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Ukrainian Defense Startup Swarmer Secures Investment to Develop AI for Drone Swarms
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Militarnyi
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Ukrainian defense startup Swarmer has raised $15 million to advance artificial intelligence for drone swarm systems. The investment came from several U.S.-based funds, including Broadband Capital Investments, R-G.AI, D3 Ventures, Green Flag...
Owner: Taras Chmut
Israeli air defense deployment in Cyprus extends intelligence reach, raising alarms in Turkey
Israeli air defense deployment in Cyprus extends intelligence reach, raising alarms in Turkey Israel has deployed a powerful air defense system to Cyprus. The advanced Barak MX system, delivered to a base in Paphos, is officially for defending...
Owner: Mike Adams
Ukraine expects about $3.5B in fund to buy US weapons
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sustain its more than three-year fight against Russia's all-out invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
What may happen to $100 billion India investment plans after Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact?
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DNA India
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Serious questions have been raised after India's business ally Saudi Arabia, signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan. Why has old and traditional partner chosen its arch-rival, New Delhi must think. Details here. Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin...
Owner: Subhash Chandra
Abrams tank, HIMARS rocket launchers on display as Taipei defense expo opens
Taipei, Sept. 18 (CNA) The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Exhibition opened Thursday, showcasing 51 new military systems, including the M1A2T Abrams tank and HIMARS multiple rocket launcher. The biennial event, running until Saturday at the Taipei...
Owner: Taiwanese Government
EU Approves Talks with UK and Canada on Defence Procurement Programme
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Bulgarian News Agency
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The Council of the EU decided on Thursday to begin talks with Canada and the United Kingdom on their participation in the defence development programme SAFE. The negotiations, led by the European Commission, will set terms for British and Canadian...
Owner: Bulgarian National Assembly
Denmark to Buy Long-Range Air Defense Against Russia
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Militarnyi
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Denmark plans to acquire long-range precision air defense systems to strengthen protection against threats from Russia. This was announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Reuters news agency reports. She noted that the government had...
Owner: Taras Chmut
Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'
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Shepparton News
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In a keynote speech at Australia's Great North Conference in Darwin, the former federal environment minister urged conservation groups to work together to fight against the industry even in hard times. One reason he put forward for the "Great...
Owner: McPherson Family
US greenlights possible sale of lightweight torpedoes to Norway
Pro-Government
News.Az
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The US State Department has approved a potential sale of lightweight torpedoes and related equipment to Norway, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The estimated cost is $162.1 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement,...
Owner: Non-transparent
How Will Tri-Service Education Corps and Joint Military Stations Make Forces Future-Ready? Expert Decodes
CENJOWS DG Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd) explains India’s plan to merge Army, Navy, and Air Force education branches into a Tri-Service Education Corps and create three joint military stations, aiming to boost jointness and operational readiness. New...
Owner: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Private banks, NBFCs and defence stocks to lead market gains: Rahul Shah
Indian markets have been riding a strong domestic macro wave, with financials, metals, and defence stocks drawing the most investor interest. Rahul Shah of MOFSL, in a recent conversation with ET Now, highlighted where opportunities lie as...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Ukraine and Poland to sign drone cooperation agreement - defense minister
Polish Defense Minister Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that during his visit to Kyiv, an agreement on cooperation between the ministries of defense of Poland and Ukraine will be signed. "We will sign an agreement on...
Owner: Mikhail Komissar
Why heirs of South Korea’s conglomerates are choosing longer military service
SEOUL - In South Korea, most young men try to finish their mandatory military service as quickly as possible. But a growing number of chaebol heirs, the sons of the country’s powerful family-run conglomerates, are taking the opposite path. The...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Why the Pakistan–Saudi Defence Pact Matters?
ISLAMABAD - When Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman put their pens to the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement , they did more than sign another piece of diplomatic paperwork. They upgraded a...
Owner: Rameeza Majid Nizami
Community group may go to court over planned defense industry park in southwest Estonia
A local residents group in Pärnu County has said it may take the issue of a planned defense industry park to court. The group, the Päraküla selts, had already taken the issue of Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) supply depots planned for the Ermistu...
Owner: Estonian Government
TEKNOFEST visitors experience Türkiye's air defense system Steel Dome
The Turkish defense firm ASELSAN Steel Dome experience area, created as part of TEKNOFEST Istanbul, offers visitors the opportunity to experience the system with advanced imaging technologies. The five-day Turkish premiere tech and aviation event...
Owner: Albayrak Family
Mum left irate & pulls daughter out of school after playground ‘military inspection’ leaves her ‘crying’ over a skirt
A FURIOUS mum has pulled her 12-year-old daughter out of school over claims she was punished for having a skirt that was just 2cm too short. Cola Glenny, 34, claims daughter Pearl was hysterical after the “military”-style inspection allegedly had...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Inside Silicon Valley’s pivot to embrace defense startups in Southern California
One weapon being tested can be dropped into the stratosphere thousands of miles from its target and can deliver an explosive with precision even without GPS. Another is a cruise missile that takes off vertically without a runway so it can deliver...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
'Frightening, dangerous' - RTÉ probe finds thousands of Irish smartphone location data for sale
An undercover investigation by RTÉ Prime Time has found data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase, a new report to be broadcast tonight will show. Individual phones in the data could...
Owner: Malcom Denmark
"Our business in China has been a bit of a rollercoaster" - Nvidia CEO “disappointed” in further Chinese ban on buying its AI chips
Jensen Huang says he's disappointed in latest China Nvidia ban News follows continued rumors concerning Nvidia H20 chips Huang notes the Chinese AI computing market offers huge opportunities Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said he's "disappointed" in...
Owner: Future PLC