All articles by Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite

BlackSky secures $6m contract expansion for geospatial intelligence

BlackSky Technology, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence, announced on 1 October that it had secured a $6m contract…
House of Lords Ukraine report warns of major UK Defence failings

In a newly published report, Ukraine: A Wake-Up Call, the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee issues a…
DARPA, DSTL and DRDC form US-UK-Canada AI collaboration

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Canadian Department of National…
Netherlands prioritises army in defence budget spending hike

The Netherlands is set to increase its defence budget to an estimated €22bn in 2024, with plans to further raise…
Romania receives US approval to purchase its first F-35 fighter jets

Romania has secured US State Department approval for its first acquisition of F-35 fighter jets on 13 September 2024, at…

14 Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 training in Romania in defence coalition effort

Some 14 out of 18 F-16 fighter jets, provided by the Netherlands, are now in use at a European training…
Australia prepares for AH-64E Apache Helicopter arrival

Australia is preparing for the arrival of its first AH-64E Apache helicopters, with five Army pilots already training in the…
UK MoD awards £60m upgrade to anti-submarine Sting Ray torpedoes

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £60.1m ($78.7m) contract to BAE Systems for the upgrade of the Royal…
Strategic AI investment in APAC is booming

The two-day Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military domain (REAIM 2024) summit concluded in Seoul on 10 September 2024, drawing…
Taiwan’s defence spending soaring to $23.4bn by 2029

Taiwan is projected to increase its defence budget to $23.4bn (T$752.5bn) by 2029 in response to escalating military pressure from…