NATO has launched its first defense industry dialogue with South Korea as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration with Indo-Pacific partners. The talks, held on Friday, brought together a delegation led by Tarja Jaakkola, NATO’s assistant secretary general for defense industry, innovation, and armaments, and representatives from South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Discussions centered on...
Amazon Web Services has named 67 startups from Australia, India and Japan to its AWS Space Accelerator: APJ 2025 program, which runs until Nov. 28. The cohort includes 13 companies from Australia, 42 from India and 12 from Japan. Selected participants will receive mentorship, technical guidance and up to $100,000 in AWS credits to develop...
Meta plans to extend access to its Llama large language models to more U.S. allies as part of its commitment to providing nations with the tools necessary to protect their national security. France, Japan, and several NATO and European Union institutions will gain access. “In a world where geopolitical power and national security are deeply...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is set to establish a research laboratory dedicated to artificial intelligence development in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Man-ki, chairman of the Seoul AI Foundation, said in an interview with JoongAng Ilbo that MIT’s Senseable City Lab and the Seoul metropolitan government will sign a memorandum of agreement on Tuesday to...
Boeing has announced the appointment of Indra Duivenvoorde, a long-time senior executive, as the managing director of its Indonesia operations based in Jakarta, effective September. Her new role involves coordinating the company’s activities in the growing Indonesian market for defense and commercial airplanes and their related services. Before her appointment, Duivenvoorde served as the senior...
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has placed an additional order for 24 K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace. The contract includes upgrades to the weapons’ communications capabilities and the integration of the Norwegian combat system. Hanwha will also provide an integrated logistics support package, including training and maintenance services, in partnership with...
Secure semiconductor manufacturer SEALSQ has announced plans to establish a Post-Quantum Semiconductor Personalization, Research and Design Center in Seoul. The initiative aims to advance the integration of quantum-resistant cryptographic keys and identities into semiconductor chips. SEALSQ has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Seoul metropolitan government to formalize the initiative. Both parties will now...
Northrop Grumman has partnered with several Taiwanese companies to bring its AN/TPS-78 Advanced Capability radar to Taiwan. Ramatek, Champion Auto and Vivian and Vincent International Trading signed memoranda of understanding with the U.S. defense contractor to support local delivery of the system. The AN/TPS-78 ADCAP is a mobile radar designed to enhance air surveillance and...
The Taiwanese government and U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment have strengthened their defense technology ties with a new agreement to bolster Taiwan’s unmanned systems capabilities. At the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition 2025, AV signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-run National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology to support the sustainment and life...
Hanwha Ocean is positioning South Korea and the United States as twin centers for naval shipbuilding and sustainment under the Korea-backed $150 billion “Make American Shipyards Great Again” initiative. The program aims to revive U.S. naval construction and repair capacity while giving Korean firms deeper access to the American market. At the Korea Investment Week...
