New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced a $6.6 billion overhaul of the country’s military forces. Under the newly released 2025 Defence Capability Plan, the government will allocate funding over the next four years, with $5 billion earmarked for new spending. The plan aims to increase the nation’s defense spending from just over 1...
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UK Completes Hypersonic’s Future Propulsion System Trials
The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has completed testing the capability of several designs for a hypersonic’s future propulsion system. Done in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Britain’s Hypersonic Weapons Programme aims to equip warfighters with hypersonic weapon technology by 2030, providing them with an operational advantage. “This milestone represents a...
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European Commission OKs Safran’s Collins Actuation Buy With Conditions
The European Commission has approved Safran USA’s acquisition of a portion of the actuation business from RTX’s Collins Aerospace, but it has imposed specific conditions to address competition concerns. After being notified in February, the Commission investigated in collaboration with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority and the U.S. Department of Justice. The investigation revealed...
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Norway Eyes Additional K9 Howitzers in $1.6B Defense Upgrade
Norway has proposed acquiring 24 additional K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers as part of a $1.6 billion rearmament initiative to modernize its armed forces. According to the government, the new batch of 155 mm units will form a new artillery battalion within the planned Finnmark Brigade near the Russian border. Army Recognition reports that the move...
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HII, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Team Up to Enhance Ship Production
HII and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have agreed to explore collaboration on defense and commercial shipbuilding projects. HII Executive Vice President Brian Blanchette and HHI’s Won-ho Joo signed the memorandum of understanding at the Sea Air Space 2025 expo in Maryland on Monday. According to HII, the partnership seeks to enhance technological innovation and production...
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Hanwha Aerospace to Invest $205M in UAV Partnership With GA-ASI
Hanwha Aerospace has committed $205 million in funding for its partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to develop and manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles in South Korea. The Korean defense company aims to promote local employment opportunities and use the country’s supply chain for UAV components through the collaboration, the Korea Economic Daily reported. The...
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UK-Australia Partnership Seeks to Cut Weapons Development Cost
The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group have agreed to synthesize their capabilities in modular technology to jointly develop advanced subsystems for weapons at reduced costs. Under the partnership, the two organizations will integrate Dstl’s Modular Weapons Testbed concept with the plug-and-launch modular technology of DSTG’s SHARKTOOTH small...
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Thales-Leonardo JV Secures EU Satellite-Based GNSS Support Services Deal
Thales Alenia Space has secured a $56.4 million contract to help extend the operational life of the European Satellite-Based Augmentation System, or EGNOS. Under the Life Extension Phase 1 contract, awarded by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme, the company will support critical system upgrades and infrastructure improvement efforts, particularly initiatives that would...
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Google Cloud to Support Thailand’s Cyber Resilience Initiative
Google Cloud is helping Thailand improve its cyber resilience. The deal aims to empower the country’s National Cyber Security Agency in protecting the public from the increasing number of cyberattacks. “Thailand’s digital economy is set to grow from $46 billion in 2024 to at least $100 billion by 2030. At Google Cloud, we believe we...
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US OKs FMS to Upgrade, Recertify Kuwaiti Patriot Missiles
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot missiles and supply related equipment and support services. Valued an estimated $400 million, the request involves the upgrade and recertification for the Patriot PAC-2 Guidance Enhancement Missiles and recertification for the Patriot Guidance Enhancement Missiles-Tactical. According to the Defense...