Estonia is investing over $58.3 million to establish defense industrial parks in Ermistu and Põhja-Kiviõli. The Ministry of Defence said Thursday that areas in Piirsalu and Aidu have also been selected as reserve areas for potential future park expansions. According to Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, the government’s initial negotiations with private companies indicate their investments...
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German Ministry Awards Circus SE Federal Grant on Automated Defense Meal Supply R&D
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has awarded Circus SE a grant worth about $2.3 million to research and develop a fully autonomous nutrition system designed for dependable meal delivery in high-risk defense environments. Circus said the ministry will provide recurring annual funding to the company’s CA-M artificial intelligence robot. The robot is designed...
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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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Polish Defense Chief Visits Upcoming Norway-Funded Training Facility
Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polish national defense minister and deputy prime minister, visited a Norway-funded training facility at the Nowa Deba-Lipa Land Forces Training Grounds in Poland on Friday. Construction of the upcoming site started on July 14 and is expected to be completed by Sept. 1. “Today, we are at the training ground where we are...
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Norway Extends $695M to Germany’s Patriot System Delivery to Ukraine
Norway has committed $695 million to support Germany’s initiative to provide airspace defense capabilities to Ukraine. “Together with Germany, we are now ensuring that Ukraine receives powerful air defense systems,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. He emphasized that both nations are closely collaborating to assist Ukraine in defending itself and protecting its civilian...
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KBR Partners With BMT to Sustain Royal Australian Navy Platforms
KBR has signed a strategic agreement with BMT to provide sustainment services for Royal Australian Navy platforms. According to KBR, the deal will benefit from its extensive program management, systems integration, and engineering expertise and BMT’s specialist naval engineering, asset management, and technical assurance experience. The company said combining these resources will ensure the RAN...
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New NATO Logistics Center in Sweden to Support Northern Flank
Sweden’s Ministry of Defence announced Thursday that Stockholm has directed the Swedish Armed Forces to establish a NATO logistics headquarters in Enköping and have it operational by the end of 2027. The ministry said the logistics hub is envisioned for around 70 personnel during peacetime operations and can accommodate an expanded workforce of up to...
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NZ Invests $1.58B in New Seahawk Helicopters, Airbus Planes
New Zealand has announced a $1.58 billion investment to acquire MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters unveiled the investment as part of the government’s commitments outlined in the new Defence Capability Plan. The MH-60R Seahawk is the preferred option to replace the aging SH-2G(I)...
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USAF B-1B Bombers Hold Interoperability Exercise With Norway’s F-15s
The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted a recent joint training focused on interoperability for find, fix, target and track threats. The exercise in Ørland, Norway, involved three B-1B Lancer bombers from USAF’s 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and F-35 aircraft from the Norwegian air force. The U.S. Air Force Command said...
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FBI: Russia-Backed Cyber Operations Targeting Computer Networks, Critical Infrastructure
A cyber operation backed by the Russian Federal Security Service is targeting computer networks and critical infrastructure, according to a new advisory from the FBI. The alert states that Russia-sponsored actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol and end-of-life networking equipment used throughout the United States and globally. In the past year,...