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Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to place a 100% tariff on goods from Canada in response to its burgeoning trade partnership with China.  “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday. Trump did not provide additional details about the potential levies.  Earlier this month, Canada and China came to a “preliminary agreement in-principle” to…

Japan confirmed that a Russian IL-20 intelligence-gathering aircraft conducted a surveillance flight near the country’s western approaches on January 23, according to Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. In a statement released on Friday, Koizumi said the Russian aircraft flew from the continental direction into the Sea of Japan, proceeded southwest, then changed course off the coast […]

Textron Aviation will showcase three of its industry-leading products at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, February 3 through 6 at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore. The best-selling midsize business jet the Cessna Citation Latitude will be on display throughout the show, along with two other legendary Cessna and Beechcraft products. The full list of aircraft expected to be featured at the company’s static display near Textron Aviation’s Chalet CD09-13 includes: Cessna Citation Latitude Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 Beechcraft King Air 360  Representatives from Textron Aviation’s Customer Support and Parts and Distribution teams will also be present to highlight how the…

Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who recently died. He had participated in protests following the killing of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs officer on Jan. 7.“He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was…

Kongsberg, Norway – 22 January 2026 – Kongsberg Maritime is participating in the prequalification phase of the competition for the Royal Norwegian Navy’s new standardised vessels (P1118). This participation underscores the company’s clear commitment to the naval segment, also in light of the planned stock exchange listing as an independent company. The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has announced a national competition for vessel design and concept development covering up to 28 standardised vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy. “We are participating in the competition with our full product portfolio, including ship design and integrated system solutions for advanced vessels. For…

A Tomahawk cruise missile being fired during US Navy exercises in the Philippine Sea in 2018. Credit: US Navy Additional US and international funding has been committed to Lot 5 and Lot 6 of the Tomahawk modernisation programme The Tomahawk Block IV is being upgraded to the Block V standard, offering new capabilities including maritime strike The cruise missile will retain its position as a key long-range strike military for the US and its allies US defence prime Raytheon has been awarded a $380.8m fixed-price incentive and firm-fixed-price contract modification, adding scope for the Lot 5 and Lot 6 recertification…

Using a logo that resembles the United Nations’ but with a gold overlay, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a new “Board of Peace” that he initially pitched as a forum to resolve the Gaza conflict but has since described as a general international-relations body. On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Trump said he will chair the board and allow its members to “do pretty much whatever we want to do.” At least 50 world leaders have been invited to join, and 25 have accepted, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed on Wednesday. Officials from 19…

Austrian company Schiebel unveiled its Camcopter S-301 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). While all previous promotional posters depicted the vehicle with onboard pods for deployable sonobuoys, in Abu Dhabi the S-301 mockup was displayed with two side-mounted missile pods from Thales click on image to enlarge EDR On-Line has already reported on the Camcopter S-300, which is a larger version of the Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAV, the latter being well-known in the international market. As Schiebel reported to EDR On-Line, the S-301 delivers intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR), supports force protection, and can deliver…

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PT PAL displayed this graphic of the Red White Frigate (Fregat Merah Putih) at Indo Defence 2025. (Gordon Arthur)According to a new letter of intent, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) plans to construct another two Red White Frigates. An associated licensing agreement was struck with Babcock, whose Arrowhead 140 design forms the basis for the Indonesian warship.The letter was signed on behalf of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who was visiting the UK on a state visit at the time, and David Lockwood, CEO of Babcock.Babcock said in a press release issued on 21 January: “A letter of intent outlining Indonesian procurement…