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...
Category: Defense Security Cooperation
Poland Conducts First Live-Fire Exercise of IBCS-Enabled WISŁA Air Defense System
Poland has completed its first live-fire operational exercise of the Integrated Battle Command System, developed by Northrop Grumman, marking a milestone in the country’s WISŁA medium-range air and missile defense program. During the event, IBCS engaged and intercepted surrogate air-breathing targets, demonstrating its ability to integrate multiple sensors and shooters into a unified command and...
Safran Partners With Rheinmetall to Streamline Advanced Defense Tech Offerings
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a new framework agreement with Rheinmetall Electronics to expand collaboration on defense technologies and streamline procurement and simplify logistics and administration processes. The agreement, signed at DSEI 2025 in London, will see the two companies pool resources to offer advanced technologies, including atomic clock timeservers and navigation systems for...
SNC Secures Super Tucano Aircraft Under Agreement With Embraer
Aerospace and national security firm Sierra Nevada Corp. is purchasing one A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer under a sales agreement with a foreign partner awaiting approval for a pending U.S. foreign military sale. SNC said the agreement, signed on Tuesday at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference,...
Saab Heads NATO Effort to Strengthen Undersea Connectivity, Interoperability
NATO has commissioned MANGROVE, a consortium led by Saab, to design a mission network architecture aimed at unifying how allied forces share data and operate in the underwater domain. Launched on Sept. 1, the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project, spearheaded by Saab’s Kockums business area, will develop a reference architecture and test environment to connect submarines,...
US, Canada Warn Startups of Foreign Exploitation at Pitch Competitions
U.S. and Canadian intelligence agencies have issued a warning that international pitch competitions are increasingly becoming prime venues for foreign adversaries to steal innovations from Western startups, including technologies crucial to national security. The bulletin, titled “Safeguarding Western Tech Startups: Exploitation of International Pitch Competitions,” emphasizes that adversaries are taking advantage of these events to...
US Seeks Approval for $6B Defense Deal With Israel
President Donald Trump plans to sell U.S.-made weapons to Israel in a deal valued at approximately $6 billion, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the possible transaction. The potential deal includes several major defense items, such as 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters and 3,250 infantry assault vehicles. However, one...
AeroVironment, Taiwan’s NCSIST Partner on Unmanned Systems Sustainment, Development
The Taiwanese government and U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment have strengthened their defense technology ties with a new agreement to bolster Taiwan’s unmanned systems capabilities. At the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition 2025, AV signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-run National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology to support the sustainment and life...
Denmark Pursues Long-Range Strike Weapons to Bolster NATO Deterrence
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced that Copenhagen is preparing to acquire long-range precision weapons for the country’s armed forces. The decision reflects Denmark’s conclusion that such systems are essential both for strengthening national defense and supporting NATO’s collective deterrence posture. According to Defense News, potential options under consideration include U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles,...
Hanwha Positions Busan and Philadelphia as Pillars of MASGA Initiative
Hanwha Ocean is positioning South Korea and the United States as twin centers for naval shipbuilding and sustainment under the Korea-backed $150 billion “Make American Shipyards Great Again” initiative. The program aims to revive U.S. naval construction and repair capacity while giving Korean firms deeper access to the American market. At the Korea Investment Week...










