The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted a recent joint training focused on interoperability for find, fix, target and track threats. The exercise in Ørland, Norway, involved three B-1B Lancer bombers from USAF’s 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and F-35 aircraft from the Norwegian air force. The U.S. Air Force Command said...
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NZ Readies Hercules Aircraft Training Simulator for 2026 Launch
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence expects to initiate operations in 2026 for a full-motion flight simulator designed to train crews of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s new fleet of five Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft. The delivery of parts for the simulator is currently underway. The ministry is leading an integrated project team collaborating with...
Salesforce Launches New AI Platform to Boost UK Government Efficiency
Salesforce has launched Agentforce for Public Sector, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the U.K. government improve responsiveness, efficiency and productivity. Announced on Tuesday, the platform enables agencies to deploy a “digital workforce of intelligent AI agents” capable of autonomously handling both routine and complex tasks within designated guidelines. “The future of government...
Canada, Cohere Partner to Deploy Artificial Intelligence in Public Services
Canada and Toronto-based large language model developer Cohere have agreed to explore the deployment of artificial intelligence across federal operations and support the country’s commercial capacity to develop and export homegrown AI solutions. Government officials and Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez formalized the partnership with a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday. “By working with Canadian AI...
Raytheon Partners With Diehl Defence for Stinger Production in Europe
Raytheon, an RTX business, is collaborating with Diehl Defence to co-manufacture key elements of its Stinger missile in Europe. The deal is part of a recently signed memorandum of understanding extending Stinger production in the region. Diehl Defence specializes in air defence systems, providing guided missiles, ammunition, and protection systems to German and international armed...
Report: China Using AI Firms for Sophisticated Propaganda Campaigns
The Chinese government is reported to have used local artificial intelligence firms to conduct sophisticated propaganda campaigns, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University who reviewed documents from one such company, GoLaxy. Nextgov/FCW reported that the researchers found that GoLaxy created data profiles on over 2,000 American political and thought leaders and that there was evidence...
BigBear.ai, Narval Release Next-Gen Cargo Security Solution in Panama
BigBear.ai has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered cargo security management platform in partnership with Panamanian investment and logistics firm Narval Holding Corp. The company said the launch will begin in Panama, with plans to expand regionally and globally. The system, developed through Narval’s Panama-based subsidiary International Shipping Compliance, is designed to protect the global supply...
Lockheed Martin to Modernize Poland’s F-16 Fleet for $3.8B
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has signed the terms of an agreement with the U.S. government to modernize its F-16 fleet. Lockheed Martin said it will upgrade the Polish Air Force fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16 Viper configuration. Learn more about global developments reshaping the defense sector’s dynamics at the...
Lithuania to Develop Allied Military Training Area With Long-Term US Support
Lithuania and the United States have formed a partnership to implement a 20-year plan for developing the military facilities at the Pabradė Training Area, northeast of Vilnius. The long-term effort calls for systematic infrastructure development that will integrate solutions for the future needs of Lithuanian, NATO and U.S. forces stationed at the site. The plan...
NTT DATA, Google Cloud Partner for Global AI, Cloud Modernization Push
Tokyo-based NTT DATA has partnered with Google Cloud to help enterprises across industries adopt agentic artificial intelligence and modernize cloud systems. NTT DATA said Wednesday that the collaboration will focus on co-innovating industry-specific cloud and AI solutions. The multinational IT company will use Google Cloud tools, including Gemini and Agentspace, to develop customized solutions for...










