Virginia-based aerospace and defense company V2X will support Iraq’s F-16 program under a cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force. The contract, initially valued at $118 million, requires the company to provide support services at BG Ali Flaih Air Base. According to V2X, the work associated with the contract, awarded under the Foreign...
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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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RAF Head Named UK Chief of the Defence Staff
Air Chief Marshall Richard Knighton, head of the U.K. Royal Air Force, has been named Chief of the Defence Staff, effective September, London announced Friday. He will take over the role from Adm. Tony Radakin, whose term extension up to autumn was announced in March 2024. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defense Secretary John...
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Ukrainian Defense Firms to Build Facilities in Denmark
Denmark has agreed to allow Ukrainian defense companies to establish facilities nationwide. The initiative, backed by a $79 million investment from the Danish government, aims to enhance the defense capabilities of Denmark and other European nations by fostering greater interoperability with the Ukrainian armed forces. Danish Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Minister Morten Bodskov emphasized...
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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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Thales, Kongsberg to Establish Secure Communications JV
French multinational Thales and Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are set to establish a Norway-based joint venture to deliver secure communications products and services in the region. The JV will combine Thales’ crypto and secure communications business and Kongsberg’s secure communications unit in Norway. The businesses have a combined revenue of $150 million. “Through...
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US Space Command General Urges Proactive Partnerships to Defeat Adversaries
Lt. Gen. Thomas James, the deputy commander of U.S. Space Command, has emphasized the importance of exercising and building space partnerships among allies before conflict arises. He highlighted the need to be proactive on space-based threats, pointing out that adversaries are developing capabilities to disrupt or deny access to the alliance’s defense systems in orbit....
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Dutch Defense Ministry Finalizes Order for Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
The Netherlands has finalized its order of 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles, or DXPV, from Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense and its sister European unit under a procurement agreement signed on Wednesday. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The Dutch Ministry of Defence’s order of DXPV, known as “Kaaiman,” is patterned after Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical...
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Germany to Buy Long-Range Strike Missiles From Norway
Germany has agreed to acquire Joint Strike Missiles from Norway under a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement signed on Wednesday. The deal paves the way for the Norwegian government to enter into a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to deliver the precision-guided missiles, which are estimated to cost $646.1 million. Oslo said the advanced...
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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....