German firm thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and South Korean company Hanwha Ocean have been selected as qualified suppliers for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. The Canadian government announced the decision after a thorough review of the project requirements, which included timelines for shipbuilding and submarine fleet delivery. The evaluation also considered insights from collaboration with allied...
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Saab Books $553B Thai Purchase of Gripen E/F Aircraft
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth about $553.6 billion to deliver four Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand. The deal calls for the supply of three Gripen E and one Gripen F aircraft, along with related equipment and support services to the Royal Thai Air Force starting this year and ending in...
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US, Saudi Arabia Expand Defense Ties Through National Guard Partnership
Saudi Arabia has joined the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, marking a new phase in the two countries’ bilateral defense cooperation. The signing ceremony, held in Riyadh on Thursday, brought together Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau; Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Arabia’s chief of general staff; Maj. Gen....
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Salesforce Launches New AI Platform to Boost UK Government Efficiency
Salesforce has launched Agentforce for Public Sector, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the U.K. government improve responsiveness, efficiency and productivity. Announced on Tuesday, the platform enables agencies to deploy a “digital workforce of intelligent AI agents” capable of autonomously handling both routine and complex tasks within designated guidelines. “The future of government...
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FBI: Russia-Backed Cyber Operations Targeting Computer Networks, Critical Infrastructure
A cyber operation backed by the Russian Federal Security Service is targeting computer networks and critical infrastructure, according to a new advisory from the FBI. The alert states that Russia-sponsored actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol and end-of-life networking equipment used throughout the United States and globally. In the past year,...
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Japan’s Gen Nakatani Visits Turkey to Discuss Improved Military Cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani is in Ankara to meet with officials to discuss ways to improve defense and military cooperation between Japan and Turkey. His Tuesday meeting with his counterpart, Yasar Guler, is part of a weeklong regional tour to strengthen the East Asian country’s relations with its allies. Nakatani, the first Japanese defense...
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Israel Eyes South Korean Partnership for Hypersonic Defense Project
An executive from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says South Korea has the production capability and unique expertise to help develop hypersonic missile defense systems. According to a Defence Blog report, Rafael Vice President Yuval Baseski told South Korean media that there is growing threat from North Korea and Iran, noting that they have been...
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Report: China Using AI Firms for Sophisticated Propaganda Campaigns
The Chinese government is reported to have used local artificial intelligence firms to conduct sophisticated propaganda campaigns, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University who reviewed documents from one such company, GoLaxy. Nextgov/FCW reported that the researchers found that GoLaxy created data profiles on over 2,000 American political and thought leaders and that there was evidence...
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New Zealand Inaugurates New RNZAF P-8A Facility in Ohakea
New Zealand has opened a 20,000-square-meter facility at RNZAF Base Ohakea dedicated to the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft fleet. The P-8A aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and other international operators is a militarized version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation airliner. It is designed for long-range anti-submarine warfare,...
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IBM Expands India Emerging Tech Development Support With New Facility
IBM has opened a new IBM India Client Experience Centre in Mumbai, part of the technology company’s commitment to supporting the South Asian nation’s efforts to make the most out of emerging technologies. To boost the impact of the company’s latest facility on local businesses and citizens, IBM has signed a letter of intent with...