Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to accelerate defense spending and introduce sweeping economic reforms while stressing the importance of stable relations with China in her first policy address to parliament on Friday, Anadolu Ajansı reported. What Are Japan’s New Defense Priorities? Takaichi reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to raise defense spending to 2 percent of gross...
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AV, Korean Air Partner to Adapt JUMP 20 MUAS for South Korean Defense
AeroVironment has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean Air, establishing a partnership focused on integrating and adapting the JUMP 20 medium unmanned aircraft system to meet South Korea’s defense requirements. The agreement provides a framework for future joint research, innovation and local production in support of the Korean Ministry of National Defense’s ongoing efforts...
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JAXA Books Two Electron Launches Under Contract With Rocket Lab
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has awarded Rocket Lab a contract for two dedicated Electron launches to support its Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program, which aims to advance Japan’s space research and technology development initiatives. Both missions will lift off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, the Long Beach, California-based company said...
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Leidos to Modernize Kazakhstan’s Air Traffic Control System With SkyLine-X Platform
Leidos has signed a contract with Kazakhstan’s air navigation service provider to modernize the Central Asian country’s air traffic control infrastructure using its SkyLine-X Air Traffic Management system. The company said the project covers four air traffic control centers and 21 towers across Kazakhstan. Under the 19-year agreement, Leidos will replace existing hardware and install...
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Fujitsu, NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Build Full-Stack AI Infrastructure
Japanese IT company Fujitsu has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop a full-stack artificial intelligence infrastructure that integrates AI agents to drive industrial transformation. Under the newly announced partnership, the two companies will co-develop an AI computing infrastructure that connects Fujitsu’s Monaka CPU series with NVIDIA’s GPUs via NVLink Fusion technology. The initiative aims...
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OpenAI Partners With Japan to Develop AI Solutions for Public Sector
OpenAI has entered into a strategic collaboration with Japan’s Digital Agency to explore how generative artificial intelligence can improve public services. As part of the effort, the agency will roll out Gennai, a new tool powered by OpenAI technology, to government employees to test innovative service delivery applications. The move builds on earlier cooperation between...
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South Korea Selects L3Harris for $2B Early Warning Aircraft Program
L3Harris said in an X post Tuesday that its team has been chosen to deliver four additional airborne early warning and control aircraft to South Korea, Breaking Defense reported. According to state-run media, Seoul set aside about $2.21 billion for the program. The L3Harris-led bid, featuring the Phoenix aircraft, competed against Saab’s GlobalEye system. The...
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NATO Hosts Dialogue With South Korea on Defense Industrial Cooperation
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...
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AWS Selects 67 Startups From Australia, India and Japan for Space Accelerator Program
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...
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Meta to Extend Large Language Models to Japan, More US Allies
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...