- + France’s military is being ousted from more African countries—DAKAR, Senegal — It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces ...
- + Space Operations Command preps for new shared domain awareness tool—The leader of U.S. Space Operations Command is hopeful the Space Force can meet its goal of delivering a command-and-control platform that allows oper...
- + Under Trump, decision on Air Force’s NGAD will shape fleet for decades—The Air Force will set a new path for how it will fight air wars during the first year of the next Donald Trump presidency, which will have ramifica...
- + Dutch army to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection kits—PARIS — The Royal Netherlands Army plans to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection gear, including targeting lasers and portable sensors, i...
- + China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan—The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan , warning the United States...
- + Navy, Air Force cleared to fly Ospreys after inspecting gears—The Navy and Air Force are now cleared to resume flying their grounded V-22 Ospreys after conducting inspections on a crucial gearbox in the til...
- + Taiwan gets US Abrams tanks, hardening final defenses in an invasion—CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Taiwan, which ratified a record defense budget of $20.2 billion in August as it contemplates rising Chinese aggression , ...
- + Air Force secretary: Elon Musk ‘not a warfighter,’ needs to learn more—Outgoing Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Thursday downplayed Elon Musk’s recent pronouncements that crewed fighters are obsolete in the era of ...
- + US troops doubled in Syria before Assad’s overthrow, Pentagon says—The U.S. more than doubled its number of troops in Syria — from 900 to around 2,000 — before the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the P...
- + New US Space Force jammers aim to disrupt China’s SATCOM signals—The U.S. Space Force is on track to field its first batch of a new ground-based satellite communications jammer in the coming months — designed to dis...
- + Germany triples submarine order to six boats in joint buy with Norway—PARIS — Germany will buy four more submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to increase the number of boats to six, part of a joint purchase with N...
- + India commissions Russian-built warship amid enduring ties with Moscow—CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Eleven years after its keel was laid, India has taken receipt of a 3,900-ton guided missile frigate from Russia. Indian D...
- + Italy bristles at prospect of Russia moving ships from Syria to Libya—ROME — Russia is moving military assets from Syria to Libya , creating a security threat in the central Mediterranean, Italy’s defense minister has...
- + US Army extends Palantir’s contract for its data-harnessing platform—The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir a $400.7 million contract to continue providing its artificial intelligence-enabled Vantage system as the service...
- + US Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8 billion on cruiser modernization program: Report—The U.S. Navy has wasted $1.84 billion since 2015 on rehabilitating its Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruisers, funds the service would rather hav...
- + Special ops leaders eye alarming levels of adversary collaboration—Adversaries of the United States have ramped up partnerships, both in combat and influence operations, in ways that may require the unique interventio...
- + Corruption may slow China’s ability to one day invade Taiwan, DOD says—Rampant corruption in the Chinese military may be slowing its ability to one day launch an invasion of Taiwan, according to the Pentagon’s annual repo...
- + Slovakia buys Black Hawk helicopters, leaving Vipers up for grabs—WARSAW, Poland — After months of pondering, Slovakia has decided to purchase 12 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for its military, according to Slovak Dep...
- + Make Putin an offer he can’t refuse—President-elect Donald Trump appears determined to end the Ukraine War in the early days of his administration, if not sooner. How he does this may se...
- + Ursa Major tests long-range rocket motor for Army as firm eyes growth—Raytheon and growing propulsion firm Ursa Major on Wednesday announced they have conducted successful missile flight tests with a long-range solid r...
- + This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky—One of the Marine Corps’ newest operational formations recently fielded a crucial “workhorse” air defense system to counter enemy drones and other a...
- + Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says—The leader of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday the Space Force needs to grow in size to overcome increasing threats from China and Russ...
- + Combatant commands mishandled classified mobile devices, audit finds—Three U.S. combatant commands and the Defense Department’s IT support agency failed to follow cybersecurity protocols when handling classified mobile ...
- + SpaceX launches rapid response GPS mission—SpaceX on Monday night launched a secretive rapid response mission for the Space Force, flying a GPS III satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The effo...
- + No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans—American air bases “can no longer be considered a sanctuary.” That is the sobering conclusion of the U.S. Air Force’s new Installation Infrastructure ...
- + Lithuania pushes Leopard 2A8 tank acquisition under new government—WARSAW, Poland — Four days after she was sworn into office, Lithuania’s defense minister, Dovilė Šakalienė, signed an agreement to purchase 44 Leopard...
- + Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base—BOSTON — More suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. led to a temporary airspace shutdown at an Air Force base in Ohio and arrests near Bosto...
- + Space Command strategy aims to boost commercial role in operations—ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Space Command is updating its approach to integrating commercial systems into operations as the broader national security space c...
- + New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests—The new engines that will be part of a massive upgrade of the B-52H Stratofortress bomber have passed their critical design review, and are set to b...
- + German Navy tests BlueWhale underwater drone for covert ship tracking—COLOGNE, Germany — The Germany Navy has tested the BlueWhale underwater drone as a candidate platform for what the sea service envisions as a future f...
