Thales has begun designing a Maritime Autonomy and Small-Medium Enterprise Collaboration Precinct that would support the Royal Australian Navy’s Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey Capability SEA1905-1 program. The company estimates that the precinct, set to be built at its Carrington site in Newcastle, New South Wales, would inject $25.6 million into the Hunter economy within its...
Microsoft has tracked down a China-linked hacking operation called Flax Typhoon that appears to target Taiwan-based organizations for long-term access to their networks. In a blog post, the tech giant said the activity used vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications to access the networks. Based on Microsoft’s observations, the threat actors linger on breached systems....
Ukrainian pilots are expected to begin flight training on the F-16 fighter jets in October to strengthen Ukraine’s long-term security needs and its defenses against Russian invasion. The U.S. Air Force’s 162nd Wing will facilitate the exercises at Morris Air National Guard Base in Arizona. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson,...
The United Arab Emirates’ EDGE Group and the Brazilian Air Force’s Department of Aerospace Science and Technology have signed an agreement for joint defense technology projects in smart weapons, unmanned platforms and other areas. EDGE, a state-owned advanced technology company based in Abu Dhabi, announced in April that it will open its first international office in...
Iran unveiled the unmanned aerial vehicle Mohajer-10 at the Defense Industry Fair on Tuesday, which state media said is an upgraded version of the Mohajer-6 that the country exports. Various reports indicated that the new drone’s purported features include a 2,000-kilometer range and a 300-kilogram payload, twice the capacity of the older version. The drone...
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab is assembling 15 F-39E Gripen combat aircraft at Embraer‘s factory in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The fighter production line, inaugurated in May, is an offshoot of the $5.04 billion order for 36 Gripen fighters that Brazil initiated in 2014, with four more added in 2022 to double the country’s air...
Fortinet Australia said it will provide teachers with free training about cybersecurity through its Security Awareness and Training service program. In a statement, Nicole Quinn, head of government affairs for Asia Pacific at Fortinet, said the program will be localized and customized to suit administrators and teachers of Australian schools. The plan is to deliver...
The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of F-16 Infrared Search and Track systems and related equipment to Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales program. Lockheed Martin, which manufactures the fighter jets, is the principal contractor for the proposed acquisition. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States submitted the...
Leonardo Helicopters plans to build AW149 helicopters using components solely from U.K.-based businesses if the company wins the $1.27 billion New Medium Helicopter contract from the UK Ministry of Defence. According to the NMH contract notice published in 2022, the MOD intends to acquire between 36 and 44 aircraft to phase out existing rotorcraft systems...
The Competition and Markets Authority in the U.K. said it has given the green light for U.S.-based computer chip and software maker Broadcom’s acquisition of cloud technology company VMware after determining that the deal does not weaken market competition. Reports said regulators launched an investigation over concerns that the combination of the two technology companies...