Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair met with Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru on Friday to discuss peacekeeping, training and research opportunities in the Indo-Pacific. In the talks, Blair expressed his country’s commitment to supporting a free, open and inclusive region amid provocations from North Korea, Russia’s growing influence and territorial disputes in...
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New DXC Center of Excellence in Spain to Showcase AI-Powered Cloud Platforms
DXC Technology has expanded its operations in Spain with a new center of excellence in Zaragoza designed to help public and private sector customers manage critical workloads, infrastructure and operations in the cloud and ensure data security. The center will feature the latest DXC cloud platforms that use artificial intelligence to support applications and solutions...
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US State Department Authorizes Romania’s $7.2B F-35A Lightning II FMS Request
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to buy 32 units of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter conventional takeoff and landing aircraft variant and 33 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. The potential foreign military sale, worth $7.2 billion, also includes Identification Friend or Foe equipment; secure communications, precision navigation and cryptographic...
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Australia Extends KBR Service Contract at HMAS Stirling Naval Facility
The Australian Department of Defence’s Security and Estate Group and the Australian Submarine Agency have renewed the contract of global engineering, construction, and services company KBR to provide technical design services at the HMAS Stirling naval base south of Perth. The company said its work supports the base’s facilities and infrastructure programs for nuclear submarines...
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Liz Baker Joins Ultra Maritime as International Business Development VP
Ultra Maritime has appointed Liz Baker as vice president of international business development to manage its businesses in NATO countries and other global markets. Ultra Maritime’s worldwide operations cover 15 locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Before joining the company, Baker spent nine years at Thales, serving leadership roles in...
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US Partners With Australia, UK to Address Disruptions to Critical Supply Chains
The United States has established a Supply Chain Resilience Cooperation Group with the United Kingdom and Australia to address threats to critical supply chains. The Department of Homeland Security partnered with the U.K.’s Department for Business and Trade and Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources to create the group, initially focusing on the telecommunications...
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UK Classifies Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
The United Kingdom has classified data centers across the country as critical national infrastructure, following the growing threat faced by sensitive information stored there. Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, announced the designation on Thursday, highlighting the importance of safeguarding data centers as they become “engines of modern life.” “Bringing data...
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Leonardo DRS Named Principal Contractor for Israel’s Potential $164M Heavy-Duty Tank Trailer Procurement
Leonardo DRS will be the principal contractor of a potential foreign military sale of heavy-duty tank trailers and related equipment to the Israeli government. The proposed deal, worth $164.6 million, has secured Department of State approval, allowing Israel to procure more HDTT units and equipment in addition to the previously approved FMS request for the...
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US, Australia, Italy Participate in Naval Drills to Improve Collaboration, Interoperability
The United States, Australia and Italy participated in a multilateral naval exercise to improve collaboration and interoperability in command and control, tactics and anti-surface warfare. The event in the South China Sea, which took place from Sept. 8 to 11, provided soldiers with practical experience in fixed-wing air defense and combined anti-submarine warfare operations while...
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Adm. Rob Bauer: NATO, Indo-Pacific Allies to Boost Military Partnerships
NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand “will further intensify” their military cooperation to deter adversarial moves by Russia and China, Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer said on Tuesday. In his keynote address at the opening of the Seoul Defense Dialogue in South Korea, the admiral, who serves as NATO Military Committee chair, stressed how security in the European and Asian regions is inextricably linked. Setting up multiple layers of cooperation will help better prepare against all types of scenarios in any geographical area, he added.