The Terrorist Financing Targeting Center has designated three Africa-based personalities as facilitators of the ISIS militant group after each was found to have served as key financiers and operatives. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Zayd Gangat of South Africa, Hamidah Nabagala of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf...
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L3Harris to Upgrade Morocco C-130 Fleet
L3Harris Technologies is set to deliver services in support of the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s C-130 upgrade initiative. Under a recently awarded contract from Morocco, the contractor will deliver several tasks, including avionics modifications, engine overhaul, and program depot maintenance. The work will be carried out in Texas until 2029. L3Harris offers a wide range...
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Airbus to Set Up Cybersecurity Center for French Armed Forces
Airbus Defence and Space will establish a cyber defense training center for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces under an eight-year contract with France’s Directorate General of Armaments. The contract includes the development, delivery and maintenance of training platforms, as well as coaching services. The U.K.-based company announced French cybersecurity group Neverhack as its partner...
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CACI Federal Books $123M Canadian C-UAS Supply Contracts
CACI Federal will mount and integrate counter-uncrewed aircraft systems into the Canadian Armed Forces’ light tactical vehicles under two contract awards worth $123 million. According to the Canadian Department of National Defence, the award is part of the second phase of the C-UAS operational requirements for CAF’s Operation REASSURANCE deployment to support NATO in Central and...
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Leonardo Donates Radars to Help Kyiv Regain Air Traffic Management Capability
Leonardo has signed two donation agreements to deliver five en-route primary radar systems and associated equipment to jumpstart the Ukraine Air Traffic Management Restoration and Recovery Plan, or UARRP. The radar systems are expected to restore Ukraine’s basic air surveillance capacity, enabling a phased reopening of the Ukrainian airspace for civilian operations. The Italian defense company...
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Report Suggests Future-Forward Approach to US-S. Korea Cyber Defense Partnership
The Center for Strategic and International Studies has released a report recommending that the United States and South Korea develop a new mechanism to advance their cyber defense cooperation. According to the study, cyber defense cooperation options are limited under the two countries’ Mutual Defense Treaty, as currently being pursued through the U.S.-South Korea Strategic...
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Report: China Leading in Global AI Research
China is leading the global initiative to advance artificial intelligence, according to a new report from Digital Science, a London-based research technology company. The study, “DeepSeek and the New Geopolitics of AI: China’s Ascent to Research Preeminence in AI,” disclosed that AI research initiatives in the East Asian nation have significantly grown, contributing to similar...
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Japan’s Eye on China As It Opens Southwest Camp for Osprey Helicopters
The Japanese government has opened Camp Saga southwest of the country as the permanent base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s fleet of V-22 Osprey helicopters. The JGSDF deployed the first fleet of 17 Ospreys on Wednesday as part of Japan’s defense buildup to counter China’s increasing warship activity in the region. Join the 2025...
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Belgium Unveils $2.7B Ammunition Plan to Meet NATO Defense Goals
Belgium has announced a record $2.7 billion ammunition procurement plan, the largest in its military history. According to state media, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed the proposal in Parliament on Wednesday and will present it to the federal cabinet next week. The package is part of the Belgian government’s Ammunition Readiness Plan 2025, which aims...
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UK and France Forge New Defense Agreement for Advanced Weaponry Development
The United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to increase the procurement of MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Known as SCALP in France, the Storm Shadow is a low-observable, long-range air-launched missile derived from the French Apache anti-runway missile. As part of this defense industrial cooperation, production lines at Stevenage will be upgraded, boosting stockpiles...