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L3Harris reaffirms 2026 outlook amid changes in leadership. Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock.com. L3Harris Technologies has appointed Sam Mehta as its new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately, following the departure of Christopher Kubasik.   The announcement, issued by the company’s board on 17 August 2026, comes after an internal review determined that Kubasik, who served as Chairman, CEO, and board member, had allegedly engaged in behaviour “not consistent” with L3Harris’ Code of Conduct.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to the company’s statement, the conduct…

The ⁠daughter of a prominent Cambodian opposition figure has been ​appointed as special envoy to Prime ‌Minister Hun Manet, after a string of high-level meetings late last week. The appointment of Kem Monovithya, which was formalized by a royal decree yesterday, was granted at the request of Hun Manet and conferred on her a ‌rank equivalent to minister. The appointment was made after Monovithya held several meetings late last week, including one with Hun Manet and what CambojaNews described as a three-hour meeting with Manet’s father and predecessor Hun Sen, which also included her father Kem Sokha. On Friday, Hun…

Airforce Technology The GEK800, designated the F143, is an 800-lb thrust turbofan engine intended for long-range missiles and uncrewed systems Source link

The Breaking Defense team unpacks three new directives from the White House that could influence the future of the Navy. Source link

Draken’s Phantom Sky enables exercise controllers to track and manage all assets across multiple scenarios. Credit: Draken. Draken, a specialist in adversary training, has announced a strategic alliance with Cubic Defence to further develop its integrated Red Force training framework.   The collaboration involves the incorporation of Cubic’s SPEAR software and Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation (ACMI) capabilities into Draken’s Phantom Sky control system, the companies stated.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Phantom Sky serves as the core digital infrastructure supporting Draken’s Red Force…

In Southeast Asia, Vietnam has been the undisputed leader when it comes to building renewable energy. In 2017, the government enacted a regulation that offered solar power developers a generous rate if they could build power plants that were operational by 2019. This was followed by a similar incentive for wind. The government did not place a cap on eligible capacity, so there was a huge influx of investment activity as developers and investors raced to get their projects built before the deadline. As a result, electricity generated from renewables like solar and wind has soared. In 2018, solar and…

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WASHINGTON ― Three companies ― D-Orbit, Firefly Aerospace and Katalyst Space ― have been awarded contracts by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Space Development Agency (SDA) to design, and eventually demonstrate, the ability to capture and safely bring dead satellites down from orbit. The end-goal of the “Deorbit-as-a-Service (DaaS)” project is to launch a prototype spacecraft and begin de-orbiting services in 2028 to clean out the many obsolete satellites that continue orbiting Earth long after they’ve outlived their usefulness, one Pentagon official told Breaking Defense. According to an Aug. 14 LinkedIn post by DIU announcing the awards,…

Rheinmetall will deliver further mobile rescue stations to the Bundeswehr. Credit: Rheinmetall via LinkedIn. Rheinmetall has received an additional order of 149 mobile rescue stations from the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).   Valued at over €500m ($579m), this represents the largest individual order the contractor has received for these medical systems to date.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The latest procurement forms an extension of a framework contract agreed in December 2024, under which Rheinmetall was initially tasked with supplying up to…

On August 10, the United Nations Security Council released a report that raised “concern about AQIS [al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent] trying to exploit Bangladesh to establish cells there.” Although the U.N. report mentioned Bangladesh in only one sentence, it triggered enormous and somewhat surprising media coverage in Bangladesh, with several news publications drawing attention to Muslim radicalism in the country. Police also swung into action. They instructed field-level police to “remain on high alert.” In recent months, Bangladesh Police have pointed to an upsurge in militant activities in the country. In June 2026, they issued a terror alert, warning…