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NATO’s DIANA accelerator seeks tech for 5 focus areas with new round of funding

NATO’s DIANA accelerator seeks tech for 5 focus areas with new round of funding
NATO’s DIANA accelerator seeks tech for 5 focus areas with new round of funding

After the pilot year of the accelerator program, Estonia’s defense minister said it received “incredibly positive feedback” and would continue for another year, calling it an “important catalyst for innovation.” 

Space Force plans first-of-a-kind conclave to prioritize user needs

Space Force plans first-of-a-kind conclave to prioritize user needs
Space Force plans first-of-a-kind conclave to prioritize user needs

“We have to have models that allow us to meet 24/7, mission requirements while simultaneously surging to the needs and demands of combatant commanders,” Lt. Gen. David Miller said.

Norway’s Chief of Defence: Allies are more than friends, in every direction

Norway’s Chief of Defence: Allies are more than friends, in every direction
Norway’s Chief of Defence: Allies are more than friends, in every direction

In an exclusive op-ed, Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, Chief of Defence of Norway, lays out how he views the threat environment in Europe.

Scout Space nabs DARPA deal to simulate autonomous satellite swarming

Scout Space nabs DARPA deal to simulate autonomous satellite swarming
Scout Space nabs DARPA deal to simulate autonomous satellite swarming

The BRIDGES project is Scout’s first with DARPA, but the company’s SDA-related software and hardware — including its “plug and play” optical sensor packages designed as hosted payloads — already have caught the eye of Space Force officials.

$2 billion AUD deal for top secret Aussie cloud with AWS

$2 billion AUD deal for top secret Aussie cloud with AWS
$2 billion AUD deal for top secret Aussie cloud with AWS

The new cloud deal “will enhance Defence’s resilience, improve the ADF’s warfighting capacity, (and) strengthen interoperability with key international partners,” Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said.

Erik Raven, Navy No. 2 civilian, to step down

Erik Raven, Navy No. 2 civilian, to step down
Erik Raven, Navy No. 2 civilian, to step down

Given the election year, it’s unlikely a new undersecretary will be confirmed prior to November’s races being decided.

Air Force requests more money for drone wingmen effort

Air Force requests more money for drone wingmen effort
Air Force requests more money for drone wingmen effort

A reprogramming request recently submitted to Capitol Hill by the Pentagon asks for permission to shift an additional $150 million into the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, a budget increase of nearly 40 percent.

Putin’s diplomacy with North Korea deepens the global risk in Ukraine

Putin’s diplomacy with North Korea deepens the global risk in Ukraine
Putin’s diplomacy with North Korea deepens the global risk in Ukraine

In this op-ed, Robbin Laird and Harald Malmgren discuss what Putin’s diplomacy with North Korea can mean for the war in Ukraine.

F-15EX, F-35 headed to Japan under new DoD tactical aircraft laydown

F-15EX, F-35 headed to Japan under new DoD tactical aircraft laydown
F-15EX, F-35 headed to Japan under new DoD tactical aircraft laydown

In addition, the US announced it would restart CV-22 flights from Yokota.

Blue Origin, Stoke join Space Force pool of small launch vendors

Blue Origin, Stoke join Space Force pool of small launch vendors
Blue Origin, Stoke join Space Force pool of small launch vendors

The OSP-4 contract vehicle was designed by the Space Force to allow both mature launch providers and promising new companies — that is, those judged as about a year away from launch capability — to vie for individual task orders for missions that don’t require services under the more critical National Space Security Launch program.

Rheinmetall and Leonardo agree land systems joint venture to meet Italian Army requirements

Rheinmetall and Leonardo agree land systems joint venture to meet Italian Army requirements
Rheinmetall and Leonardo agree land systems joint venture to meet Italian Army requirements

Leonardo’s new partnership arrives less than a month after it abruptly ended cooperation with Franco-German KNDS to jointly develop the Leopard 2A8 MBT after failing to agree on a mutually acceptable configuration.

‘About survival’: Inside a Finnish shoot house, prep for a Russian invasion

‘About survival’: Inside a Finnish shoot house, prep for a Russian invasion
‘About survival’: Inside a Finnish shoot house, prep for a Russian invasion

Breaking Defense observed an exercise by Finnish troops training under the Guard Jaeger Regiment in Santahamina, just a few miles outside downtown Helsinki, specializing in the defense of the capital in case of invasion.

Finnish defense chief: Finland is dedicated to NATO’s Northern, Baltic needs

Finnish defense chief: Finland is dedicated to NATO’s Northern, Baltic needs
Finnish defense chief: Finland is dedicated to NATO’s Northern, Baltic needs

Commander of the Finnish Defense Forces Gen. Janne Jaakkola in this op-ed discusses Finland’s military positioning as part of NATO.

NATO bids to stop splits by delaying 2.5 percent GDP spending plan until 2025: Estonian official

NATO bids to stop splits by delaying 2.5 percent GDP spending plan until 2025: Estonian official
NATO bids to stop splits by delaying 2.5 percent GDP spending plan until 2025: Estonian official

“The fact that we are very keen to keep our unity in Washington … [means] we would not like to see divisional points [made] among allied countries and we know as well that it’s not an easy discussion point for many allied countries,” said Tuuli Duneton, Estonia’s Undersecretary for Defense Policy.