Japan is seeking to replace its Kawasaki T-4 intermediate jet trainers, which entered service in 1988 and are now considered unfit for transitioning pilots of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to advanced fighters such as the F-35A and F-35B. According to Defense News, several domestic and international firms presented trainer aircraft proposals at DSEI Japan...
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European Commission OKs BAE-JAIEC-Leonardo GCAP Joint Venture
The European Commission has approved the creation of a new joint venture that will serve as the lead integrator and prime contractor for the Global Combat Air Programme stealth fighter project. With threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, the need for advanced defense capabilities in the air and space domains has never been more urgent. The Potomac...
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Embraer Sets Up Indian Subsidiary to Enhance Aerospace Presence
Embraer has established a wholly owned subsidiary in India, with its corporate office in AeroCity, New Delhi. The Brazilian aerospace firm said the move strengthens its presence across defense, commercial and business aviation, services and support, and the emerging urban air mobility sector. The new subsidiary will build specialized teams in procurement, supply chain, engineering...
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New Guidebooks Issued on Data and Network Security Platforms
The U.S. National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have authored new guidebooks with their allied counterparts for cybersecurity executives and network defenders on implementing platforms for SIEM/SOAR, short for security information and event management/security orchestration, automation and response. SIEM tools gather and correlate log data to enable network defenders...
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Oklo Partners With South Korean Firm to Advance Nuclear Plant Commercialization
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power will collaborate with Oklo, a California-based nuclear technology company, on the development and global launch of the latter’s planned Aurora nuclear power plant under a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and South Korean companies. The MOU calls for KHNP to deploy its nuclear energy expertise in plant operation and...
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Rolls-Royce’s MT30 Engine to Power Next-Generation Korean Frigates
Rolls-Royce has announced that its MT30 marine gas turbine, along with its mtu diesel generator sets and controllable pitch propellers, will power the South Korean Navy’s latest frigates under the FFX Batch IV program. The British manufacturer said the first two Ulsan-class vessels will be constructed by Hanwha Ocean. According to Rolls-Royce, the MT30 turbine...
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Rivada Space Networks Adds Asia-Pacific Partners for Outernet Network
Rivada Space Networks has announced new partnerships across the Asia Pacific region, gaining market access for its low Earth orbit satellite communications network called The Outernet. The new partners are iO3 in Singapore, Acutec Systems in Australia, Tricom in India, Rikei Corporation in Japan, Transcontinental Enterprise in Taiwan and One Commerce in the Philippines. The...
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GCAP Opens Prospects for Skills, Supply Chain Growth
The Global Combat Air Programme, or GCAP, composed of Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, presents challenges and opportunities for Japanese firms. In a recent panel discussion at the DSEI Japan conference, Tomohiro Kawada, GCAP director at Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency in the Japanese Defense Ministry, noted that the defense industry needs to...
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Airbus Defence and Space to Continue Supporting Vietnam’s Earth Observation Program
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a declaration of intent with the French Space Agency and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology to advance Earth observation capabilities while ensuring the continued success of the VNREDSat-1 space program. Formalized in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Vietnamese President Lương Cường, the agreement will...
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Cognyte Expands US Cybersecurity Footprint With GroupSense Acquisition
Cognyte Software, an Israel-based security analytics software company, is expanding its U.S. footprint with the acquisition of GroupSense, a digital risk protection services firm in Arlington, Virginia. The purchase cost of $4 million is in addition to a $5 million earnout based on the business’s future performance, Cognyte said in its purchase announcement Wednesday. Founded...