The FBI has officially opened a permanent legal attaché office at the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. FBI Director Kash Patel inaugurated the upgraded facility, which seeks to strengthen the Five Eyes intelligence partnership and enhance NZ’s domestic security. Judith Collins, the NZ minister responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau and New Zealand...
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Australia Boosts Sustainment Plan for Collins-Class Submarine
Representatives from the Australian government and industry attended a Project of Concern Summit on Wednesday to discuss the Collins-class submarine life span expansion project. Australia has committed up to $3.2 billion for 10 years to prolong the submarine class’ service life to ensure that the country will have no capability gaps between now and the...
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Icebreaker Shipbuilders Collaborate for US Coast Guard Cutter
Bollinger Shipyards is leading an effort to improve the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet in partnership with Rauma Shipyards and Aker Arctic of Finland and Vancouver-based Seaspan Shipyards. The four companies will explore the lowest-risk, fastest delivery solution to produce Arctic security cutters for the service. Join us at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Navy Summit...
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Poland Receives $4B US Loan Guarantee to Boost Defense Procurement
The United States has granted Poland a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing loan guarantee to support the country’s continued investments in American-made defense systems. Announced on Friday by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the agreement brings the total U.S. loan support to Poland to over $15 billion in the past three years. Signed by DSCA...
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Rheinmetall Kicks Off Localization Efforts for Lynx IFV Manufacture in Romania
Rheinmetall has formed a network of local partners in Romania that will combine with its resources to advance the domestic production of ammunition and the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. The focus on local production involves Mediaș-based Rheinmetall Automecanica, which has strengthened its domestic supply chain to reduce reliance on external suppliers. In cooperation with Uzina...
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Cadence Design Agrees to $140M Settlement Over Export Violation
Cadence Design Systems has agreed to pay $140 million in fines for illegally sharing Electronic Design Automation hardware and software, as well as semiconductor design technology, with a Chinese military university. The Department of Commerce said the fine comprises $95 million from the Bureau of Industry and Security and an additional $45 million in forfeitures...
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Germany Taps Elbit Systems for $260M Directed IR Countermeasures Solution
Israeli defense technology company Elbit Systems has secured a $260 million contract from Airbus Defence and Space to deliver the J-MUSIC directed infrared countermeasure self-protection systems. The deal will be carried out over six years as part of a procurement decision by the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Operations of the Bundeswehr. The...
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France Deploys Airbus-Made Satellites for 3D Earth Mapping
CNES, France’s national space agency, has deployed four Airbus-made Constellation Optique 3D satellites into orbit, marking the start of its mission to produce a highly detailed 3D map of Earth’s surface. Launched from a European spaceport in French Guiana using an Arianespace Vega-C rocket, the dual-use spacecraft are now positioned in sun-synchronous orbit at an...
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Australia, UK Sign Treaty to Improve Cooperation on SSN-AUKUS Submarine Development
Australia and the United Kingdom have committed to enhancing their cooperation in advancing the development of the SSN-AUKUS submarines through the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty. Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles and British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey formalized the bilateral agreement during the U.K.-Australia Defence Ministers’ Meeting held in Geelong...
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TAI-Airbus Partnership to Supply Hurjets for Spain
Spain is negotiating to purchase 30 Hurjet advanced aircraft trainers that Turkish Aerospace Industries and Airbus will manufacture under a partnership agreement. The two companies signed their strategic collaboration on the sidelines of the International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit in Virginia on...