President Joe Biden will release this week an executive order to scrutinize outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China, according to a Reuters report. The order is designed to stop U.S. capital and expertise from supporting the development of technologies that could modernize China’s military and eventually threaten U.S. national security, the report added. Sources...
Oracle has unveiled Oracle Cloud for Australian Government and Defense for the Canberra region, a new platform that offers over 100 services that enable customers to build and run cloud-hosted applications. Through the new region, government cloud users can access services, applications and integrated security capabilities to help them harness data and optimize workload, Oracle...
The U.S. government has approved Finland’s purchase of the “David’s Sling” missile system that the United States jointly developed with Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday. The Finnish purchase is worth approximately $346.75 million, with Israel as the seller under the procurement agreement. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Israel’s Missile Defense Organization...
Advanced Micro Devices is considering developing an artificial intelligence chip that it can deliver to Chinese customers without violating U.S. export regulations. In October 2022, the United States introduced wide-ranging export controls against Beijing, including semiconductors built using American tools and those designed for AI applications. AMD sees its new MI300 accelerator chip for training...
Swedish defense company Saab, in partnership with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group, has submitted a proposal to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy with more advanced submarines compared to its current Walrus-class underwater vessels. Saab offered to deliver four Expeditionary Submarine C718 units featuring weapon launching systems, sensor systems and other solutions that help prevent active...