- + The next defense reform must fully bring the US tech sector on board—The American defense community is balancing a robust yet aging defense industrial base with an emerging $130 billion-dollar defense tech ecosystem. We...
- + North Korean troops killed fighting against Ukraine, Pentagon confirms—KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops have entered combat in the Russian region of Kursk and already begun to suffer casualties, the Pentagon confi...
- + North Korean killed fighting against Ukraine, Pentagon confirms—KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — North Korean troops have entered combat in the Russian region of Kursk and already begun to suffer casualties, the Pentagon confi...
- + North Korean troops were reportedly killed fighting against Ukraine—KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military intelligence agency claimed Monday that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting again...
- + US Navy warship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia—PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia , the first such visit i...
- + Kurdish forces in Syria accidentally shot down US Reaper drone—Kurdish-led forces in Syria , allied with the United States, shot down an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone on Monday after mistakenly identifying it as ...
- + These Marine units will field new mobile command vehicle in 2025—Marines in the service’s newest fighting formation will field a more rugged and capable mobile command vehicle on one of its newest ground vehicles in...
- + ULA eyes annual mods to turn rocket stage into space interceptor—The United Launch Alliance, a longtime government spacelift provider, has an incremental plan to upgrade its Centaur V upper stage to fly long-duratio...
- + Trilateral joint venture to manage GCAP warplane work from London—ROME — The British, Japanese and Italian firms partnered on the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme fighter announced on Friday the launch of...
- + Army, Navy conduct key hypersonic missile test—The Army and Navy on Thursday completed a successful all-up round test of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body, potentially paving the way for the servi...
- + Japan selects the T-6 Texan II as its new trainer aircraft—CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Japanese government has selected a new U.S.-built basic trainer aircraft and associated ground equipment for its air f...
- + Poland buys Sky Guardian drones as it readies to launch ‘Drone Force’—WARSAW, Poland — Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has signed a deal to purchase an undisclosed number of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones fo...
- + This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint—NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – A handful of operational U.S. Army brigades now have a tool to “see” how they and enemy forces look in the otherwise invisible ...
- + Marines reactivate East Coast squadron with Corps’ newest fighter jet—The Marines have reactivated a fighter squadron with a lineage that traces back to Guadalcanal as the first East Coast squadron to fly the Corps’ newe...
- + NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe—BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and cou...
- + Defense firms follow Lithuania’s allure of making ammo sans red tape—MILAN — Lithuania’s offer to lower administrative hurdles for foreign defense companies seeking to set up shop in the Baltic state has found several t...
- + New antennas for the Satellite Control Network are coming next year—ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Force’s rapid acquisition arm is on track to start fielding new antennas to augment its aging Satellite Control Network by t...
- + Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space—President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be NASA’s next administrator, Jared Isaacman, said Wednesday that as the U.S. establishes more of human prese...
- + Space Force’s first Silent Barker satellites to go live in early 2025—ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Force expects its newest space observation satellites, Silent Barker, to be ready for initial operations early next year, ac...
- + Space Force’s first Silent Barker satellites to be live in early 2025—ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Force expects its newest space observation satellites, Silent Barker, to be ready for initial operations early next year, ac...
- + Slovakia, Brazil discuss military transport aircraft, howitzer buys—WARSAW, Poland — Slovakia and Brazil have signed a memorandum under which Bratislava could buy four Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for th...
- + British troops test laser weapon as cheap option to fry drones—PARIS — British Army troops fired a high-energy laser from an armored vehicle for the first time, using beams of infrared light to destroy dozens of f...
- + US military eyes joint technology through Japan space partnership—ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force hopes its new branch in Japan will spur fresh technology partnerships with the nation, particularly for domain aw...
- + How the US is countering ISIS during Syria’s upheaval—Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria were meant in part as a message to the group and a move to ensure that it doesn’t try to ...
- + In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones—MILAN — The Russian and Ukrainian militaries are moving to transform their soldiers’ rifles into weapons capable of countering exploding drones, exper...
- + US defense secretary in Japan reaffirms alliance amid regional threats—TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan on Tuesday to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commi...
- + Army secretary fires four-star general for promotion board meddling—Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has fired a four-star general over his alleged inappropriate involvement in a subordinate’s promotion board. ...
- + Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries—Correction: This article has been updated with the correct number of F-35s the NDAA would allow the military to purchase, and how many jets would not ...
- + Defense bill would delay F-35 deliveries in 2025—Correction: This article has been updated with the correct number of F-35s the NDAA would allow the military to purchase, and how many jets would not ...
- + Defense bill would cut F-35 purchases in 2025, delay deliveries—Congress is set to cut the number of Lockheed Martin-made F-35s the military wants to buy in 2025 from 68 to 58 under this year’s defense authorizat...
- + US Navy christens nuclear submarine USS Arkansas—NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The nuclear submarine Arkansas was christened Saturday, almost a decade in the making since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virgini...
- + MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam—The Missile Defense Agency intercepted an incoming ballistic missile threat target in a test from Guam , according to a Tuesday agency announcement. ...
- + French, Turkish naval companies tinker with torpedo interceptors—MILAN — French and Turkish naval companies are keeping close tabs on industry efforts to create a kinetic torpedo interceptor , readying their own te...
