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  Australia has awarded US defense contractor L3Harris a $210-million contract to develop an underwater tracking capability that relays data on the location and movement of assets operating within the tracking field. The Maritime Underwater Tracking Ranges (MUTR) kicks off Australia’s SEA1350 MUTR Phase 3 Program, which will provide subsurface support for the Royal Australian Navy. The program aids the Australian Defence Force with its tracking and communication capabilities through a number of fixed and portable acoustic sensors that detect…

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced new recommendations to streamline the reporting of cyber incidents across the Department of Defense and 32 other federal agencies. The guide is expected to further protect the country’s vital infrastructure, reduce the burden on cybersecurity partners, and decrease the downtime of associated operations in each sector covered. The recommendations will also enhance the prevention, response, and recovery from cyber attacks and aid organizations in improving malicious cyber threat identification. ‘Clear, Consistent…

  GRAZ, Austria — The Austrian Air Force will buy four Embraer C-390 “Millennium” aircraft to replace its aging fleet of three C-130 “Hercules” cargo planes in a deal that is expected to be worth more than half a billion Euros ($532 million), the defense ministry announced on Wednesday. Austria’s current fleet of turboprop transporters was purchased second-hand 20 years ago. The planes are now 56 years old. To prolong their service life, an upgrade of almost €37 million would…

Occupied Jerusalem, SANA-A young Palestinian was injured on Thursday by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets north of Ramallah in the West Bank Wafa News Agency reported that the occupation forces stormed the Jalazoun camp, north of Ramallah, and attacked the residents with bullets and poison gas bombs, wounding a young man. The occupation forces also stormed the city of Nablus and fired poison gas bombs at the people, causing dozens to suffocate. On the other hand, the occupation forces arrested 5…

The software company purchased the additional coins at an average price of $19,851. MicroStrategy (MSTR) bought 301 bitcoins (BTC) between Aug. 2 and Sept. 19 for about $6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The software company that was co-founded by entrepreneur and crypto advocate Michael Saylor bought the world’s largest cryptocurrency at an average price of $19,851 per coin, the filing said. MicroStrategy is a well-known bitcoin holder, putting the cryptocurrency…

Leidos has received a Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation contract to deliver tactical information technology (IT) hardware solutions for the US Army. The services and equipment will support the existing unified network for the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), a US defense strategy to enhance information and decision cycles across commanders to gain an advantage against enemy forces. The initiative will be facilitated for up to 10 years and amount to $7.9 billion if all options are exercised….

As a reaction to the international sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government enacted several economic retaliatory measures that could significantly impair foreign investments in Russia or contracts concluded with Russian companies. Below, we outline the various measures currently discussed and/or already in force and provide you with information on investment protection and related legal instruments at your disposal if you are affected by these measures. The situation regarding the various measures in force or in preparation…

On 15 March 2022, the European Council introduced a fourth package of sanctions against Russia. The move follows an informal meeting attended by EU heads of state and government on 10-11 March. The sanctions target entities and individuals. Measures include: Bans on: Transactions with certain state-owned companies which are already subject to refinancing restrictions Providing credit rating services (and access to any subscription services in relation to credit rating activities) New investments in the Russian energy sector Subjecting a greater number…

Originally promised “by 2021”, the war in the Ukraine has finally booted the Register of Overseas Entities onto the statute book as part of a global push towards transparency in property ownership. As we reported in December 2020, most UK entities have been required to provide information about their ultimate owners since June 2016, but plans to cast the net wider to catch overseas entities seemed to have stalled over the last two years. Now, domestic and global pressure to crack…