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RTX's Collins Gets NATO Deal | EU Presents Israel-Sanction Proposal | Rheinmetall Acquires NVL
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Robertson won a $35 million modification, which adds scope to manufacture and deliver 14 Delta install kits, 44 Tactical Bulk Fuel Delivery System (TBFDS) Forward Area Refueling Equipment kit insert/portable fire extinguisher kits, nine fuel control panels, nine fuel control panel power harnesses, four TBFDS b-kits, 25 tanks and four tank power harnesses to support Marine Corps requirements of the CH-53K aircraft. Work will be performed in Tempe, Arizona (100%), and is expected to be completed in January 2028. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $35,361,246 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract action was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
NATO has awarded Collins Aerospace a contract to supply its Electronic Warfare Planning and Battle Management (EWPBM) software, designed to help the alliance plan, coordinate, and manage operations involving radar, communications, and other electronic systems. The system integrates data from multiple sources to give commanders a clearer view of activities on the electronic battlefield and support operational planning across land, air, cyber, and electronic domains. It generates a Recognized Electromagnetic Picture, combining information from military operations, intelligence reports, and other sources to give commanders situational awareness of the electronic environment.
Middle East & Africa
EU diplomat Kaja Kallas unveiled plans on Wednesday to downgrade trade ties with Israel and sanction top officials over findings of human rights abuses in Gaza, marking a major shift in the bloc’s approach to the Middle Eastern nation. The planned measures — which must still be approved by member countries — aim to impose tariffs on some €5.8 billion of imported goods from Israel while sanctioning two hard-line members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government: National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Europe
Rheinmetall acquires the naval shipbuilder NVL and thereby catapults itself into the maritime arms market. If the antitrust authorities agree, the takeover of NVL could be completed at the beginning of 2026. It was agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Given the billions in sales of both companies, a huge sum is likely to flow to the Lürssen owners.
Asia-Pacific
The Indian Army has locked in a patent for its homegrown “Automatic Target Classifying System based on Artificial Intelligence (AI),” a leap forward in the country’s tactical tech development. Created by Col. Kuldeep Yadav, the system uses sensors and algorithms to scan radar signals and instantly sort out what’s on the screen — whether it’s an aircraft, vehicle, or personnel — without human assistance.
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