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The Star
6 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Malaysia targets defence tech transfer from Turkiye by year-end, says Mohamed Khaled
ISTANBUL: Malaysia is targeting the transfer of defence technology from Turkiye in several identified areas by the end of this year, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said technology transfer is crucial for developing the country's defence industry, led by local companies, particularly in areas such as management systems, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of naval weaponry, and the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). "We have identified Malaysian companies that will meet with companies from Turkiye to work out suitable forms of collaboration and cooperation," he told reporters here on Wednesday (July 23). Earlier, Mohamed Khaled held a meeting with the president of the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB), Prof Dr Haluk Gorgun, in conjunction with the ongoing International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025. The SSB is the agency responsible for managing Turkiye's defence industry and military technology. Mohamed Khaled also held a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Yasar Guler, to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries, including the sending of Malaysian officers and personnel for training, including pilot training. "We also discussed defence diplomacy approaches that both countries can leverage to foster understanding with other nations and avoid any conflicts," he said. Additionally, Mohamed Khaled held bilateral talks with Azerbaijan's Minister of Defence Industry, Vugar Mustafayev, during which they discussed challenges faced by Islamic countries in defence and military matters. He also met Sudan's Defence Minister, Hassan Daoud Kayan, and expressed Malaysia's readiness to offer defence and military training to the country. Mohamed Khaled also took time to visit several booths of defence industry companies showcasing their assets at IDEF 2025, accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar and Army Chief Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan. He also witnessed the exchange of agreement documents by Turkish companies that will participate in the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security Asia (NATSEC) 2026 exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur. In addition, he witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding between Malaysian and Turkish companies in various defence and military-related fields. - Bernama
RNZ News
21-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Defence spoke to tech company behind US-Mexico border security towers
Defence Minister Judith Collins. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel The government is interested in how New Zealand might compete in supplying international markets with high-tech military systems. New documents released under the Official Information Act show the Defence Minister Judith Collins told a defence industry event in May that "delivering defence equipment needs to be done faster. We also need to be smarter". One way being looked at was to give "selected advanced technology firms access to NZDF test ranges and military use cases to prototype and experiment", her speech notes said. "The centre-of-gravity could lie in the areas where New Zealand can genuinely compete, such as space, autonomous systems, and sensors, which are also areas that have dual-use applications and, by association, large international markets." Dual-use is tech with both civilian and military or spying capabilities. Collins also said New Zealand had no intention to buy autonomous killer drones. The papers show the Defence Force has been in Australia looking at counter-drone systems and has had talks about an operating system used in hundreds of autonomous sentry towers on the US-Mexico border. Previously, Judith Collins, when asked if lethal drones might be deployed against enemy soldiers, did not rule it out and said it was the nature of warfare that sometimes people were injured or killed. However, in notes for the industry speech, the minister said while surveillance and reconnaissance drones were part of the defence capability plan, "so-called 'killer drones' (lethal autonomous weapons systems)" were not: "There is no intention for New Zealand to purchase this capability." Other documents show the Defence Force went to an airshow in Australia in March focused on the sort of counter-drone systems that Budget 2025 said were a priority to buy in the next four years . A briefing said Anduril was a big player in counter-drones, and that NZDF had discussed the US firm's operating system called Lattice, an artificial-intelligence system that can detect and distinguish between animals, humans and vehicles, from 3-15km away. The NZDF's main partner militaries in the US, Australia and UK are all increasingly using Anduril systems; New Zealand's strategy depends on staying interoperable with those forces. Donald Trump hired Anduril in 2019 to roll out over 300 border security towers that now cover about a third of the US southern border. The Australian Air Force has a deal with Anduril Australia to deliver counter drone services, and the UK has been buying advanced attack drones from Anduril to send to Ukraine. Another Anduril platform, called Menace, integrates Lattice with software from Palantir, another US high-tech firm that has pivoted to do much more defence work, to "increase operator lethality and survivability". Anduril, which calls its systems an "arsenal of democracy", was reported by Reuters as linking up with Palantir, ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Elon Musk's SpaceX, among others, to provide a "new generation of defence contractors". Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
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Business Standard
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations taking part
The exercise, showcasing Australia's defence alliance with the United States, started a day after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began a six-day visit to China AP Melbourne The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, is underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a biennial joint exercise between the United States and Australia. This year, more than 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations, including Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom, will take part over three weeks, Australia's defense department said on Sunday. Malaysia and Vietnam are also attending as observers. The exercise will also take part in Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbour. It is the first time Talisman Sabre activities have been held outside Australia. Chinese surveillance ships have monitored naval exercises off the Australian coast during the last four Talisman Sabre exercises and were expected to surveil the current exercise, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said. The Chinese military have observed these exercises since 2017. It'd be very unusual for them not to observe it, Conroy told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. We'll adjust accordingly. We'll obviously observe their activities and monitor their presence around Australia, but we'll also adjust how we conduct those exercises, Conroy added. Conroy said the Chinese were not yet shadowing ships as of Sunday. The exercise officially started on Sunday with a ceremony in Sydney attended by Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific Lt Gen J B Vowell and Australia's Chief of Joint Operations Vice-Adm Justin Jones. The exercise, showcasing Australia's defence alliance with the United States, started a day after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began a six-day visit to China. Albanese is expected to hold his fourth face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. The Australian leader has been criticised at home for failing to secure a face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Largest-ever military exercise in Australia is underway
Largest-ever military exercise in Australia MELBOURNE: The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, is underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a biennial joint exercise between the United States and Australia. This year, more than 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations, including Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom, will take part over three weeks, Australia's defense department said Sunday. Malaysia and Vietnam are also attending as observers. The exercise will also take part in Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbour. It is the first time Talisman Sabre activities have been held outside Australia. Chinese surveillance ships have monitored naval exercises off the Australian coast during the last four Talisman Sabre exercises and were expected to surveil the current exercise, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said. "The Chinese military have observed these exercises since 2017. It'd be very unusual for them not to observe it," Conroy told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo "We'll adjust accordingly. We'll obviously observe their activities and monitor their presence around Australia, but we'll also adjust how we conduct those exercises," Conroy added. Conroy said the Chinese were not yet shadowing ships as of Sunday. The exercise officially started on Sunday with a ceremony in Sydney attended by Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific Lt Gen J B Vowell and Australia's Chief of Joint Operations Vice-Adm Justin Jones. The exercise, showcasing Australia's defence alliance with the United States, started a day after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began a six-day visit to China. Albanese is expected to hold his fourth face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. The Australian leader has been criticised at home for failing to secure a face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump.
South China Morning Post
14-07-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Australia's largest-ever military exercise underway, Chinese spy ships expected
The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia , Exercise Talisman Sabre, are under way and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships. Malaysia and Vietnam are also attending as observers. The exercise will also take place in Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbour. It is the first time Talisman Sabre activities have been held outside Australia. Chinese surveillance ships have monitored naval exercises off the Australian coast during the last four Talisman Sabre exercises and were expected to surveil the current exercise, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said. 'The Chinese military have observed these exercises since 2017. It'd be very unusual for them not to observe it,' Conroy told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
