Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Polish defense company Elaboracja Niewiadów to explore cooperation in producing 155 mm artillery rounds. The agreement aims to enhance Poland’s domestic ammunition capabilities while contributing to the resilience of NATO’s supply chain. Under the deal, both companies will identify a potential pathway for Northrop to...
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Hanwha Positions Busan and Philadelphia as Pillars of MASGA Initiative
Hanwha Ocean is positioning South Korea and the United States as twin centers for naval shipbuilding and sustainment under the Korea-backed $150 billion “Make American Shipyards Great Again” initiative. The program aims to revive U.S. naval construction and repair capacity while giving Korean firms deeper access to the American market. At the Korea Investment Week...
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NorthStar Joins European Tech Effort to Tackle Orbital Congestion
NorthStar Earth & Space’s Luxembourg-based subsidiary announced its participation in the European Commission-funded ALBATOR project, an initiative to advance new methods to mitigate the growing threat of orbital debris to satellites and critical defense infrastructure. According to the company, the effort will focus on developing ion beam shepherd technology, a plasma-based system designed to nudge...
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US, Portugal Team Up in NATO Drills to Strengthen Undersea Defense
U.S. and Portuguese navies enhanced their ability to counter undersea threats while testing new unmanned technologies during NATO’s dual exercises: Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems 25 and Dynamic Messenger 25. The Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack USS New Mexico joined forces with Portugal’s Tridente-class NRP Tridente and surface combatants NRP Francisco de Almeida and...
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Lockheed to Upgrade South Korea’s F-16 Simulators to Viper Standard
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to modernize the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-16 Block 52 flight simulators, upgrading them to the advanced Viper configuration. The contract involves updating nine simulators located at Seosan and Chungju air bases with new equipment and systems, supported by six years of contractor logistics services. “Maximum accuracy and...
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Cloudera Expands to Saudi Arabia Amid Digital, AI Push
Cloudera, a U.S.-based provider of hybrid data and artificial intelligence platforms, will establish a local presence in Saudi Arabia to support the kingdom’s Vision 2030 digital transformation strategy. The new entity, Cloudera Arabia, will launch in early 2026, giving customers across government and key industries direct access to the company’s expertise and technology. “Saudi Arabia...
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BAE Systems to Supply Anti-Jamming GPS Guidance for Hanwha’s Deep Strike Rockets
BAE Systems will provide advanced anti-jamming Global Positioning System navigation technology for Hanwha Aerospace’s Deep Strike Capability precision-guided weapon family, the companies said Friday. The collaboration aims to boost the system’s operational reliability in heavily contested electronic warfare environments and meet NATO interoperability standards. Under the agreement, BAE will integrate its military GPS and electronic-protection...
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Czech Republic to Modernize Tank Fleet With $1.6B KNDS Leopard 2A8 Deal
The Czech Ministry of Defense has signed a $1.57 billion contract to acquire Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from KNDS Deutschland, with deliveries set to begin in 2028. The agreement, concluded through Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, covers 44 new tanks and includes options for an additional 14. It...
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Shield AI, Taiwan’s AIDC Sign Teaming Deal to Boost Indigenous Drone, Defense Capabilities
Shield AI has entered into a teaming agreement with Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. to expand the island’s ability to field, support and scale advanced autonomous systems. The partnership covers sustainment, training and autonomy integration, with Shield AI describing the move as a step toward strengthening Taiwan’s sovereign defense and aerospace base. “As the largest...
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Bechtel Selects Martina Strong to Lead Central Europe, Middle East Operations
Bechtel has appointed Martina Strong, the former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as the regional president for Central Europe and the Middle East. Strong brings nearly 30 years of experience in foreign service to the engineering and construction firm. “Martina’s combination of diplomatic skill and strategic leadership will be vital in advancing Bechtel’s priorities across...