New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the country must increase its defense spending or risk being judged negatively by its trading partners. Speaking from Seoul, Korea, where he met with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, the deputy premier told Radio New Zealand that the government needs to surpass its current 2 percent target. He...
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US B-52 Bombers Conduct Joint Weapons Drop Exercise in Turkey
Two US B-52H Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Royal Air Force Fairford have completed a combined Bomber Task Force mission in Turkey. Called Spartan Sword, the Thursday mission involved Turkish F-16s escorting the bombers before they conducted inert weapons drops with Turkish Joint Terminal Attack Controllers 150 miles northwest of...
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Corvid Books $268M Contract for US Navy, UK, Australia Suborbital Spacecraft Services
Corvid Technologies has secured a potential five-year, $268 million contract for the design, production and supply of suborbital vehicle configurations for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales to Australia and the United Kingdom. The purchases in the firm-fixed-price contract involve 90 percent for the Navy and 5 percent each to Australia and the U.K....
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US Approves $2.7B Emergency Arms Sales to Israel
The U.S. Department of State has approved two separate emergency foreign military sales to Israel, totaling an estimated $2.7 billion in munitions, guidance kits and related support. The larger sale, valued at $2.04 billion, includes over 35,000 MK 84 or BLU-117 general-purpose bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. It also encompasses spare parts, transportation support, engineering...
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Lockheed Martin Business Secures Australian Defence Force Seahawks Maintenance Deal
Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a $195 million contract to provide maintenance services to the Australian Defence Force’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet, future-proofing its use and generating new local jobs. Sikorsky will lead efforts to provide the Seahawks with through-life support services. ADF maintains 23 MH-60R Seahawks, with another 13 expected to be...
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NATO Launches Science Project to Boost Energy Efficiency, Aid Ukraine
NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Programme has launched a multinational research project titled “Operational Energy Efficiency.” The project aims to develop tools for monitoring energy consumption and simulating various scenarios to aid military planners in determining how best to conserve the resource. Canada and Ukraine are the lead nations of the multi-year initiative, with...
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Japan Negotiates With Indo-Pacific Allies to Improve Weapon Exports
Japan is actively engaging with its allies in the Indo-Pacific to strengthen defense industrial ties and ensure peace and stability in the region. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani noted that the discussions reflect Japan’s efforts to bridge the significant gap between its defense policies and weapon exports. Tokyo has made notable strides in foreign relations in...
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Saab to Supply Colombian Navy’s Combat System for Damen Naval
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval has tapped Swedish defense manufacturer Saab to supply the combat system for the Colombian Navy’s new Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie frigate. The order includes Saab’s 9LV combat management and fire control systems, Ceros 200 radar and optronic tracking fire control director, EOS 500 electro-optical fire control director and Sea Giraffe 4A...
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Nokia Receives EC Regulatory Approval for $2.3B Infinera Acquisition
Finnish telecommunications solutions provider Nokia has received approval from the European Commission for its $2.3 billion acquisition of Infinera, a U.S. manufacturer of open optical networking equipment. Once the deal is finalized, the combined entity will produce optical transport equipment and other related hardware. Nokia, which announced the acquisition deal in June 2024, believes the...
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Teledyne FLIR to Supply German Army With Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones
Teledyne Technologies subsidiary Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a contract to supply the German Army with its Black Hornet 4 personal reconnaissance systems, as well as spares and training support. The contract, part of a two-year agreement with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, was facilitated through Teledyne’s regional partner,...