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12 mars 2024 | International, Terrestre

Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

The U.S. Space Force wants industry to invest in on-orbit refueling, but companies say they need standards first.

https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/space/2024/03/12/space-force-mulls-refueling-as-industry-calls-for-funding-standards/

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  • Four European armored vehicles qualify for Polish competition

    10 septembre 2020 | International, Terrestre

    Four European armored vehicles qualify for Polish competition

    By: Jaroslaw Adamowski KIELCE, Poland — Poland has accepted four offers to move forward in a competition to potentially provide several hundred armored personnel carriers to the country's military, the Ministry of Defence announced. Out of the 12 vehicles submitted in the initial stage of the tender, the ministry accepted four APCs: Fortress MK2, jointly offered by France's Arquus and Poland's H. Cegielski-Poznan plant. Hawkei, developed by French firm Thales. Patriot II, offered by Polish manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola and Czech defense group Tatra Export. Tur V, developed by Polish vehicle-maker AMZ Kutno. The Fortress MK2 weighs 14.5 tons, and its engine is enabled with a 340-horsepower (250-kilowatt) capacity. The Hawkei is a 7-ton vehicle, and its engine offers 268-horsepower. The Patriot II weighs 13-17 tons, depending on the version, and its engine enabled with 362-402-horsepower capacity. Weighing 9 tons, the Tur V is fitted with an engine that offers a 322-horsepower capacity. By the end of this year, the Polish ministry is expected to provide the tender's participants with detailed technical specifications. Under the plan, the vehicle will be produced in Poland, and the first units are to be delivered to the Polish military two years after the contract is awarded. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2020/09/09/four-european-armored-vehicles-qualify-for-polish-competition

  • General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $251 Million in Navy contracts

    7 octobre 2020 | International, Naval

    General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $251 Million in Navy contracts

    Seapower Staff GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded two U.S. Navy contracts this week with a total value of $251 million, the company said in an Oct. 1 release. The first contract is a $215.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract, the cumulative value of which, if all options are exercised, could be more than $1 billion. Electric Boat will provide planning yard, design agent, engineering services and technical support for in-service submarines and submersible systems. The second contract is a $35.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Reactor Plant Planning Yard services for the submarine fleet and Support Yard services for the Navy's Moored Training Ships. “The shipbuilders of Electric Boat are proud to be a partner to the U.S. Navy, and continue to execute our mission to provide our sailors with the advantage that helps protect our Navy and our nation,” said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat. “We continue to work to hire, train and develop future generations of shipbuilders as we continue to deliver the Virginia class of fast attack submarines and move toward full-scale construction of the Columbia class of ballistic missile submarines.” https://seapowermagazine.org/general-dynamics-electric-boat-awarded-251-million-in-navy-contracts/

  • Critical SQLi Vulnerability Found in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow Application

    27 juin 2024 | International, Sécurité

    Critical SQLi Vulnerability Found in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow Application

    Critical security flaw in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow allows database tampering. Patch available.

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