The Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States and the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India (IN MoD) have entered into a bilateral Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA), marking a significant step in the defense cooperation between the two nations. The agreement, which is non-binding, was signed by Dr
The Australian Government has announced an A$850 million investment in a new missile facility to be built by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence in Williamtown, New South Wales. The factory, KONGSBERG's first outside Norway, will manufacture Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and Joint-Strike Missiles (JSM) for the Australian Defence Force, According to a statement by Kongsberg
Germany-based artificial intelligence firm Helsing has announced plans to open a branch in Estonia, with an investment of €70 million in Baltic defense projects over the coming years. Founded 3
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Video Boeing today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier of sub-assemblies for both Boeing and Airbus
Diehl Defence has unveiled the Light Remote Carrier FEANIX (Future Effector - Adaptable, Networked, Intelligent, Xpendable) at ILA Berlin 2024, running from June 5 to June 9. The low-observable (LO) Light Remote Carrier (LRC) weighs under 300 kilograms and measures less than 4 meters in length
Defense ministers from Nordic countries convened in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, for the NORDEFCO meeting on April 29-30, where they collectively addressed the Russian threat by signing Vision 2030. They emphasized the persistent security risk posed by Russia to Europe and the world, underscoring the necessity for unified, collective actions to counter this threat
Indonesia and Canada held their first-ever defense dialogue, the Indonesia-Canada Defense Dialogue (ICDD), hosted by the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia at the Borobudur Hotel in Jakarta on April 22 and 23, 2024. The Indonesian delegation was led by Major General TNI Bambang Trisnohadi, Director General of Defense Strategy, while the Canadian side was led by Major General Gregory Smith, Director General of International Security at the Canadian Department of Defense
Australia plans to invest more than $80 billion to enhance its Navy with nuclear-powered submarines, upgraded subsea warfare capabilities, an expanded surface combatant fleet, and advanced missile systems over the next decade. Canberra is earmarking between $53 billion and $63 billion over the next decade to fortify its Navy's capabilities, focusing on conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, and associated infrastructure
Taiwan will take delivery of the first two MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from the United States in 2026, with two more scheduled for delivery in 2027. Additionally, assurances have been given regarding the delivery of FIM-92 Stinger man-portable air-defense systems to Taiwan, with a target completion date of the following year