Exiger has joined the United Arab Emirates’ NextGen Foreign Direct Investment initiative and is setting up a regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The NextGen FDI initiative is part of the UAE’s broader strategy to attract companies in sectors such as artificial intelligence, smart mobility, digital infrastructure and manufacturing. Exiger joins over 100 companies participating in...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated six individuals and six entities for procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. OFAC said the network facilitated the delivery of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate from China to Iran. Sodium perchlorate is used to produce ammonium perchlorate,...
The U.S. Department of State has approved India’s proposed $131 million acquisition of Indo-Pacific maritime domain awareness capability and related equipment and services. With Hawkeye 360 set to be the principal contractor, the potential foreign military sale will cover SeaVision software, technical assistance field team training, remote software and analytic support, access to SeaVision documentation, and other...
Cipher Brief expert Jennifer Ewbank says the United States should strengthen its digital partnership with Thailand to reinvigorate a longstanding alliance and counter China’s growing influence in Southeast Asia. In her Cipher Brief article posted on Sunday, Ewbank, a former CIA deputy director for digital innovation and two-time Wash100 winner, refers to Thailand as “America’s...
Lockheed Martin has affirmed its support for the Philippines’ air power modernization efforts through its proposed acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. “The F-16 Block 70 will deliver advanced capabilities and performance to address the Philippines’ defense requirements and serve as a strategic asset to support the country’s Self-Reliant Defense Posture,” Aimee Burnett, vice...
Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD has warned of increased hybrid attacks in Europe, noting that Russian hackers have been targeting the Dutch public service and critical infrastructure. MIVD Director Peter Reesink said the Netherlands saw the first Russian cyberattack on an undisclosed public service aimed at gaining control of its system. In an annual report,...
Accenture has acquired India-based TalentSprint to expand the capabilities of LearnVantage, its technology learning and training business. The IT giant said the acquisition from NSE Academy supports LearnVantage’s mission to build future-ready talent pipelines for enterprises and governments. Established in 2009 and based in Hyderabad, TalentSprint delivers learning programs in artificial intelligence, chip design, cybersecurity,...
China has deployed J-10C fighter jets and Y-20 transport aircraft in its first-ever joint military exercise with Egypt. The two countries’ air forces are scheduled to hold the event, dubbed “Eagles of Civilization 2025,” from mid-April to early May over Egyptian airspace, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. In a separate report, the Egyptian news website Ahram...
S&K Federal Services has won a base operations support contract from the U.S. Air Force for the Royal Saudi Air Force. According to the company, work on the contract, awarded by USAF’s F-15 International Programs Division through the Foreign Military Sales program, began on Feb. 26. Under the deal, S&K Federal Services is the prime...
The U.S. Navy’s Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, or MCMRON 7, joined its South Korean counterpart in a 10-day mine detection and neutralization exercise that ended Wednesday. The Republic of Korea Navy deployed its Mine Squadron 52 in the collaborative naval defense effort called the Korea Spring Exercise held off the southeast Korean coast. The drills...
