The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $250 million contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Inc. for the delivery of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles, two ground control stations, spare parts and related equipment to Taiwan. The San Francisco-based GA-ASI will work at its Poway, California facility, with completion expected in August 2027. The...
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Japan Prepares Implementation Road Map for $6.7B Space Strategic Fund
Japan is working on the basic principles and implementation road map for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s $6.7 billion, 10-year Space Strategic Fund and is expected to release the document soon, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. Japan’s cabinet approved the bill in November that created the fund to support JAXA’s development, technology demonstration and commercialization of advanced...
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NATO Allies Gather in Sweden to Boost Security Cooperation on Critical Supplies
More than 320 representatives from NATO countries and their allies, including Ukraine and Switzerland, attended the NATO Civil Protection Group Seminar from March 5 to 6 in Stockholm, Sweden, to exchange views and share best practices for securing critical supplies. NATO said representatives from the European Commission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...
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Northrop Grumman to Work With Diehl Defence to Enhance Germany’s Missile Defense Systems; Rebecca Torzone Quoted
Northrop Grumman said it will collaborate with Diehl Defence to provide Germany with advanced air and missile defense systems. The collaboration, which was formalized with the signing of a memorandum of understanding that Northrop Grumman announced on Tuesday, will enable the two companies to combine their expertise in exploring innovative solutions that would perfectly integrate...
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US State Department Clears $350M Helicopter Engines Sale to South Korea
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $350 million sale of six engines for MH-60R multi-mission helicopters, the engines’ maintenance and related items to South Korea. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered certification of the proposed sale to Congress on Friday. The DSCA said the military equipment sale will enhance the Korean MH-60R...
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Intelligence Report Sees Potential Foreign Interference in US Election
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued its latest threat assessment report that sees China possibly attempting to influence the 2024 presidential elections to muzzle the Chinese regime’s critics and highlight the American social divide. The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community report noted increased sophistication in Beijing’s...
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Fortinet to Expand Footprint in Canada With New Cybersecurity Tech Hub
Sunnyvale, California-based cybersecurity company Fortinet is planning a $22.3 million cybersecurity tech center in Calgary, Canada, with $2.2 million counterpart funding from the government of Alberta’s Innovation and Growth Fund. Invest Alberta and the Calgary Economic Development are also supporting the planned hub in Calgary’s downtown, Fortinet said. Fortinet’s current Canadian locations include the company’s...
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European Defence Agency Teams Up With Netherlands, Austria on Military Satellite Project
The European Defence Agency said it has partnered with the Netherlands and Austria to launch within two years a constellation of two to four satellites maneuverable within the low-Earth orbit and very low-Earth orbit space domains. Dubbed LEO2VLEO: Military Crisis-Response Satellite Constellation, the $10.9 million project seeks to design, develop, launch and operate space capabilities...
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European Commission Unveils Defense Industrial Strategy With $1.6B Seed Program
The European Commission has recently introduced the European Union’s first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy. The proposal suggests creating a regulatory European Defence Industry Programme that would activate a budget of $1.6 billion from the EU. The allocation is planned for 2025-2027, and it aims to continue enhancing the competitiveness of the defense technological and industrial...
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Lockheed Ships First F-16 Block 70 Jet Fighters for Bahrain
Lockheed Martin announced that the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jet fighters took off from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain on Wednesday, making the Arab island nation the first Gulf Cooperation Council member armed with the warplane. The aircraft’s features include an active electronically scanned array fire control radar, advanced avionics, and...