling capacity. The upgrade raises the PTMS’s capacity from about 32kW to 40kW through a combination of software updates and targeted improvements to liquid-cooling subsystems. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a 22 September release, Honeywell Aerospace stated that this upgrade does not require modifications to…

Data stolen in a major hacking group’s alleged intrusion into FBI systems is believed to contain personal information on hundreds of FBI intelligence analysts and other employees involved in clandestine intelligence-gathering and surveillance, according to two people familiar with the matter.The analysts focus on myriad subject areas like Russia, China, Hezbollah, and cartel-related intelligence, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the exposures are sensitive. The employees’ roles only offer a small picture of their duties, but may still help outsiders identify people working in sensitive parts of the bureau.ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach Monday,…

In May, Gwadar Port handled a 53,277-ton steel billet shipment aboard a Chinese vessel whose original destination was Sohar Port in Oman. The ship was diverted to Gwadar and the Pakistani port benefited. Since the start of the U.S. war on Iran in February, Gwadar Port has welcomed several such diverted transshipments. Over the last decade, Gwadar has struggled to attract business and maintain its economic viability on the global stage. Despite funding from China for its construction, development and connectivity as part of the larger China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is only in recent months that Gwadar is attracting…