Germany, Israel’s No. 2 arms dealer, halts exports over Gaza concerns
Germany accounted for around 30% of Israel’s arms imports between 2019 and 2023, second only to the United States.
Unmanned
Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission
Cummings Aerospace has designed a larger version of its Hellhound to meet Golden Dome homeland missile defense needs.
Australian companies increasingly look to US following AUKUS pact
With the AUKUS pact, Australian companies are establishing larger footprints within the defense industrial base stateside, but hurdles remain.
Epirus directed energy to face off against vessels in US Navy testing
U.S. Navy leaders have lamented a lack of directed-energy options as Houthi rebels in Yemen pepper the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with attack drones.
Shield AI to buy Australian tech company amid AUKUS collaboration
Shield AI will buy Australian artificial intelligence company Sentient Vision Systems and establish a Shield AI Australia organization.
Austal leaves door ajar in takeover bid from Hanwha Ocean
The South Korean shipbuilder could help elevate the profile of Australia's shipbuilding capabilities, argues Australia-based naval analyst Jennifer Parker.
Indonesia turns to France’s Naval Group for submarines
Indonesia has signed a contract with local firm PT PAL and France’s Naval Group for two Scorpene-class submarines.
Anduril to supply robotic combat vehicle software to US Army
RCVs are unmanned systems envisioned to work alongside soldiers, schlepping supplies or surveilling adversaries with sophisticated sensors.
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says
The assessment from Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell appears to contradict that of the Pentagon and U.S. allies.
Hensoldt completes takeover of German defense electronics firm ESG
The acquisition gives Hensoldt a foothold in supporting F-35 jets and P-8 anti-submarine planes ordered by Germany.
Australia’s DefendTex in talks to buy Brazil’s missile-maker Avibras
Despite a reported debt, Avibras is still actively competing for contracts on the international stage.
