Cubic Defense has secured a Foreign Military Sales contract to provide its live training systems to an unspecified country in the Indo-Pacific region. The systems will support both force-on-force and force-on-target training exercises, enhancing the partner nation’s readiness and interoperability with U.S. and allied forces. According to the San Diego-based defense firm, the contract includes...
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Applied Research Institute Approved as NATO Supplier for Defense, Security Tech
NATO has certified Applied Research Institute, a national security innovation firm, as an approved partner under the NATO Communications and Information Agency’s Framework Agreement program. This designation allows ARI to provide commercial off-the-shelf products and services to NATO and its member nations. According to the Indiana-based nonprofit, the partnership involves a basic ordering agreement framework...
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Commentary: EU Must Establish Common Army to Maintain Stability
The European Union must unite and form a common army to protect its interests, Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies wrote in a CSIS commentary published on Friday. The CSIS executive, who discussed cooling U.S. interest as a guarantor of security in Europe, offered several recommendations to achieve political stability amid...
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Thales Secures $2B UK Deal for Missile Supply to Kyiv
Global defense company Thales has secured a $2 billion contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to manufacture over 5,000 lightweight multirole missiles for Ukraine, Breaking Defense reported on Monday. London announced the procurement on Sunday as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed a coalition in a meeting with 18 European leaders to renew support...
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US, Germany, Lithuania Join Multilateral Combat Readiness, Lethality Exercise
The special operation forces of the United States, Lithuania and Germany participated in a military exercise focused on increasing combat readiness and lethality. During the two-week event in the Baltic region, U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and U.S. Special Warfare Combat crewmen led training initiatives designed to improve the cooperation between the nations. Participants underwent...
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New Zealand Must Boost Defense Spending, Says Deputy PM
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the country must increase its defense spending or risk being judged negatively by its trading partners. Speaking from Seoul, Korea, where he met with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, the deputy premier told Radio New Zealand that the government needs to surpass its current 2 percent target. He...
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US Approves $2.7B Emergency Arms Sales to Israel
The U.S. Department of State has approved two separate emergency foreign military sales to Israel, totaling an estimated $2.7 billion in munitions, guidance kits and related support. The larger sale, valued at $2.04 billion, includes over 35,000 MK 84 or BLU-117 general-purpose bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. It also encompasses spare parts, transportation support, engineering...
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Lockheed Martin Business Secures Australian Defence Force Seahawks Maintenance Deal
Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a $195 million contract to provide maintenance services to the Australian Defence Force’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet, future-proofing its use and generating new local jobs. Sikorsky will lead efforts to provide the Seahawks with through-life support services. ADF maintains 23 MH-60R Seahawks, with another 13 expected to be...
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Japan Negotiates With Indo-Pacific Allies to Improve Weapon Exports
Japan is actively engaging with its allies in the Indo-Pacific to strengthen defense industrial ties and ensure peace and stability in the region. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani noted that the discussions reflect Japan’s efforts to bridge the significant gap between its defense policies and weapon exports. Tokyo has made notable strides in foreign relations in...
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Teledyne FLIR to Supply German Army With Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones
Teledyne Technologies subsidiary Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a contract to supply the German Army with its Black Hornet 4 personal reconnaissance systems, as well as spares and training support. The contract, part of a two-year agreement with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, was facilitated through Teledyne’s regional partner,...