Airmen from Belgium, Japan, South Korea and the United States participated in a recently concluded multinational flight operations exercise to improve interoperability and ensure combat readiness. Held for two weeks at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, the Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 military exercise involved over 1,500 service members and about 70 aircraft. Throughout the training,...
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Lithuania, Philippines Agree to Improve Security, Defense Cooperation
Lithuania and the Philippines have agreed to collaborate closely on security and defense issues affecting both nations, particularly maritime security. Lithuanian National Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene formalized the agreement by signing a memorandum of understanding with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro during her recent visit to Manila. According to the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence, the agreement...
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Filip Kostomlatsky Named Vice President of Innovation at EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi-based EDGE Group has promoted Filip Kostomlatsky to vice president of innovation at the technology and defense company. Kostomlatsky, who shared the news in a LinkedIn post, previously served as director of product development and senior program manager at EDGE, playing a key role in shaping the company’s electronic warfare cluster. According to his...
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Germany-Israel Partnership Eyes ‘Cyber Dome’ Plan
Germany is set to establish a joint cyber research center with Israel and enhance cooperation between their intelligence and security agencies, Reuters reported on Sunday. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced the initiative during a diplomatic visit to Israel, marking the first visit by a German official since Israel’s offensive against Iran’s nuclear and military...
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Rolls-Royce India Promotes Siddhartha Sant as Defense Unit VP
Siddhartha Sant has been appointed as vice president of Rolls-Royce India‘s defense business, the executive shared in a LinkedIn post. In his new role, Sant will oversee Rolls-Royce’ business development and strategies in the defense sector in the country. Sant joined the New Delhi-based power systems Rolls-Royce subsidiary in September 2022 as marine sales head,...
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Keegan Caldwell: US Companies Must Rethink China IP Strategy
Keegan Caldwell, global managing partner and founder of law firm Caldwell and a 4×24 member, has urged U.S. businesses to realign their intellectual property strategies in China following significant amendments to Beijing’s IP policy in March. His comments come in light of the Chinese State Council’s release of March Order No. 801, titled “Provisions of...
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Raytheon Awarded $250M Contract to Boost Japan’s Domestic Missile Production
RTX company Raytheon has secured a $250 million direct commercial sale contract with Japan‘s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to support the licensed production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 at MELCO’s local facility. The deal covers missile kits, components and technical support, marking a new phase in the companies’ defense cooperation that stretches back over 50 years....
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New Joint Venture Edgewing to Deliver Next-Gen Combat Aircraft
BAE Systems has launched Edgewing, a joint venture with Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd focused on designing and developing Tempest, the next generation of combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme. GCAP is a partnership between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom formed in 2022 after a British government study called...
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8 Allies Named in Japan’s $56M Official Security Assistance Scheme for 2025
Japan has named this year’s recipients of its Official Security Assistance scheme, amounting to $56 million for fiscal year 2025, Kyodo News reported. The allocation to the eight countries – Thailand, Tonga, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Sri Lanka – represents an increase from the OSA budgets in previous years. The...
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General Atomics Seeks International Partners to Co-Produce Combat Drone
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is in talks with international partners about potential sales and co-production of its YFQ-42 autonomous combat drone. GA-ASI President Dave Alexander told Breaking Defense that discussions have been underway before the aircraft’s first flight. According to Alexander, GA-ASI is exploring a European lead industrial partner and a pooled production line...