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US Hands Over First Beechcraft Training Aircraft to Vietnam
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US Hands Over First Beechcraft Training Aircraft to Vietnam

Textron Aviation Defense has delivered five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II training aircraft to Vietnam‘s Phan Thiet Airbase. The delivery, the first batch of aircraft procured to support Hanoi’s pilot training program, fulfills part of a first-of-its-kind Foreign Military Sales program between the U.S. Air Force and the Vietnam Air Defense Air Force. The remaining planes...

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Israel Bares Acquisition Plans for New Missile Ships, Tactical Vehicles

Israel has greenlit the procurement of new advanced naval vessels and armored vehicles, following recommendations from the Nagel Commission on force building. The government established the commission after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks to review the country’s defense acquisitions and enhancements. The multibillion-dollar deals approved by the Israel Military Procurement Ministerial Committee will include five...

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Australia Confirms MHI, Thyssenkrupp Down-Selection for Future Frigates Project

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and German firm Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems are now eligible to secure a contract for designing future general-purpose frigates for Australia. The Australian Ministry of Defence formally announced the down-selection on Monday. Earlier, the Australian Financial Review reported that the Albanese government has narrowed down the list of contractors eligible for...

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International Defense Leaders Express Concern Over Growing Russia, China, North Korea Ties

Defense officials who attended the Halifax International Security Forum over the weekend said growing cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia poses a significant threat to international order. Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, said North Korea volunteering its soldiers to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine could result in Moscow repaying the gesture...

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Saab Partners With Thales, ST Engineering in Singapore Air Traffic Modernization Initiative

Swedish firm Saab has agreed to support the long-term development and modernization of Singapore’s Air Traffic Management infrastructure in collaboration with French defense contractor Thales and Singapore company ST Engineering. The partnership will see Saab’s fully integrated automation and digital tower suite integrated into the Southeast Asian nation’s ATM system, improving all aspects of its...

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Saab Expands MOU With Singapore to Improve Maritime Security, Resilience

Swedish defense firm Saab has expanded its collaboration with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency to include innovations in future underwater technologies. The two entities formalized the deal on Wednesday during the Sweden-Singapore Royal Business Forum, signing an expanded memorandum of understanding to develop solutions improving maritime security and resilience. The cooperation builds on a...

Equinix to Expand Asia-Pacific Footprint With New Singapore Data Center
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Equinix to Expand Asia-Pacific Footprint With New Singapore Data Center

Equinix, a Redwood, California-based digital infrastructure company, is investing an initial $260 million to establish its sixth International Business Exchange data center in Singapore.  Called SG6, the new IBX aims to support the delivery of digital infrastructure vital to the development artificial intelligence capabilities across industries in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, Equinix said Tuesday....

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NNSA Completes Nuclear Nonproliferation-Related Project in Japan

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has completed the conversion of the Kyoto University Critical Assembly Core C from proliferation-sensitive highly enriched uranium to high-assay low enriched uranium fuel. Switching to HALEU fuel will enable KUCA’s Core C to perform advanced research and human resource development missions with a lower proliferation risk...

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Elbit Systems Secures $355M Order for Rocket Launchers, Drones

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has received an order worth $355 million from an unnamed European country to supply Precise and Universal Launching Systems rocket launchers and rockets and Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft systems. According to Elbit Systems President and CEO Bezhalel Machlis, the company’s advanced defense solutions will help enhance its customer’s operational efficiency...

Canada Taps BlackBerry to Train Malaysia, SEA Cyber Professionals
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Canada Taps BlackBerry to Train Malaysia, SEA Cyber Professionals

Canada will work with software firm BlackBerry to train cyber professionals from Malaysia and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to improve their capabilities in defending against digital threats. Under the $2.8 million investment, the Ontario-based cybersecurity company will collaborate with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to equip the ASEAN region’s...

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