China announced a 7 percent increase in its 2026 defense budget, bringing military expenditure to about $277 billion, Defense News reported Tuesday. How Does China’s Defense Budget Compare to Regional Spending? The latest budget, unveiled during the National People’s Congress, or NPC, in Beijing on March 5, represents a slightly smaller percentage rise than the 7.2...
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Datadog to Expand Global Footprint With New UK Data Center Presence
Datadog plans to establish a new data center presence in the United Kingdom as demand for cloud services grows across industries with strict data governance and security requirements. The company said Monday the planned facility will expand its regional infrastructure and enable organizations to store operational data in the UK while using Datadog’s observability and...
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Canada’s Defence Investment Agency Issues RFI on Future Submarine Fleet Sustainment
The Government of Canada, through the Defence Investment Agency, or DIA, has issued a request for information to engage national industry sectors on the sustainment of the future Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, or CPSP. What Is Canada Seeking Through the RFI The Canadian government said Friday it is seeking defense contractors and companies from non-traditional industries...
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US Approves $151.8M FMS of BLU-110 Bomb Bodies to Israel
The Department of State has approved a possible $151.8 million foreign military sale of munitions and related support services to the Government of Israel. According to a congressional notification issued by the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Friday, Israel has requested to purchase 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies along with U.S. government and...
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Australia Begins GMLRS Production, Targets 4,000 Missiles Annually by 2029
Australia has begun domestic production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles, marking a step in the country’s broader effort to build a sovereign guided weapons manufacturing capability and reduce reliance on global supply chains. Production operations recently started at a new facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia, with the first batch of missiles expected...
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Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi Electric Team Up to Deliver Jamming-Resistant Defense Satcom for Japan
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Electric to provide an anti-jamming payload for Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System. Lockheed Martin said Tuesday that its payload will provide interoperability with allies and partner nations to strengthen the satcom systems’ resistance to interference. “We look forward to collaborating with Mitsubishi Electric to...
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UK Space Agency Launches New Funding Round to Advance Satellite Communications Technology
The U.K. government has unveiled a $40 million funding round to support companies developing satellite communications technologies for low Earth orbit constellations, the U.K. Space Agency announced Wednesday. What Is the Purpose of the Funding Program? The investment marks the second round of the U.K. Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit, or C-LEO, program. The...
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Poland to Utilize $51.6B SAFE Funding for Artillery, Missile Defense, Drones Anti-UAS Acquisition
Poland intends to purchase weapons and munitions, anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense technology, unmanned aircraft systems and anti-UAS platforms, and other defense equipment using the $51.6 billion funding the nation will receive under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, program, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Sejm passed a bill in February that would...
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EDGE Group, South Korea’s DAPA Sign $35B Defense Industry Cooperation Framework
EDGE Group and South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration, or DAPA, have signed a defense industry cooperation framework during a high-level visit by Republic of Korea officials to Abu Dhabi. What Does the EDGE Group-DAPA Agreement Cover? The framework outlines broad industrial collaboration across integrated air defense, advanced aircraft and maritime capabilities. Officials said cooperation under...
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Sweden Targets Global AI Competitiveness With First Unified National Strategy
Sweden has unveiled its first comprehensive national artificial intelligence strategy, aiming to cement its position among the world’s top 10 AI leaders. The Swedish government said Wednesday the framework aims to bolster agency efficiency, provide regulatory clarity for businesses, and foster a more robust environment for research and innovation. The AI strategy takes a holistic...