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19 March

UK, Norway Pursue Joint Commando Craft Program for Coastal Ops

The UK and Norway are considering a joint acquisition of a fleet of high-speed, armed commando craft to support littoral operations.

19 March

Africa

Giulia Bernacchi

Nigeria Seeks to Boost Security Through Local Technology Development

Nigeria aims to strengthen security capabilities by closer coordination between its defense sector and technology institutions.

19 March

Commentary

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft orbits Earth with its solar arrays deployed.

Daniel Biedermann

Satellite Data Is Easier to Steal Than Ever. What’s the Solution?

Satellite communications are inherently exposed, and governments need to stop treating that as a technical issue and start managing it as a strategic risk.

19 March

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Seals Industrial Partnerships for Czech F-35 Program

Lockheed Martin has finalized industrial cooperation agreements as part of an ongoing F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft sale with the Czech Republic.

19 March

Technology

Frequency tester inside an electromagnetic interference chamber

Rojoef Manuel

Element, Leonardo Team Up for Next-Gen US Navy Electromagnetic Testing

Maryland-based certification specialist Element US Space & Defense has partnered with Leonardo DRS to support electromagnetic testing activities for the US Navy.

19 March

Africa

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Secures $200M for Defense Manufacturing Push

Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC have signed a memorandum of understanding for up to $200 million to build defense manufacturing capabilities in Nigeria.

19 March

Sea

190710-N-ZH865-1250 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2019) Sailors clear the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after attaching a pallet of ordnance to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during an ammunition offload. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The Kearsarge ARG is deployed in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vincent Zaragozi/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Revamps Acquisition Structure With Five New Portfolio Offices

The US Navy has created five new portfolio acquisition executive organizations to streamline procurement, cut bureaucracy, and expedite the distribution of capabilities to warfighters.

19 March

Technology

Soldier and trainee in a cyber office. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Sets Up AI War Hub to Outpace Russia on the Battlefield

Kyiv is rolling out a new artificial intelligence war hub, the Defence AI Center “A1,” aimed at speeding up how battlefield data is turned into real combat power.

19 March

Asia Pacific