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Gold and defence stocks key beneficiaries as Venezuela crisis heightens ge
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gold and defence contractors have emerged as key beneficiaries of the Venezuelan crisis, as the US military intervention fuels a broader rise in geopolitical tensions and investor demand for safe-haven and security-related assets, according to a report by DBS Bank.
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Trump directs US defence firms to invest in new plants, speed up delivery
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United States President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to US defence contractors and announced steps to restrict large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, highlighting major policy directions through a social media post.
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American ex-defence contractor indicted in Germany for espionage attempt o
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The suspect, identified under German privacy laws only as Martin D., has been held in pre-trial detention since his arrest at Frankfurt Airport in November 2024. Prosecutors allege that during the summer of 2024, the former US Defence Department contractor reached out multiple times to Chine
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House Panel flags CCP ties in US Defence supply chain
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The House committee urged the Department of Defence (DOD) on Monday to enhance the vetting process for American defence contractors to protect against the risk of influence from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as reported by the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF).
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CCP-linked CEO in US defence supply chain sparks national security alarm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
An immigrant with close connections to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence and influence organisations owns a defence contractor that provides parts for US military aircraft and counsels the US government on supply chain security, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) rep
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Anti-Israel hackers have published extensive amount of classified data: Re
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The cyber attacks, that started on October 7, 2023, have targeted several entities, including military and defence contractors, hospitals and government ministries.
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Israel to supply suicide drones to undisclosed European nation
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Haifa-based company said the contract will see Elbit supply several hundred of the drones over a two-year period.
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China ahead of US in hypersonic weapons development, tests, resources: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): The US lags behind China in hypersonic weapons development, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told more than 24 CEOs of the country's biggest defence contractors and several of them responded that a shortage of wind tunnels to conduct tests was a major bott
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US bill to block defence contractors from using Chinese rare earth mineral
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): A new rare-earth bill was introduced in the US Senate on Friday, aiming to force defence contractors to end the use of rare earth minerals sourced from China by 2026.
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CEO of Major defence contractor MLS charged with bribery: Justice Departme
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A US federal court charged the CEO of a major defence contractor, Multinational Logistics Services, for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme to win defence contracts worth some USD 1.3 billion over the last decade, the Department of Justice s
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Pompeo hopes China will reconsider threat to sanction Lockheed Martin
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a press briefing on Wednesday that he hopes China will reconsider the threat it issued earlier to level sanctions against US defence contractor Lockheed Martin.
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US defence coordinator's death marks first military-related COVID-19 fatal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): A defence contractor has died after being infected by the novel coronavirus, marking it the first US military-related death due to the virus, the Pentagon said.
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