Global defense company Thales has announced that it will lead EISNET, short for European Interactive Sensor-Based Dynamic Defence Network, a new consortium that will support sustained development of Europe’s integrated air missile defense, or IAMD, systems. EISNET’s goal is to form a collaborative European network for harmonizing and integrating current and future IAMD systems onward...
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US Green-Lights Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Laser-Guided Weapons
The U.S. Department of State has approved Saudi Arabia’s proposed $100 million acquisition of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems II All-Up-Round and associated logistics and program support. The potential sale covers the delivery of 2,000 of the laser-guided precision rockets and several non-major defense equipment items, including spare parts, support equipment and training support. BAE...
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Thales, Naval Group to Equip Upcoming Dutch Submarines With Sonar Suite
Thales, a multinational aerospace and defense company based in France, has signed an agreement with Naval Group to supply a comprehensive sonar suite for installation on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines. The sonar suite will feature several high-performance acoustic sensors, including an intercept array, an underwater voice communication system, and bow, flank and...
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Singapore, Anduril Partner to Explore Future of Manned-Unmanned Warfare
Anduril Industries has teamed up with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency and the Republic of Singapore Air Force to explore how manned and unmanned systems can work together on the battlefield. Announced at the Singapore Defence Technology Summit 2025, the partnership will focus on how mixed teams of human soldiers and robotic systems can...
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New EU Defense Program Plans $868B Spending Up to 2030
The European Commission outlined on Wednesday a major defense package that includes potential military investments totaling billions of dollars for European Union member states, extending up to 2030. The EC said the initiative, part of the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 program, will open funding worth up to $868 billion for use in national defense spending....
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Singapore Armed Forces Taps Oracle for Digital Modernization
The Singapore Armed Forces’ Digital and Intelligence Service will gain access to the Oracle Cloud Isolated Region under an agreement between Oracle and the Defence Science and Technology Agency. In a statement announcing the agreement on Tuesday, Oracle said using the Oracle facility’s secure environment will enable the modernization of SAF’s digital capabilities, including the...
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Amentum Welcomes Former UK Nuclear Executive as VP of International Business Development
Ametum has named Corhyn Parr as vice president of international business development to lead the company’s growth initiatives and expand its presence in the defense, energy and environment sectors. Parr brings years of experience in the nuclear industry and international business development to her new role, most recently as CEO of Nuclear Waste Services. At...
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Lithuania, Other European Nations Back Out of Ottawa Convention
Lithuania has withdrawn from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, usually referred to as the Ottawa Convention, in anticipation of growing regional instability. Poland, Latvia and Estonia have also backed out of the agreement. According to a statement from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence, the move is expected to provide the withdrawing nations with more resources...
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US Approves $165M Sale of Chaff, Cartridge Countermeasures to Australia
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $165 million sale of countermeasures, chaff and impulse cartridges to Australia. The Albanese government’s request includes various types of decoy flares, RR-198A/L chaff cartridges, CCU-145/A impulse cartridges, support equipment, technical assistance and logistical support. The principal contractors for the sale are Kilgore Flares, Armtec Countermeasures, Alloy Surface...
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Royal Marines Lead Arctic Raids in NATO’s Joint Viking Exercise
Over 2,000 U.K. Commando Force personnel joined NATO allies in Northern Norway to train in extreme cold weather warfare tactics earlier this year. According to the Royal Navy, the months-long training culminated in Exercise Joint Viking, a multinational exercise designed to demonstrate the ability of allied forces to operate cohesively in challenging Arctic conditions. During...