Porsche SE is set to broaden its involvement in the defense industry, according to a Wednesday report from Reuters. The Germany-based holding company will establish an investment platform with other partners to back emerging defense businesses. As part of this push, Porsche will host a “Defense Day” event to connect German and European family offices...
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Dubai Certifies CyberArk for Public Sector Cloud Services
CyberArk has earned Cloud Service Provider certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center, allowing the Israeli identity security firm to deliver its cloud-based solutions to the emirate’s government and semi-government entities. The CSP standard forms part of Dubai’s ongoing effort to strengthen the security of its digital ecosystem, drawing on international benchmarks such as ISO/IEC...
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NTT DATA, Google Cloud Partner for Global AI, Cloud Modernization Push
Tokyo-based NTT DATA has partnered with Google Cloud to help enterprises across industries adopt agentic artificial intelligence and modernize cloud systems. NTT DATA said Wednesday that the collaboration will focus on co-innovating industry-specific cloud and AI solutions. The multinational IT company will use Google Cloud tools, including Gemini and Agentspace, to develop customized solutions for...
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Leidos Launches Australia’s First Fixed-Wing Aircrew Certifications
Leidos Australia has introduced nationally accredited certifications for fixed-wing aircrew training, marking the first such qualifications in the country and setting a new standard for professional aviation training. As an approved Registered Training Organisation, Leidos is now issuing Certificates III and IV in Airborne Operations, which were developed with Industry Skills Australia and released earlier...
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Cubic Partners With ShootHouse, Digimation for Middle East, Singapore Training Solutions
Cubic Defense has teamed up with simulation firms ShootHouse and Digimation to supply a family of integrated firearms training systems to customers in the Middle East and Singapore. Under the agreement, Cubic will hold exclusive rights to ShootHouse’s VIPER and Digimation’s DART MAX platforms for those markets and will provide tailored in-country operations and maintenance...
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Curtiss-Wright to Supply Turret Drive Stabilization System for Rheinmetall Panther Tanks
North Carolina-based Curtiss-Wright will deliver its turret drive stabilization system to Rheinmetall Landsysteme Germany for integration into the KF51 Panther main battle tank. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is carrying out the work under the agreement, which took effect in December 2024. The contract covers the stabilization system and associated hand controllers from Curtiss-Wright’s facility in Neuhausen...
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John Kim to Lead Anduril’s First Office in S. Korea
Anduril Industries has appointed former Boeing executive John Kim to lead its first office in Seoul, South Korea. The defense technology firm announced the executive move during founder Palmer Luckey’s two-day visit to the country. As vice president and head of Anduril Korea, Kim, formerly interim president and head of defense business at Boeing Korea,...
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US B-1B Bombers Arrive in Norway for NATO-Led Training Missions
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, landed at Ørland Air Base in Norway on Saturday to join NATO-led training operations under the latest Bomber Task Force Europe mission. Join the Potomac Officers Club as it hosts the second iteration of the GovCon International Summit on Oct. 16, where discussions about the...
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EDGE Group, UAE to Hold Satellite Engineering Training Program
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a specialized training program to equip Emirati professionals with advanced skills in satellite engineering and space mission systems. The Space Mission and Satellite Engineering Program, developed in collaboration with EDGE subsidiaries FADA and BEACON RED, will provide hands-on technical...
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Italy PM Taps Leonardo, Fincantieri to Shape EU-Backed Defense Investment
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has convened the chief executives of Leonardo and Fincantieri to decide how Italy will use billions of dollars in European Union-backed defense funding, Defense News reported on Friday. The meeting occurred in Rome, with Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, finance and foreign ministers, and others in attendance. It follows Italy’s move...