Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasciunas has invited American defense companies to invest in his country. During a recent meeting with William LaPlante, U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, Kasciunas mentioned Rheinmetall’s plan to build an ammunition factory in Lithuania and added that he hopes other defense companies will follow suit. “We...
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NATO Allies Participate in Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise
NATO Allied Maritime Command has kicked off a nearly two-week anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare exercise in Norway, with participants from 10 member countries. Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24 trains submarine crews to respond to threats from below the sea surface and helps surface vessels and air assets improve their detection of submarines and address undersea...
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Monthlong Multinational Exercise to Demonstrate US Army Cooperation With NATO Allies in Nordic Region
About 10,400 U.S. soldiers and over 12,750 multinational service members from more than 12 allied and partner nations will test interoperability in Exercise Immediate Response 24, scheduled from April 30 to May 31. The American contingent includes 1,600 U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Johnson, Louisiana-based 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, according...
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US, UK, Canada Issue Warning Against Pro-Russian Hacktivist Threat to Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have issued a joint warning about Russian hacktivists’ threat to operational technology systems. A new report titled “Defending OT Operations Against Ongoing Pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity” revealed that pro-Russia threat actors have compromised small-scale OT systems across North America and Europe. “This year we have...
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South Korea Signs Off on 4 New Weapons Programs Worth $4.6B
South Korea is looking to invest around $4.6 billion to build its defense capabilities by acquiring new weapons systems through the late 2030s. On Friday, the country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration approved defense spending plans for new SM-3 missiles and four frigates and the local development of an air-to-air missile. While DAPA said the two...
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US State Department Seeks Public Comment on Arms Sales Rule Exemptions to Australia, UK
The United States is seeking public input on its plan to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to grant a rule exemption to Australia and the United Kingdom, U.S. partners in the AUKUS trilateral security agreement. According to a Federal Register notice posted on Wednesday, the planned ITAR amendment will exempt from State Department...
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US, UAE Sign Technological Security Agreement at Annual Military Dialogue
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have vowed to boost cooperation on technology security under the Cooperative Technology Security Program Execution Plan. The program mandates the U.S. Defense Technology Security Administration’s International Cooperation Directorate to guide other nations’ defense and security sectors in safeguarding critical local and U.S.-origin military technologies. DTSA Director Michael...
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KBR to Supply Heavy Equipment Transporters to UK Army Under $100M Task Order; Paul Kahn Quoted
Houston, Texas-based KBR, a global provider of science, technology and engineering services, has secured a $100 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply the British Army with a fleet of heavy equipment transporters. KBR said the deliveries for the Interim Capability Solution contract for three years will include providing the maintainers and...
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Accenture Closes Deal to Acquire Japan-Based System Integrator Climb
Accenture has completed its acquisition of Climb, a Japanese company that provides system integration and IT infrastructure management services to global organizations. With the completion of the deal, Accenture absorbed 230 personnel, the majority of whom are engineers trained in cloud and security technologies and application management services. The company said Climb’s core capabilities will...
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US Clears Possible $250M Sale of Blanket Order Training to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a proposed $250 million sale of blanket order training to Saudi Arabia. Under the potential foreign military sale cleared by the Department of State, the kingdom seeks to procure the required services for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. The deal, which will be added to an earlier case, also involves...