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Americas
GAO Flags Gaps in Pentagon Cyber Certification Rollout for Defense Contractors
The US Government Accountability Office has found that the Department of Defense has not fully evaluated outside risks that could slow the adoption of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
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Americas
US Army Plans New Explosives Research and Factory Hub in Kentucky
The US Army is requesting industry proposals to build a new explosives research and production hub in Kentucky as global conflicts strain munitions supplies and expose shortages.
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Air
US Taps Cambium for Aircraft Laser Protection Technology
California-based Cambium has secured a contract to expand its laser and directed-energy protection technology for the US government.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz
The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.
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Asia Pacific
Indonesia, Australia Eye Enhanced Defense Pact With Japan, Papua New Guinea
Indonesia and Australia have announced a plan to expand defense cooperation through new trilateral arrangements with Japan and Papua New Guinea while stepping up intelligence sharing.
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Europe
Rheinmetall, Nooteboom Team Up on Military Heavy Transport Systems
German defense company Rheinmetall and Dutch firm Nooteboom Trailers BV have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop and market military Heavy Equipment Trailer systems, targeting rising demand for heavy transport solutions across Europe.
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Air
Embraer Brings KC-390 Millennium to Poland in Push for European Support Network
Brazilian aerospace company Embraer has introduced the KC-390 Millennium multimission military transport aircraft to Poland’s state defense enterprise Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 SA in Bydgoszcz.
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Arms
Ukraine’s Fire Point Nears Completion of Local Engine for F-5 Flamingo Missile
Ukrainian defense company Fire Point announced it is nearing completion of a domestically developed jet engine for its flagship F-5 Flamingo cruise missile.
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Business
Rheinmetall’s Iveco Military Truck Unit Buyout Hits Lag Amid Leonardo Acquisition
A delay in Leonardo’s acquisition of Iveco Group’s defense subsidiary is holding up Rheinmetall’s plan to buy the Italian firm’s military truck business.
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Americas
Chinese AI Monitoring System Allegedly Tracked US B-2 Bombers After Iran Strike
Chinese defense technology has intercepted radio transmissions from US B-2 Spirit bombers involved in a March 1 strike on Iran, claiming its AI-powered monitoring system detected the signals despite the aircraft’s stealth capability.
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