Saudi Arabia has joined the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, marking a new phase in the two countries’ bilateral defense cooperation. The signing ceremony, held in Riyadh on Thursday, brought together Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau; Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Arabia’s chief of general staff; Maj. Gen....
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NZ Invests $1.58B in New Seahawk Helicopters, Airbus Planes
New Zealand has announced a $1.58 billion investment to acquire MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters unveiled the investment as part of the government’s commitments outlined in the new Defence Capability Plan. The MH-60R Seahawk is the preferred option to replace the aging SH-2G(I)...
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NZ Readies Hercules Aircraft Training Simulator for 2026 Launch
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence expects to initiate operations in 2026 for a full-motion flight simulator designed to train crews of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s new fleet of five Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft. The delivery of parts for the simulator is currently underway. The ministry is leading an integrated project team collaborating with...
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Saab Seeks to Strengthen Supply Chain With Shipbuilding Metal Fabricator Acquisition
Saab has acquired Deform, the Swedish shipbuilding metal fabricator, in a move to strengthen the supply chain for Sweden’s defense sector. Founded in 1907, Deform specializes in the hot and cold fabrication of various metallic materials. The company focuses on pressure vessels, metal protection components, heavy fabrication and heavy equipment. Deform will keep its name...
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Accenture to Acquire CyberCX in Major Asia-Pacific Expansion
Accenture is set to acquire CyberCX, a cybersecurity services provider with a strong presence in Australia and New Zealand. The deal, announced on Thursday, is expected to significantly expand the company’s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region to protect critical infrastructure, strengthen business resilience and drive secure enterprise transformation. The acquisition terms remain under wraps, and...
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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...
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Elbit Secures $1.6B European Supply Contract on Advanced Defense Systems
Elbit Systems has booked a $1.6 billion contract to supply an unnamed European customer with two lineups of advanced defense platforms with embedded artificial intelligence technology. The award provides a potential five-year implementation, the Israeli defense technology company said Wednesday. The first batch of the contract’s deliverables covers long-range precision strike artillery-rocket systems. The group...
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Elbit Systems Receives $260M Israeli Contracts for Advanced Airborne Munitions
Elbit Systems announced on Monday that it will supply the Israel Ministry of Defense with advanced airborne munitions under two contracts totalling $260 million. Bezhalel Machlis, president and CEO of Elbit Systems, said the contract awards highlight the company’s continuing support of providing cutting-edge technologies suited to the evolving needs of the Israeli defense...
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EOS Books $96M Order for Laser Counter-Drone System
Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems announced that a NATO country has ordered its laser-based drone defense platform, valued at approximately $96 million. The company said Wednesday that the counter-drone system it will supply includes a new EOS 100-kilowatt high-energy laser technology. The company’s unit in Singapore will fulfil the contract and cover spare parts,...
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BAE Systems Invests in AI Partnership With Oxford Dynamics for Battlespace Tech
British multinational BAE Systems has invested in U.K. startup Oxford Dynamics to advance their partnership on developing battlespace technologies for the air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. BAE Systems said Friday that the collaboration will combine its defense and security expertise with Oxford Dynamics’ know-how in artificial intelligence and robotics. Explore current and emerging...