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‘Buy European’ procurement preferences could reduce overall opportunities for U.S. companies. But American miltech startups may still find success in relatively small deals with European primes. Some are trying to get ahead of the game by founding EU-based subsidiaries and entering tech transfer arrangements. Just how much U.S. firms will need to adjust will depend on the specifics of any ‘European preference’ rule, which will come only after lengthy political talks.
British naval drone manufacturer SubSea Craft used its modular payload cassette system to launch an Anduril Altius loitering munition from SubSea’s 14-foot MARS uncrewed surface vessel. Integrating payloads into swappable cassettes allows just two sailors with minimal technical skills or tools to quickly change payloads.
Danish startup Triton Depth demonstrated its seabed acoustic sensors for the German Navy via the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub. The sensors identify vessels by processing acoustic data locally. The company is developing the capability to network them via acoustic signals, which allows them to relay information back to the operator wirelessly across large distances.
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Nemo Buschmann has been promoted to senior policy manager for defense and public security at German digital trade association Bitkom.
Tom Shipperlee has left his position as head of talent acquisition at German drone manufacturer Helsing. He will announce his next move after a break.
Alexandra Bízková has joined defense and security think tank GLOBSEC as director for the Czech Republic in Prague.
French military software firm Comand AI is hiring business strategists in Paris, Munich, Stockholm, Warsaw, London and Dubai.
German drone and automation firm Quantum Systems is hiring an interim procurement manager, with full-time and consulting contracts available.
Brussels defense consulting firm C&V Defence is looking for an assistant to its chief of strategy.
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German military robot manufacturer ARX Robotics wants access to carmakers’ facilities to scale up its production capacity, the Financial Times reports.
Finland has joined the French Forward Nuclear Deterrence Initiative, which aims to extend the reach of France’s nuclear weapons through sharing with other countries, amid doubts about the reliability of the U.S. nuclear umbrella, Reuters reports.
Finnish defense AI startup NestAI is opening an R&D center in Latvia, the company said in a statement.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a joint space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales despite an open antitrust investigation, Politico reports.
