Northrop Grumman has appointed retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Morley as vice president of its Asia-Pacific operations. Through a LinkedIn post, Northrop said Morley will lead the defense contractor’s expansion efforts in the region, including cultivating defense partnerships. Morley began his extensive career in the Navy as a F/A-18 Hornet pilot, participating in operations...
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F-35B Test Jet Starts Sea Trials Aboard Japanese Destroyer
A U.S. F-35B Lightning II aircraft has landed aboard the Japanese destroyer JS Kaga to begin a three-week developmental test. According to the press release posted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the Lockheed Martin-manufactured F-35B test jet, which belongs to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three, landed on the Izumo-class helicopter carrier on Sunday...
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UK Pledges $2.9B Military Loan to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has committed a $2.9 billion military loan to Ukraine as part of the Group of Seven’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defense Secretary John Healey announced the funding while visiting Ukrainian troops training in the country under Operation INTERFLEX. According to the British government, the loan...
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Form Security Partnership
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, NLR for short, have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the defense capabilities of the Netherlands, the United States and their allies. The MOU, signed Thursday in Washington, will serve as a framework for cooperation in initiatives such as military operational analysis, technology road...
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Arctic Nations Reaffirm Commitment to Security, Defense Cooperation
Representatives from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland and the United States have released a joint statement reinforcing their commitment to the stability and security of the Arctic. Released during the Northern Defence Dialogue at the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday, the statement highlighted the growing strategic importance of the Arctic...
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US OKs $1.4B Radio Equipment Sale to the Netherlands
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of radio equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $1.42 billion. L3Harris Technologies will serve as the principal contractor for the project. The Dutch government has requested L3Harris’ AN/PRC-117G, AN/PRC-152A, AN/PRC-160 AN/PRC-163 and AN/PRC-167 radios, tactical key loaders and network encryptors, plus technical...
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New Bill Paves Way for NZ’s Membership to European Convention on Cybercrime
The New Zealand Parliament has approved the first reading of a bill to align the country’s laws with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The Budapest Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, provides guidelines for international cooperation in investigating various criminal activities carried out online. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced the...
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SRI Partners With Japan’s Ministry of Defense to Support New Research Institute
Research and development nonprofit SRI International has partnered with Japan to support the newly established Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute. SRI, which has been working with the Japanese industry and government for over 60 years, will aid DISTI in defining and managing projects in critical technology areas identified by the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics...
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NewSpace Capital Appoints Former Space Command Official, SES Exec to Advisory Board
Global private equity firm NewSpace Capital has appointed John E. Shaw and Ruy Pinto to its industry advisory board. Shaw is a retired lieutenant general who previously served as deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command from 2020 to 2023 and first commander of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command. He graduated from the...
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Leonardo to Upgrade UAE’s Military Communications Network
Leonardo has secured a contract from the United Arab Emirates to upgrade the Ministry of Defence’s communications network. Under the contract, the Italian defense technology company will design and modernize the Emirati military’s network, focusing on advanced encryption techniques to ensure the system is secure, integrated and interoperable. Initially launched in 2017, the initiative aims...