Canada is in discussions with the United States regarding potential participation in President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Wednesday that Ottawa is considering entering into a partnership agreement but did not disclose any estimated costs for Canada’s involvement in the project. The premier stressed that joining...
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MITRE Analysis Suggests Quick-Response NATO Warfighting Systems to Gain Overmatch Against Russia
Nonprofit research company MITRE has published the NATO Force Mix Analysis report, which recommends measures for the alliance to achieve overmatch against Russia by 2027. The report, titled “NATO 2027: European Leadership Will Be Key to Deterrence Against Russia,” was initiated to support a shift from a national-focused defense posture to alliance-wide thinking to address...
NATO, Japan Strengthen Military Cooperation During Tokyo Talks
NATO reinforced its military partnership with Japan during two days of high-level staff talks in Tokyo earlier this month. Brig. Gen. Ungüder Eray, deputy director of the Cooperative Security Division of NATO’s International Military Staff, led the delegation of NATO military experts that met with Japanese officials headed by Gen. Shirai Ryoji to discuss improving...
Norway Town Reitan to Host New NATO Combined Air Operations Center
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Reitan, outside Bodo in northern Norway, will be the location of NATO’s new combined air operations center. The site was among two locations proposed by the government, the other being Rygge Air Force Base in Bodo. The selection follows NATO’s acceptance earlier in the year of Norway’s proposal...
Denmark, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate F-35 Interoperability in Live Flight Test
The Danish Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works have completed a live demonstration proving the F-35 fighter jet’s ability to serve as a force multiplier in multi-domain operations. During the flight test, Danish F-35s travelled from Fort Worth, Texas, and transmitted classified data through Skunk Works’ DAGGR-2 Open Systems Gateway via commercial satellite...
UK Navy Demos Sea Viper Missile Defense Against Supersonic Attack
The British Royal Navy announced that an upgraded Sea Viper warhead fired from the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon eliminated a simulated supersonic missile attack in NATO’s Exercise Formidable Shield 25. The military service said that the demonstration marked the first time the missile defense system destroyed a significantly more challenging target with its high speed...
Thales to Deliver AI-Powered Mine Countermeasures System to Singapore Navy
Thales has signed a contract with the Republic of Singapore Navy to supply a cyber-secure, artificial intelligence-enabled mine countermeasures system through ST Engineering. Named Pathmaster, the system will include the M-Cube mission management system, towed synthetic aperture sonars and the MiMap sonar data analysis tool. The French contractor said the system, which will be deployed...
US Gains $2T in Investment Commitments From Middle East, Adds $200B From UAE
President Donald Trump closed over $200 billion in commercial deals during the United Arab Emirates stop of his Middle East tour. The latest round of investment agreements brings the total commitments to over $2 trillion, including a $1.2 trillion deal he sealed in Qatar and a $600 billion package signed in Saudi Arabia. Among the...
US, UAE to Improve Collaboration in AI, Emerging Technologies Development
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have established the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership framework, an initiative that aims to improve collaboration on advancing artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. The agreement also improves the process of UAE-based funds’ inward investments into the North American country. Under the framework, the U.S. will launch several...
Lockheed Martin, Spain Sign PAC-3 MSE Industrial Cooperation Deal
Lockheed Martin has signed a new agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence to expand Spain’s role in producing the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement system. The industrial cooperation agreement, announced Wednesday during FEINDEF 25 international defense and security conference in Madrid, allows Spanish companies Sener and Oesía Tecnobit to participate in the PAC-3...