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...
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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...
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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...
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Curtiss-Wright to Supply Turret Drive Stabilization System for Rheinmetall Panther Tanks
North Carolina-based Curtiss-Wright will deliver its turret drive stabilization system to Rheinmetall Landsysteme Germany for integration into the KF51 Panther main battle tank. Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is carrying out the work under the agreement, which took effect in December 2024. The contract covers the stabilization system and associated hand controllers from Curtiss-Wright’s facility in Neuhausen...
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US B-1B Bombers Arrive in Norway for NATO-Led Training Missions
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, landed at Ørland Air Base in Norway on Saturday to join NATO-led training operations under the latest Bomber Task Force Europe mission. Join the Potomac Officers Club as it hosts the second iteration of the GovCon International Summit on Oct. 16, where discussions about the...
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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,...
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Spain Shelves F-35 Plans, Bets on European Fighters
Spain has decided against purchasing the American-made F-35 fighter jet, choosing instead to focus on the Eurofighter Typhoon and the next-generation Future Combat Air System, according to a Wednesday report from Breaking Defense. “[T]he Spanish option involves the current Eurofighter and the FCAS in the future,” a Spanish Ministry of Defense spokesperson told the publication....
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Canberra Picks Mitsubishi Template for Navy’s General-Purpose Frigate
Australia has chosen Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami-class platform as the template for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general-purpose frigates, replacing the service branch’s Anzac-class warships. According to a government announcement, the Department of Defence will move to secure an early agreement on a commercial contract by 2026. Book your seats at the 2025...
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QinetiQ US Explores Opportunities to Equip Poland With Military Tech
QinetiQ is exploring opportunities to equip Poland with solutions that would protect national security. QinetiQ US Chief Executive Tom Vecchiolla, a two-time Wash100 winner and 4×24 member, led the discussion in a recent meeting with Grzegorz Karpinski, secretary of state and deputy head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, in Warsaw. According...
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Anduril Delivers First Batch of Loitering Munitions to Taiwan
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has received the first batch of Altius loitering munitions it ordered from Anduril Industries. In June 2024, the U.S. Department of State approved the foreign military sales request for 291 Altius 600M-V Systems for $300 million. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey visited the island to accompany the delivery and attend the opening...