OpenAI and Microsoft have pledged additional funding to the Alignment Project led by the United Kingdom’s AI Security Institute, bolstering an international effort to advance research aimed at ensuring artificial intelligence systems behave as intended as they become more capable and widely deployed. The announcement, made by U.K. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and AI...
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EDA Completes SABUVIS II Underwater Swarm Trials
The European Defence Agency has completed the second phase of its Swarm of Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles project, a four-year effort aimed at improving how autonomous underwater vehicles operate in coordinated groups. What Challenges Did SABUVIS II Seek to Address? EDA said Tuesday the project addressed the technical limits of underwater autonomy, where satellite tracking is...
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Australia Seeks Private Capital Partners for $500M Defense Co-Investment Initiative
Australia has issued a formal call for private capital partners to help manage a new potential $500 million co-investment vehicle aimed at strengthening the nation’s sovereign defense industry. What Capabilities Is Australia Targeting? The Australian government said Wednesday the request for expressions of interest on AusTender seeks companies to manage joint investments to boost its sovereign...
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Norway, Germany Strengthen Defense Partnership With Hansa Arrangement
Norway and Germany have formalized a new bilateral defense framework, known as the Hansa Arrangement, to expand cooperation across all domains. The Norwegian government said Saturday that Defense Minister Tore Sandvik and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, signed the agreement during the Munich Security Conference. “Our countries stand united in a time of heightened uncertainty in...
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Canada Teams Up With Germany to Drive Innovation, Boost Sovereign AI Capacities
Canada and Germany have agreed to cooperate on advancing secure, resilient and sovereign artificial intelligence globally. On Saturday, Evan Solomon, Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, and Karsten Wildberger, Germany’s minister for digital transformation and government modernization, signed a joint declaration of intent on artificial intelligence at the Munich Security Conference. Innovators from...
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Hensoldt, Helsing Partner to Develop AI-Enabled CA-1 Europa Autonomous Combat Aircraft
Hensoldt and Helsing have partnered to develop artificial intelligence-enabled combat air systems centered on Europe’s sovereign defense technology architecture. Helsing said Thursday that the joint effort aims to advance its CA-1 Europa, an AI-powered autonomous combat aircraft engineered to enhance Europe’s defense capability and technological leadership. How Does the Partnership Enhance the CA-1 Europa? The collaboration...
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Red Hat Signs Enterprise Agreement With UK Ministry of Defence for Hybrid Cloud, AI Capabilities
organization’sRed Hat is providing cloud services to improve resilience and interoperability and enable artificial intelligence capabilities across the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. The Raleigh, North Carolina-headquartered technology company said Wednesday that it signed an enterprise agreement with MOD for access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat AI, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red...
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German Universities Form Security, Defense Innovation Alliance
The Technical University of Munich and the University of the Bundeswehr Munich have launched a new initiative to strengthen European security and advance technological sovereignty. TUM announced Monday the creation of the TUM Security and Defense Alliance, a strategic innovation hub designed to connect academic research with industry partners, startups, venture development programs and public...
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US Reaches Interim Trade Agreement With India
The U.S. and India have reached a framework for an interim reciprocal trade agreement aimed at expanding market access and addressing long-standing tariff and non-tariff barriers between the two countries. According to a fact sheet published by the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump confirmed the framework in a joint statement issued Friday following discussions with...
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C Speed Teams Up With DEMCO Holdings to Deliver Advanced Radar Capabilities to Saudi Arabia
C Speed has signed a memorandum of understanding with DEMCO Holdings to support defense and security initiatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement, signed at World Defense Show 2026, establishes a framework for long-term collaboration aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives, C Speed said Monday. Under the MOU, the companies plan to...