The Department of the Navy has commissioned a liquefied natural gas power plant at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. A ceremony was held on Sept. 7 at the military installation to mark the occasion, with Meredith Berger, assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment, among the military leaders present. Naval Facilities...
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US Reaffirms Security Cooperation With Central Asia Allies
The United States, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic reaffirmed their shared commitment to maintaining peace and sovereignty in Central Asia. Leaders of all six nations held the inaugural C5+1 Presidential Summit Tuesday on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. During the meeting, the C5+1...
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US, India, Israel, UAE Step Up to Promote I2U2 Initiative
The United States has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel, India and the United Arab Emirates to form the I2U2 Private Enterprise Partnership. According to the MOU, the public-private partnership was established to promote and advance the mission of the I2U2 Group, which refers to India, Israel, the U.S. and the UAE. The group, whose...
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New Zealand Breaks Ground on Major Repair Facility for Military Equipment
Wellington has begun construction of a new maintenance support facility at Burnham Military Camp in New Zealand‘s South Island. The military facility is one of nine major logistics projects under the nation’s $133.3 million Defence Estate Regeneration Program. New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little was present at the site on Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony to...
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European Defense Agency Begins Next Phase of Hybrid Drive Train Program
The European Defense Agency has commenced the second phase of its Hybrid Drive Train Demonstrator program. The organization held a kickoff meeting with representatives from participating nations such as Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Poland. The HybriDT program aims to design wheeled and tracked demonstrators with hybrid drive trains to improve defense mobility. Phase 2...
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Switzerland Hosts Industrial Security Working Group Conference in Zurich
Switzerland hosted the 2023 plenary meeting of the Multinational Industrial Security Working Group as chair of the collaborative body. The event in Zurich from Sept. 11 to 15 saw more than a hundred participants from over 30 countries. The United States attended the plenary through representatives from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s Industrial Security Directorate, including...
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Australia Outlines Six ‘Cyber Shields’ Strategy Against Digital Threats
Australia has introduced its first national strategy to address the increasing number of cyberattacks targeting individuals and organizations across the nation. Clare O’Neil, the nation’s first cabinet minister for cybersecurity, unveiled the plan during the Australian Financial Review’s 2023 Cyber Summit on Monday. According to O’Neil, who is also the minister for home affairs, the strategy...
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Germany Joins Artemis Accords for Sustainable Space Exploration
Germany has become the latest signatory country to NASA’s Artemis Accords, an international agreement to promote sustainable space exploration. Walter Pelzer, director general for the German Aerospace Center, signed the accords during a ceremony held Thursday at the Washington residence of German Ambassador Andreas Michaelis. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. National Space Council Executive Secretary Chirag...
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US, Saudi Arabia Conclude 3-Day Red Sands Counter-UAS Drill in Riyadh
The United States and Saudi Arabia have conducted the second iteration of Red Sands, a joint military exercise that aims to demonstrate counter-unmanned aerial system technologies. The three-day drill, held at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Riyadh, builds on the insights gained from the first Red Sands. The latest development sprint tested nine systems...
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Thales Conducts Mine Countermeasure Drone Sea Trials for UK, French Navies
Thales has demonstrated the capabilities of its drone-based mine countermeasure system to find and neutralize submerged threats remotely. During a trial conducted in France, the company remotely deployed its unmanned, underwater vessel to identify sea mines and install exercise charges to complete the neutralization cycle. A Thales team in a facility in Brest, France, served as...