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...
Dubai Certifies CyberArk for Public Sector Cloud Services
CyberArk has earned Cloud Service Provider certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center, allowing the Israeli identity security firm to deliver its cloud-based solutions to the emirate’s government and semi-government entities. The CSP standard forms part of Dubai’s ongoing effort to strengthen the security of its digital ecosystem, drawing on international benchmarks such as ISO/IEC...
NTT DATA, Google Cloud Partner for Global AI, Cloud Modernization Push
Tokyo-based NTT DATA has partnered with Google Cloud to help enterprises across industries adopt agentic artificial intelligence and modernize cloud systems. NTT DATA said Wednesday that the collaboration will focus on co-innovating industry-specific cloud and AI solutions. The multinational IT company will use Google Cloud tools, including Gemini and Agentspace, to develop customized solutions for...
Japan, Philippines’ New Military Agreement Comes Into Force in September
Japan and the Philippines have entered a reciprocal access agreement, marking the start of enhanced collaboration to strengthen the Philippines’ defense capabilities. Formalized by Ma. Theresa Lazaro, Philippine foreign affairs secretary, and Endo Kazuya, Japanese ambassador to the Philippines, with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro in attendance, during a recent ceremony in Manila, the pact...
Inaugural Five Power Defence Arrangements Roundtable Focuses on Challenges, Future
Australia hosted the inaugural Five Power Defence Arrangements roundtable discussion, which provided a chance to discuss the challenges each force faces and future training opportunities. The FPDA roundtable, held near the end of the three-week Talisman Sabre 2025 military exercise, was attended by chiefs of joint operations from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United...
Lockheed to Tap Local Talent in Philippine Multi-Role Fighter Program
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Dallas-based Southern Methodist University to tap the support of academia and industry in the Philippines for the country’s F-16 Block 70 multi-role fighter program. The collaboration will allow Filipino professionals access to SMU tools and equipment for developing solutions and prototypes for the program and establish an advanced research laboratory...
John Kim to Lead Anduril’s First Office in S. Korea
Anduril Industries has appointed former Boeing executive John Kim to lead its first office in Seoul, South Korea. The defense technology firm announced the executive move during founder Palmer Luckey’s two-day visit to the country. As vice president and head of Anduril Korea, Kim, formerly interim president and head of defense business at Boeing Korea,...
Canada, Japan Cyber Operators Participate in MASAKARI 25
Cyber operators from Canada and Japan participated in MASAKARI 25, a military exercise aimed at ensuring security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Held during the summer, the event strengthened the collaboration between the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command and the Japan Self-Defense Forces Cyber Defense Command. According to CAFCYBERCOM Commander Maj. Gen. Dave Yarker,...
EDGE Group, UAE to Hold Satellite Engineering Training Program
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a specialized training program to equip Emirati professionals with advanced skills in satellite engineering and space mission systems. The Space Mission and Satellite Engineering Program, developed in collaboration with EDGE subsidiaries FADA and BEACON RED, will provide hands-on technical...










