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Huntington Ingalls Industries prepared U.S. Air Force pilots in Europe for fights against enemy aircraft during the first-ever air combat training mission run by a contractor. HII said Wednesday the mission in December, which was part of a multi-role operations task order, provided data on the effectiveness, suitability and interoperability of contractor-owned, contractor-operated training for […] More

Microsoft, SpaceX and other Western companies are providing assistance to Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Microsoft is offering cybersecurity support to Ukraine by sharing information on cyberthreats. Tom Burt, vice president of customer security and trust at the company, said he reached out to defense and intelligence officials in […] More

Materials Resources, LLC has agreed to help IperionX qualify the latter’s titanium powder for use in additively manufactured parts of U.S. Navy aircraft. IperionX said Wednesday its facility in Utah has delivered titanium alloy powders to MRL, which will use the material to 3D print flight-critical aerospace components. The agreement supports Ohio-based MRL’s existing effort […] More

Guidehouse‘s market intelligence arm has released a report detailing that the annual municipal revenue for digital twin technology used in smart cities is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2031 at a compound annual growth rate of 25.2 percent. Guidehouse Insights said Wednesday digital twins, which virtually represent physical objects, can help cities transform data […] More

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has handed over the bearing support structure of what would become the U.S. Navy’s first Columbia-class submarine. The company said Wednesday it tailored the delivery to specifications and scheduling requirements under a contract awarded in 2019 by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. The Navy also issued a delivery order […] More

The U.S. subsidiary of Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems received a facility clearance from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in February, Defense News reported Wednesday. Bethesda, Maryland-based Rafael Systems Global Sustainment started the application process for the clearance in April 2020 and Joseph Anderson, president and CEO of RSGS, said securing the approval provides […] More

Mitre has chosen South Australia as the location of its first international applied research center that is scheduled to commence full operations in the fourth quarter of this year. The nonprofit company said Tuesday it will establish its information integrity and defense hub on the Lot Fourteen business complex being developed in the Australian city […] More