The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has deployed two of its F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, marking the first time it has sent the military aircraft overseas. Japan’s vice minister of defense for international affairs, Kiyoshi Serizawa, and Kazuhiro Suzuki, the ambassador to Australia, were present at...
Canada’s cybersecurity center has pinpointed Russia and Iran as nations “very likely” acting as safe havens for cybercriminals. In its newly released document, titled “Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment: Cybercrime,” the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security cited third-party reports and decisions of agencies in other countries supporting the assessment that Russia and Iran are sponsoring cybercriminals...
The Department of State has approved Japan’s purchase of up to 50 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range and associated equipment from Lockheed Martin for an estimated $104 million cost. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Monday notified Congress of the approval, saying the proposed deal will support U.S. foreign policy and national security goals...
The Australian Department of Defence has selected Lockheed Martin as its strategic partner to develop advanced military defense capabilities under the AIR6500 Phase 1 program. In a statement, three-time Wash100 recipient Stephanie Hill, executive vice president at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, said the partnership will enable the Australian Defence Force to use information...
The United Kingdom’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations James Kariuki has called North Korea’s failed spy satellite launch on Aug. 24 as “yet another grave violation of UN Security Council resolutions.” The ambassador, who delivered the remarks during a council meeting on Friday with North and South Korean representatives present, criticized the action...
Israel’s new spy aircraft is now ready to undergo flight testing, to be facilitated by the Israeli Air Force and Israel Aerospace Industries, following the completion of intelligence systems integration, i24NEWS reported. The Oron aircraft is a Gulfstream G550 business jet equipped with sensors and data collection equipment to serve as an intelligence plane for...
The New Zealand government is cutting back its spending by up to $2.4 billion over the next four years in response to global economic uncertainties and failure to meet tax revenue forecasts. Finance Minister Grant Robertson, in a press release issued Monday, said public agencies are directed to roll back expenditures on consultants and contractors to...
The Defense Intelligence Agency has updated its “Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison” report to include new findings and images that counter Iran’s claims that its unnamed aerial vehicles were not deployed in Ukraine. The additional images include parts of the Iran-made Shahed-131 UAVs used by Russia against Ukrainian targets in 2022 and Shahed-131...
Poland’s Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin have finalized an offset agreement supporting Phase II of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement program for the country’s Wisla medium-range air defense system. In a statement released on Friday, Lockheed Martin said the agreement opens eight projects that will provide the Polish defense industrial base with...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against companies and individuals helping the jet fuel procurement of Myanmar’s military junta on the back of reports that it has been launching deadly airstrikes on civilian crowds. The sanctions issued Wednesday by the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control named Shoon Energy Pte Ltd, PEI Energy...
