Canada and Norway agreed to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies at the India AI Action Summit in February. The Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada said Saturday that the nations will also explore Norway’s addition to the Sovereign Technology Alliance to reduce Oslo’s technology dependencies across key sectors. Canada established the...
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Thales Unveils AI-Powered SkyDefender to Counter Drone & Hypersonic Missile Threats
Thales has introduced SkyDefender, a multi-layer, multi-domain integrated air and missile defense architecture designed to protect against aerial threats on land, at sea and in space. The aerospace and defense company said Wednesday that the system can rapidly respond to increasingly complex and unpredictable attacks, ranging from drone swarms to hypersonic missile threats. SkyDefender leverages...
US Approves $151.8M FMS of BLU-110 Bomb Bodies to Israel
The Department of State has approved a possible $151.8 million foreign military sale of munitions and related support services to the Government of Israel. According to a congressional notification issued by the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Friday, Israel has requested to purchase 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies along with U.S. government and...
Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi Electric Team Up to Deliver Jamming-Resistant Defense Satcom for Japan
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Electric to provide an anti-jamming payload for Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System. Lockheed Martin said Tuesday that its payload will provide interoperability with allies and partner nations to strengthen the satcom systems’ resistance to interference. “We look forward to collaborating with Mitsubishi Electric to...
Poland to Utilize $51.6B SAFE Funding for Artillery, Missile Defense, Drones Anti-UAS Acquisition
Poland intends to purchase weapons and munitions, anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense technology, unmanned aircraft systems and anti-UAS platforms, and other defense equipment using the $51.6 billion funding the nation will receive under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, program, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Sejm passed a bill in February that would...
EDGE Group, EM&E to Establish UAE Joint Venture to Develop Advanced Defense Technologies
EDGE Group, an Emirati technology and defense company, has teamed up with EM&E Group, a Spanish provider of defense and security systems, to form a joint venture in the United Arab Emirates. The companies recently signed an agreement to jointly develop defense technologies for the UAE and international markets, EDGE said Wednesday. EM&E Group is...
Canada’s New Defense Industrial Strategy to Strengthen Domestic DIB, Says Minister
Canada has launched its first Defense Industrial Strategy as part of a whole-of-government effort to strengthen national security, economic resilience and industrial capacity. On Friday, Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s minister of international trade, said in a press release from Global Affairs Canada the strategy is expected to create an additional 125,000 high-paying jobs and increase the...
EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2026 Opens Registration for Airspace Defense Innovation
The European Union is inviting innovators from across Europe to participate in the EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 to help develop new defense capabilities. According to the EU, the theme of the hackathon’s fourth edition, Defending Airspace, will focus on strengthening airspace security in response to evolving threats, including drone detection, monitoring and protection systems. The challenges...
Canada Teams Up With Germany to Drive Innovation, Boost Sovereign AI Capacities
Canada and Germany have agreed to cooperate on advancing secure, resilient and sovereign artificial intelligence globally. On Saturday, Evan Solomon, Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, and Karsten Wildberger, Germany’s minister for digital transformation and government modernization, signed a joint declaration of intent on artificial intelligence at the Munich Security Conference. Innovators from...
Red Hat Signs Enterprise Agreement With UK Ministry of Defence for Hybrid Cloud, AI Capabilities
organization’sRed Hat is providing cloud services to improve resilience and interoperability and enable artificial intelligence capabilities across the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. The Raleigh, North Carolina-headquartered technology company said Wednesday that it signed an enterprise agreement with MOD for access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat AI, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red...










