Security

UK hires two companies to write software to support future satellites

LONDON — The British Defence Ministry has awarded two contracts for the development of ground-based software to support its planned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellite constellation. The U.K. arms of Belgian-based company Rhea and American firm...

Brazilian bank backtracks on move to stop financing defense industry

SAO PAULO — A leading Brazilian bank has reversed its decision to cease using its own resources to finance the defense industry, according to the government. Defense News reported earlier this month that Banco do Brasil declared its intention to stop financing defense...

Allies probe accidental targeting of US drone by German navy frigate

COLOGNE, Germany — U.S. military officials are working with the European Union to review an incident in which German frigate Hessen fired twice at an MQ-9 drone earlier this week during a multinational naval protection mission in the Red Sea. The German vessel, newly...

Singapore to buy eight F-35 jets, raise defense budget

MANILA, Philippines — Singapore’s Defence Ministry plans to order eight F-35A jets, which would bring the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet to 20. The F-35A purchase would be on top of earlier orders for 12 F-35Bs from the American defense company Lockheed Martin....