President Donald Trump plans to sell U.S.-made weapons to Israel in a deal valued at approximately $6 billion, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the possible transaction. The potential deal includes several major defense items, such as 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters and 3,250 infantry assault vehicles. However, one...
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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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Bechtel Selects Martina Strong to Lead Central Europe, Middle East Operations
Bechtel has appointed Martina Strong, the former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as the regional president for Central Europe and the Middle East. Strong brings nearly 30 years of experience in foreign service to the engineering and construction firm. “Martina’s combination of diplomatic skill and strategic leadership will be vital in advancing Bechtel’s priorities across...
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$5B US-Israeli JV Targets Global Defense and Space Projects
U.S.-based defense firm VisionWave Holdings has formed a Nevada-incorporated joint venture with Israel’s AIPHEX, alongside minority partners GBT Tokenize and GBT Technologies, to pursue large-scale defense and space-grade projects. The JV carries an internal valuation framework of about $5 billion, with VisionWave and AIPHEX each holding 46.76 percent, Tokenize 6.08 percent and GBT 0.40 percent,...
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Chris Sherry Joins Dataminr as Senior Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Chris Sherry has been appointed as the senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Dataminr, a move he announced via LinkedIn on Sunday. Sherry joins Dataminr after spending three years at Forcepoint, where he served as vice president for Europe. His career also includes roles as general manager for EMEA and...
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Germany to Upgrade Eurofighter Fleet With Rafael’s Litening 5 Targeting Pods
Germany’s air force is upgrading the targeting systems of its Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. The country’s parliament has approved the purchase of 90 advanced Litening 5 systems from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Although the company did not disclose the value of the contract, the Globes news website reports that German media estimates it at approximately $418...
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US, Saudi Arabia Expand Defense Ties Through National Guard Partnership
Saudi Arabia has joined the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, marking a new phase in the two countries’ bilateral defense cooperation. The signing ceremony, held in Riyadh on Thursday, brought together Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau; Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Arabia’s chief of general staff; Maj. Gen....
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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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Dubai Certifies CyberArk for Public Sector Cloud Services
CyberArk has earned Cloud Service Provider certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center, allowing the Israeli identity security firm to deliver its cloud-based solutions to the emirate’s government and semi-government entities. The CSP standard forms part of Dubai’s ongoing effort to strengthen the security of its digital ecosystem, drawing on international benchmarks such as ISO/IEC...
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Elbit Secures $1.6B European Supply Contract on Advanced Defense Systems
Elbit Systems has booked a $1.6 billion contract to supply an unnamed European customer with two lineups of advanced defense platforms with embedded artificial intelligence technology. The award provides a potential five-year implementation, the Israeli defense technology company said Wednesday. The first batch of the contract’s deliverables covers long-range precision strike artillery-rocket systems. The group...