The Netherlands has finalized its order of 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles, or DXPV, from Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense and its sister European unit under a procurement agreement signed on Wednesday. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The Dutch Ministry of Defence’s order of DXPV, known as “Kaaiman,” is patterned after Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical...
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Germany to Buy Long-Range Strike Missiles From Norway
Germany has agreed to acquire Joint Strike Missiles from Norway under a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement signed on Wednesday. The deal paves the way for the Norwegian government to enter into a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to deliver the precision-guided missiles, which are estimated to cost $646.1 million. Oslo said the advanced...
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Keegan Caldwell: US Companies Must Rethink China IP Strategy
Keegan Caldwell, global managing partner and founder of law firm Caldwell and a 4×24 member, has urged U.S. businesses to realign their intellectual property strategies in China following significant amendments to Beijing’s IP policy in March. His comments come in light of the Chinese State Council’s release of March Order No. 801, titled “Provisions of...
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Raytheon Awarded $250M Contract to Boost Japan’s Domestic Missile Production
RTX company Raytheon has secured a $250 million direct commercial sale contract with Japan‘s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to support the licensed production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 at MELCO’s local facility. The deal covers missile kits, components and technical support, marking a new phase in the companies’ defense cooperation that stretches back over 50 years....
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New Joint Venture Edgewing to Deliver Next-Gen Combat Aircraft
BAE Systems has launched Edgewing, a joint venture with Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd focused on designing and developing Tempest, the next generation of combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme. GCAP is a partnership between Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom formed in 2022 after a British government study called...
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8 Allies Named in Japan’s $56M Official Security Assistance Scheme for 2025
Japan has named this year’s recipients of its Official Security Assistance scheme, amounting to $56 million for fiscal year 2025, Kyodo News reported. The allocation to the eight countries – Thailand, Tonga, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Sri Lanka – represents an increase from the OSA budgets in previous years. The...
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ICEYE to Deliver ISR Capability to Royal Netherlands Air Force
ICEYE has won a contract to provide the Royal Netherlands Air Force with sovereign space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. The company said the deal, announced Monday, lays the foundation for the Netherlands’ first operational military satellite mission and supports the Dutch government’s national security initiatives. The agreement includes the delivery of four synthetic aperture...
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France Taps MBDA Startup NEODE Systems to Test AI-Enabled Defense Suite
MBDA startup NEODE Systems has received a contract from France’s defense procurement agency to demonstrate the capabilities of the Akeron MP missile when fired using Ground Warden, MBDA’s artificial intelligence-enabled decision-making tool. The Potomac Officers Club is set to host the 2025 Air and Space Summit on July 31, gathering industry and government leaders to...
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Australia Receives New Hoverfly Tethered Unmanned Aerial System
Hoverfly Technologies has delivered the Sentry tethered unmanned aerial system to an Australian government customer for trial and evaluation. The UAS is scheduled to demonstrate its capabilities in major Australian Defence Force exercises in 2025. Air and defense leaders are set to gather at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit to discuss challenges...
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Textron, Thai Aviation Industries Partner to Sustain Thai Air Force Aircraft
Textron Aviation Defense and Thai Aviation Industries have agreed to launch a sustainment program for the Royal Thai Air Force’s Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH fleets. Textron said the agreement, signed at the recent Paris Air Show, aims to enhance fleet readiness and long-term operational support by combining its expertise as the original equipment manufacturer with...