South Australia has started building the 11-story Defence HQ building to support defense and space capabilities BAE Systems Australia will move its headquarters into the new building to enhance connectivity with its partners The facility will also house three projects, a defense technology academy, an innovation hub and a space-focused facility South Australia has begun...
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Leonardo, PT ESystem Secure Indonesian MOD Contract for M-346 F Aircraft
Leonardo will provide Indonesia with 12 M-346 F Block 20 multirole light fighter aircraft The contract includes local maintenance, overhaul, training and workforce development capabilities Indonesia will become the first Asian customer to receive the M-346 F Block 20 configuration Leonardo and PT ESystem Solutions Indonesia have signed a contract to deliver 12 M-346 F “Block...
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Arlington Capital Partners Launches Highwater to Bolster Naval Preservation Across US, Australian, Allied Fleets
The naval services platform combining Eptec Defence and AMP United will serve U.S., Australian and allied fleets The platform brings together over 600 employees across six locations to support vessel preservation, repair and specialist services The launch comes as AUKUS and other allied security partnerships are deepening demand for shared naval sustainment capacity across the...
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NATO, Italy Expand Task Force X Initiative With Central Mediterranean Exercise
NATO and the Italian Defence General Staff have launched Task Force X-Central Mediterranean The initiative aims to test emerging technologies across five operational domains along NATO’s Southern Flank The exercise brings together five allied nations and more than 100 uncrewed systems in southern Italy The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Allied Command Transformation, or ACT, and...
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Japan Explores State Ownership of Defense Production Facilities Under GOCO Model
Japan is considering policy changes to allow government ownership of defense production facilities The Japanese government plans to shift to a GOCO model that would combine state-owned factories with private-sector operations The draft would expand the government’s role in securing ammunition and defense equipment production Japan is evaluating policy revisions that would allow the government to...
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NATO Innovation Fund Leads $15M Investment in RevEng.AI
NATO Innovation Fund led a $15 million Series A investment in RevEng.AI to strengthen software supply chain security RevEng.AI’s platform analyzes compiled software binaries to detect hidden threats and malicious code The investment aligns with NATO’s broader push to advance secure and responsible AI technologies The NATO Innovation Fund, or NIF, has led a $15...
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Lockheed Martin’s SPY-7 Radar Demonstrates Live Target Tracking for Japan Aegis Vessel Program
Lockheed Martin’s SPY-7 radar demonstrated its ability to search, detect, identify, track and discriminate against targets during an exercise the company conducted with the Department of War, the Missile Defense Agency and Japan’s Ministry of Defense. The Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered defense company said Sunday that the system also carried out virtual target engagements. The exercise marks...
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Japan Plans to Join US Golden Dome Missile Defense Effort
Japan has unveiled plans to participate in the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, The Japan Times reported Friday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to announce the decision during a March 19 summit with President Donald Trump in Washington. How Will Japan Contribute to the Golden Dome Initiative? Details of Japan’s role in the initiative have...
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Thales Unveils AI-Powered SkyDefender to Counter Drone & Hypersonic Missile Threats
Thales has introduced SkyDefender, a multi-layer, multi-domain integrated air and missile defense architecture designed to protect against aerial threats on land, at sea and in space. The aerospace and defense company said Wednesday that the system can rapidly respond to increasingly complex and unpredictable attacks, ranging from drone swarms to hypersonic missile threats. SkyDefender leverages...
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Raytheon to Deliver Patriot Missile Defense Systems to Spain Under $1.7B Contract
Raytheon has secured a $1.7 billion contract from the government of Spain for the delivery of four Patriot air and missile defense systems. The RTX business unit said the foreign military sale covers the provision of launchers, radars, command and control stations, and training materials. Raytheon is working with aerospace and defense company Sener and...