Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Polish defense company Elaboracja Niewiadów to explore cooperation in producing 155 mm artillery rounds. The agreement aims to enhance Poland’s domestic ammunition capabilities while contributing to the resilience of NATO’s supply chain. Under the deal, both companies will identify a potential pathway for Northrop to...
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UK Taps Palantir in $2B Defense Innovation Partnership
The U.K. government has signed a partnership with Palantir Technologies that will see the U.S.-based company invest up to $2 billion in the country. The agreement is expected to generate as many as 350 skilled jobs while bolstering Britain’s role as a hub for defense innovation and economic growth. As part of the deal, Palantir...
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Hanwha Positions Busan and Philadelphia as Pillars of MASGA Initiative
Hanwha Ocean is positioning South Korea and the United States as twin centers for naval shipbuilding and sustainment under the Korea-backed $150 billion “Make American Shipyards Great Again” initiative. The program aims to revive U.S. naval construction and repair capacity while giving Korean firms deeper access to the American market. At the Korea Investment Week...
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NVIDIA, Partners Building AI Factories in UK to Drive Innovation, Economic Growth
NVIDIA is working with partners to build artificial intelligence factories across the United Kingdom. The infrastructures, expected to be operational by the end of 2026, represent a total of $15 billion in investment in the U.K. economy. The effort supports Stargate UK, a joint initiative with OpenAI and Nscale that aims to strengthen the nation’s...
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Redwire, Thales Alenia Space Partner on ESA Skimsat Mission
Redwire has teamed up with Thales Alenia Space, with support from the European Space Agency, to lead the Skimsat mission. The ESA technology demonstration program will test a small satellite platform designed to operate in very low Earth orbit, with the goal of advancing satellite sustainability and performance while reducing mass and mission costs. The...
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Cloudera Expands to Saudi Arabia Amid Digital, AI Push
Cloudera, a U.S.-based provider of hybrid data and artificial intelligence platforms, will establish a local presence in Saudi Arabia to support the kingdom’s Vision 2030 digital transformation strategy. The new entity, Cloudera Arabia, will launch in early 2026, giving customers across government and key industries direct access to the company’s expertise and technology. “Saudi Arabia...
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BAE Systems to Supply Anti-Jamming GPS Guidance for Hanwha’s Deep Strike Rockets
BAE Systems will provide advanced anti-jamming Global Positioning System navigation technology for Hanwha Aerospace’s Deep Strike Capability precision-guided weapon family, the companies said Friday. The collaboration aims to boost the system’s operational reliability in heavily contested electronic warfare environments and meet NATO interoperability standards. Under the agreement, BAE will integrate its military GPS and electronic-protection...
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UK Approves IonQ’s $1B Acquisition of Oxford Ionics With Security Conditions
The chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has cleared IonQ’s acquisition of British quantum computer hardware manufacturer Oxford Ionics Ltd, approving the deal subject to conditions designed to mitigate national security risks. In a final order published Thursday, the chancellor required the parties to: Host current and future generations of Oxford Ionics’ trapped-ion quantum computing...
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Shield AI, Taiwan’s AIDC Sign Teaming Deal to Boost Indigenous Drone, Defense Capabilities
Shield AI has entered into a teaming agreement with Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. to expand the island’s ability to field, support and scale advanced autonomous systems. The partnership covers sustainment, training and autonomy integration, with Shield AI describing the move as a step toward strengthening Taiwan’s sovereign defense and aerospace base. “As the largest...
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Rheinmetall Nears Takeover of NVL to Expand Into Naval Sector
Rheinmetall is days away from acquiring German shipbuilder Naval Vessels Luerssen as part of its push into the naval domain, CEO Armin Papperger told Breaking Defense at the DSEI trade show in London. Papperger said NVL’s strong order book allows Rheinmetall to expand by integrating missile systems, launch technologies, simulation tools and electronic warfare capabilities...