JERUSALEM - Israel's state owned Controp Precision Technologies won government approval to establish a Gulf subsidiary after the Abraham Accords. The unit, Controp (UAE) Ltd., will be registered in Abu Dhabi Global Market to handle marketing, sales, development, and maintenance of electro optical systems for air, land, and maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Controp said a local arm will ensure regulatory compliance and position the company to compete in defense tenders in the UAE and nearby states.

Founded in 1988 by Israeli Air Force veterans and former Israel Aerospace Industries engineers, Controp makes thermal imaging cameras and sensors used on drones, helicopters, light aircraft, vehicles, towers, and vessels. It is jointly owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Aeronautics Ltd., with Rafael exercising indirect control. Investment in the UAE unit is estimated at up to $30 million. The subsidiary's general manager will be an Israeli citizen, and full control will remain with the parent company amid strained Israel UAE defense ties.

Source: The Times of Israel
Associated URL: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-defense-tech-firm-controp-gets-go-ahead-to-set-up-regional-arm-in-abu-dhabi/

SYDNEY - Four major Defense companies have proposed the establishment of an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team in contemplation of a potential role for Australia’s SSN-AUKUS conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today.

BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales propose to lead the design and lay the foundations for manufacture and integration of combat systems for SSN-AUKUS under agreements to be negotiated with the Commonwealth of Australia and United Kingdom Government.

SSN-AUKUS will be based on the UK’s next-generation design and incorporate technology from all three nations. The combination of technology from all three nations is intended to deliver a world-class submarine that meets Australia’s long-term defense requirements.

Under the MOU, the parties have agreed to work collaboratively to build and protect Australian sovereignty by designing a tri-national Command System as a shared solution for Australia and the UK which builds on General Dynamics’ existing BYG-1 system and leverages the existing industrial base and workforce supporting the RAN.

BYG-1 is an open-architecture submarine combat control system which integrates tactical control, payload and weapons control and information assurance. The system is installed on Australia’s Collins class submarines, as well as the U.S. Navy's Virginia, Los Angeles, Ohio, Columbia, and Seawolf-class submarines.

The Collaborative Team intend to optimize Australian involvement in Combat System design and delivery, while facilitating skills, technology, and knowledge transfer across the AUKUS nations to strengthen Australian industry for the SSN-AUKUS program.

Source: BAE Systems
Associated URL: https://www.baesystems.com/en/

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan will bring the first batch of Chinese-built Hangor class submarines into service next year, the country's Chief of Naval Staff, Adm. Naveed Ashraf, told the Chinese state-owned Global Times during an interview. The first batch of the class likely refers to the three boats that have been launched between 2024 and 2025. According to Adm. Ashraf, these submarines are all planned to enter operational service in 2026.

Pakistan has been China's largest defense export client for several years, with the Hangor class being one of the largest deals struck between the two countries. The two allies signed a contract in 2015 for eight diesel-electric submarines based on China's Yuan class. The first four hulls are planned to be built in China, with the remaining to be constructed in Pakistan. The last submarine is planned to enter service in 2030.

Source: Global Times
Associated URL: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202511/1347163.shtml
Author: Liu Xuanzun and Bai Yunyi