New Zealand and Japan could collaborate on a bilateral space satellite while plans are firmed up for the two countries to join the Pillar II advanced capabilities program of the AUKUS alliance. New Zealand Minister of Defence Judith Collins told reporters on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue that technological expertise in space and drones is among...
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UK Unveils $116B Science and Tech Funding Package to Boost Economy
The United Kingdom has announced a $117 billion science and technology funding package to accelerate economic growth. Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves is set to discuss the details of the funding in the upcoming Spending Review. According to a government press release, the commitment includes over $30.5 billion annually in research and innovation funding by...
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US Treasury’s OFAC Sanctions Iran Businesses Over Alleged Ties to Revolutionary Guards
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on several businesses owned by three Iranian citizens over their alleged links with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. OFAC said in a statement Friday that the companies headed by brothers Mansour, Nasser and Fazlolah Zarringhalam allegedly launder billions of dollars through...
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NATO Looks to Beef Up Maritime Security Task Force With More Pilots, AI Integration
Jean Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, assistant secretary general for innovation, hybrid and cyber at NATO, said the military alliance plans to expand the framework of its Task Force X and create more pilots on autonomous capabilities and artificial intelligence integration. The NATO official announced the strategy in his remarks at last week’s NATO Open Innovation Conference &...
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Edge Autonomy to Boost UAV Production in Latvia
Edge Autonomy said it will nearly double its manufacturing capacity for uncrewed aircraft systems in Latvia with the expansion of its facility in the capital, Riga. In addition to UAS, the facility is also equipped to manufacture advanced optics for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Learn more about advancing aerial military technologies and capabilities from the...
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Ukraine War Forces Poland to Reassess Black Hawk Helicopter Buy
Poland has halted the procurement process for 32 S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters from Lockheed Martin, citing a reassessment of defense priorities influenced by geopolitical developments. Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Pawel Beja, who explained the decision in a statement Friday, said the conflict in Ukraine and Russia’s expanding military acquisitions have prompted his...
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Northrop Grumman, Marshall Land Systems Team Up to Advance UK Air Defense Capabilities
Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with Marshall Land Systems to improve the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s command and control hardware solutions in support of the nation’s Ground Based Air Defence program. According to Northrop, the partnership aims to integrate its air and missile defense technologies with Marshall’s modular containerized systems to enhance...
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Lockheed Martin Commits to Strengthening Philippine Defense Sector
U.S. aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin has committed to supporting the Philippines in equipping its workforce with the right skills and knowledge to grow the local defense landscape. “We aim to deliver social and economic value by cultivating talent, creating jobs and driving innovation that advances the domestic defense sector and supports holistic progress,”...
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Fortinet Joins NATO-Hosted Cyber Resilience Events
U.S. cybersecurity company Fortinet has participated in two NATO Industry Cyber Partnership-hosted events to ensure member nations maintain their readiness in addressing cyberthreats. At the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence-organized Locked Shields 2025 exercise, a FortiGuard Labs team offered its consulting expertise to build exercise scenarios, such as creating red-team attacks that mimic...
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UK Commits to Sending 100K Drones to Ukraine in 2025
The United Kingdom has committed to a tenfold increase in the number of unmanned systems it plans to send to Ukraine. The British government’s latest pledge is part of the nation’s $6.1 billion military support for 2025. In a statement posted Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said that after delivering over 10,000 drones to Kyiv...