Hanwha Ocean is positioning South Korea and the United States as twin centers for naval shipbuilding and sustainment under the Korea-backed $150 billion “Make American Shipyards Great Again” initiative. The program aims to revive U.S. naval construction and repair capacity while giving Korean firms deeper access to the American market. At the Korea Investment Week...
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US, Portugal Team Up in NATO Drills to Strengthen Undersea Defense
U.S. and Portuguese navies enhanced their ability to counter undersea threats while testing new unmanned technologies during NATO’s dual exercises: Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems 25 and Dynamic Messenger 25. The Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack USS New Mexico joined forces with Portugal’s Tridente-class NRP Tridente and surface combatants NRP Francisco de Almeida and...
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NVIDIA, Partners Building AI Factories in UK to Drive Innovation, Economic Growth
NVIDIA is working with partners to build artificial intelligence factories across the United Kingdom. The infrastructures, expected to be operational by the end of 2026, represent a total of $15 billion in investment in the U.K. economy. The effort supports Stargate UK, a joint initiative with OpenAI and Nscale that aims to strengthen the nation’s...
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Lockheed to Upgrade South Korea’s F-16 Simulators to Viper Standard
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to modernize the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-16 Block 52 flight simulators, upgrading them to the advanced Viper configuration. The contract involves updating nine simulators located at Seosan and Chungju air bases with new equipment and systems, supported by six years of contractor logistics services. “Maximum accuracy and...
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Honeywell, Redwire Team Up on Quantum-Secured Satellite Communications
Honeywell and Redwire have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing quantum-secured satellite communication systems for governments, civil users and businesses. According to Honeywell, the MOU aims to integrate its optical payload technology with Redwire’s quantum platform to deliver a fully functional system by mid-2026. The partnership supports the Quantum Key Distribution Satellite...
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US Updates Drone Export Policy to Match Fighter Aircraft Reviews
The Department of State will begin reviewing export requests of unmanned aerial systems in the same manner it assesses manned fighter aircraft, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved an update to the practice. In a statement issued Monday, the department said the shift aligns the practice with President Donald Trump’s goal to “maintain the...
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Belgium Cleared for $568M AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile Sale to Boost F-35 Fleet
Belgium is set to receive AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles under a possible $567.8 million foreign military sale approved by the U.S. Department of State, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Monday. RTX will serve as the principal contractor. The package includes 320 AIM-9X Block II and 258 AIM-9X Block II+ tactical missiles, along with 50 Block...
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UK, US Set to Sign Multibillion-Dollar Nuclear Energy Deals
An agreement on nuclear power development between the U.S. and U.K. governments is expected to be signed within the week, paving the way for partnership deals in the sector between American and British companies, London announced Monday. The signing is anticipated during President Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K., which is reported to start...
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Pratt & Whitney Lands NATO Deal to Sustain E-3 Sentry Engines
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX unit, has secured an $18 million contract from the NATO Support Procurement Agency to maintain the TF33 engines of the military alliance’s fleet of E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft. The Airborne Warning & Control System fleet has been in service for more than 40 years. According to the NATO website, the...
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Ultra Cyber, DTC Partner to Secure HF Radio Communications for Allies
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has announced that its U.K. cyber division has partnered with Domo Tactical Communications, based in Ashburn, Virginia, to develop encrypted high-frequency radio platforms for allied forces. The partnership involves Ultra Cyber integrating its advanced cryptographic data protection tools with DTC’s non-ITAR HF radio technology. Non-ITAR means the technology is not controlled...