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Japanese flag. Japan is considering a policy revision enabling it to own defense production facilities.
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July 02, 2026July 2, 2026By Miles Jamison0

Japan Explores State Ownership of Defense Production Facilities Under GOCO Model

Japan is considering policy changes to allow government ownership of defense production facilities The Japanese government plans to shift to a GOCO model that would combine state-owned factories with private-sector operations The draft would expand the government’s role in securing ammunition and defense equipment production Japan is evaluating policy revisions that would allow the government to own defense production facilities to...

RTI logo. Weststar and RTI will establish joint ventures in Malaysia and Australia.
July 02, 2026July 2, 2026By Kristen Smith0

Weststar, Rocket Technologies International to Form Defense Joint Ventures in Malaysia, Australia

Malaysia’s Weststar Defence Industries and Australia’s RTI have agreed to form joint ventures in each other’s countries to build satellites, test rockets and eventually launch payloads The companies see more than $10 billion in long-term commercial potential across aerospace, defense and satellite programs The ventures will produce civilian spacecraft, government satellite capabilities and integrated defense systems Malaysia’s Weststar Defence Industries...

Semiconductors. Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration to deepen semiconductor cooperation.
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July 01, 2026July 1, 2026By Ethan Hannigan0

Canada, Germany Sign Joint Declaration to Deepen Semiconductor Cooperation

Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on shared priorities in the semiconductor sector The declaration was signed on the margins of the IEA Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by senior officials from both countries The partnership builds on a growing bilateral framework that includes the Canada-Germany Digital Alliance and a...

 

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