Defence

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ST Engineering, Addvalue Tech to benefit from higher defence spending: Maybank
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ST Engineering, Addvalue Tech to benefit from higher defence spending: Maybank

Addvalue is also a ‘rare Asian space/drone play in rapid growth mode’, say analysts

Anthropic has insisted that its technology is not to be used for domestic mass surveillance of Americans, nor to develop or operate fully autonomous weapons systems.
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A burning aircraft falls from the sky in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in this still image obtained from a social media video on Mar 2.

US-Iran conflict: Kuwait shoots down 3 US F-15s in friendly-fire incident, US says

All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely, were recovered and are in stable condition, Central Command said

The “Made in Europe” package has divided the 27 EU member states, resulting in multiple delays in finalising the package.

‘Made in Europe’ plan’s sting in tail for Asia and the wider world

The soon-to-be-finalised initiative will impact industries from cars to manufacturing, steel and defence

Attackers often exploit smaller or less-protected companies to gain access to larger systems, but many companies lack the resources or expertise to handle advanced cyberthreats, PM Wong notes.
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In addition to physical attacks, the Republic is also vulnerable to cyberthreats

Classified networks are used to handle a wide range of more sensitive work that can include mission-planning or weapons targeting.

Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks: sources

Military officials are hoping to leverage AI’s power to synthesise information to help shape decisions

Anduril Industries' exhibit at the Singapore Airshow 2026 includes the Fury unmanned aerial vehicle.

Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey sees strong trajectory for the defence tech company in Asia-Pacific

The AI-focused drone maker has recently upped its regional presence in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia

The defence and public security segment accounted for the largest share of the quarterly wins at S$2.5 billion.

ST Engineering books record S$18.7 billion in contract wins for FY2025

This is a 49% increase from the S$12.6 billion recorded in 2024

The inaugural Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference on Feb 11 will be hosted by US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine.

US to host meeting of Western Hemisphere defence chiefs Feb 11

TOP defence officials from 34 countries will meet in February to discuss common security priorities in the Western Hemisphere, the US military said on Friday (Jan 23), just weeks after it deposed Vene...