Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani is in Ankara to meet with officials to discuss ways to improve defense and military cooperation between Japan and Turkey. His Tuesday meeting with his counterpart, Yasar Guler, is part of a weeklong regional tour to strengthen the East Asian country’s relations with its allies. Nakatani, the first Japanese defense...
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Raytheon Partners With Diehl Defence for Stinger Production in Europe
Raytheon, an RTX business, is collaborating with Diehl Defence to co-manufacture key elements of its Stinger missile in Europe. The deal is part of a recently signed memorandum of understanding extending Stinger production in the region. Diehl Defence specializes in air defence systems, providing guided missiles, ammunition, and protection systems to German and international armed...
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Israel Eyes South Korean Partnership for Hypersonic Defense Project
An executive from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says South Korea has the production capability and unique expertise to help develop hypersonic missile defense systems. According to a Defence Blog report, Rafael Vice President Yuval Baseski told South Korean media that there is growing threat from North Korea and Iran, noting that they have been...
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Report: China Using AI Firms for Sophisticated Propaganda Campaigns
The Chinese government is reported to have used local artificial intelligence firms to conduct sophisticated propaganda campaigns, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University who reviewed documents from one such company, GoLaxy. Nextgov/FCW reported that the researchers found that GoLaxy created data profiles on over 2,000 American political and thought leaders and that there was evidence...
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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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Norway Orders OSL Anti-Drone Platform Under 4-Year, $91M Procurement Pact
Operational Solutions Ltd will supply Norway’s armed forces with anti-drone systems under a four-year framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency. The contract value is up to $91 million. The contract’s first order will provide counter-unmanned aerial systems to the Ørland Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, OSL announced Friday. The Reading,...
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Rheinmetall Names Vera Saal as New Labor Director
Vera Saal will succeed Ursula Biernert-Kloß as the labor director on Rheinmetall’s management board, effective Sept. 1. CEO Armin Papperger will temporarily fill the position until Aug. 31. In addition to her new role, Saal will also serve as the chief human resource officer. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has held several leadership positions...
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Lithuania Draws Up Three-Layer Defensive Border Strategy
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has unveiled a new multi-layered defensive line to enhance national security, aiming to delay or halt adversarial forces from entering its borders. Lithuania shares a border with Russia, called Kaliningrad Oblast, and a longer frontier with Belarus that stretches about 679 kilometers. “Lithuania is shifting from individual counter-mobility measures...
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New Zealand Inaugurates New RNZAF P-8A Facility in Ohakea
New Zealand has opened a 20,000-square-meter facility at RNZAF Base Ohakea dedicated to the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft fleet. The P-8A aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and other international operators is a militarized version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation airliner. It is designed for long-range anti-submarine warfare,...
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BigBear.ai, Narval Release Next-Gen Cargo Security Solution in Panama
BigBear.ai has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered cargo security management platform in partnership with Panamanian investment and logistics firm Narval Holding Corp. The company said the launch will begin in Panama, with plans to expand regionally and globally. The system, developed through Narval’s Panama-based subsidiary International Shipping Compliance, is designed to protect the global supply...