- + Marines hindered by Navy’s amphibious warfare ship maintenance delays—Nearly half of the amphibious warfare ships Marines need to deploy often are unavailable due to maintenance, according to a government watchdog . How...
- + Military pauses Osprey flights again after near crash—The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components possibly played a role in another nea...
- + SDA a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for supply chain woes: Space Force—Supply chain delays that have affected the Space Development Agency may be a precursor for broader industrial base challenges across the service’s sat...
- + The shallow Baltic Sea holds deep secrets about a hybrid war on NATO—BERLIN — The shallow waters of the Baltic Sea have become a secondary arena of confrontation in the larger standoff between the East and the West. Fea...
- + Will senior enlisted troops see a targeted pay boost in 2026? —Junior enlisted troops are poised to see a massive increase in base pay next year. Senior enlisted service members could be next in line. Even as th...
- + Open development standards are key to keeping the US military on top—Warfare is ever changing, and today we see the most technologically dynamic battlefield in history. Our rigid acquisition system and our legacy techni...
- + South Korea commissions its first next-generation Aegis destroyer—CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea’s navy formally received the first of a new class of guided-missile destroyer equipped with the Aegis combat s...
- + US strikes 75 ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime collapses—SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — American forces in the Middle East pounded central Syria Sunday in a massive round of strikes just a day after the country’s gov...
- + Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base—The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned, as the Biden administration tries to build up the cou...
- + Congress to boost junior enlisted pay by thousands of dollars in 2025 —Junior enlisted troops will see a 14.5% pay raise in 2025 under a deal negotiated by House and Senate leaders in this year’s defense authorization ...
- + Pentagon chief Austin announces $1 billion in long-term Ukraine aid—SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $1 billion in long-term security aid, nearly half of the budget left in the Pentagon’s accou...
- + China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns—For years, the U.S. has been pushed by military officials and lawmakers to devote more resources to the rapidly evolving Arctic environment, but it ...
- + Defense tech firms establish AI-focused consortium—Palantir and Anduril, two leading defense technology firms, announced today they’re creating an industry consortium to address what they see as hurtle...
- + BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden—BAE Systems has won a new $2.5 billion contract to build more CV90 combat vehicles for Denmark and Sweden , the company announced Friday. Denmark ha...
- + US offers Viper, Black Hawk helicopters to Slovakia in revised pitch—WARSAW, Poland — As Slovak officials ponder the purchase of new attack helicopters, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Robert Ka...
- + EU’s new defense czar looks to kick rearmament into high gear—PARIS — The European Union’s brand new defense commissioner laid out his priorities for the 27-nation bloc in coming years, including keeping military...
- + Romanian court pauses presidential vote over fears of Russian meddling—ROME — The potential election of a nationalist president in Romania who admires Vladimir Putin and threatened to cut off aid to Ukraine has been thwar...
- + Romanian presidential election puts country’s NATO drift on the line—ROME — Ahead of a crucial vote in Romania on Sunday that could see a NATO-skeptic, Putin-friendly candidate elected president, a leading Romanian defe...
- + Three US personnel being tested for brain injuries after Syria attack—Three U.S. service members are undergoing tests for potential traumatic brain injury after a strike earlier this week on an American base in Syria. I...
- + Pentagon green-lights counter-drone strategy amid ‘urgent’ threat—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed off on a classified strategy Monday for countering drone threats in an effort to unify the military’s approach t...
- + Air Force defers NGAD decision to Trump administration—The Air Force has decided to let the incoming Trump administration make its own decision on the path forward for its Next Generation Air Dominance fi...
- + Safran plans significant US expansion of defense and space business—French technology company Safran is significantly expanding its defense and space business in the United States, including investments in manufactur...
- + Australia narrows its frigate search down to German, Japanese designs—CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian government has shortlisted German and Japanese shipbuilders for Australia’s Sea 3000 frigate project, as Ko...
- + Anduril, OpenAI partner to boost counter-drone tech for bases, troops—Defense technology firm Anduril Industries announced this week it will partner with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI to use the company’s artificial intelligence ...
- + This Marine Corps unit now has a ship-killing missile in its toolkit—The Marine Corps’ newest formation now has the service’s key weapon in its armory: a ship-killing missile. The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment out of ...
- + German arms industry plan seeks fresh boost for a sector once shunned—BERLIN — The German government has vowed to boost vital sectors of the country’s defense industry while deepening cooperation with European allies, of...
- + Dutch say tight defense market leaves €750M of Ukraine aid unspent—PARIS — The Netherlands won’t be able to spend €750 million (US$790 million) of military aid planned for Ukraine this year because of the ti...
- + Ukraine blinds Russian target seekers with drone-on-drone combat—Necessity is the mother of invention, and Ukraine continues to push this adage to new heights of technical and tactical ingenuity in the use of aerial...
- + Record share of Americans support higher defense spending—A record share of Americans support higher defense spending, according to the annual Reagan National Defense Survey released Thursday. Just under 80%...
- + A-10s are being spotted in Syria. Here’s how they’re being used.—A-10 Warthog attack planes have been spotted flying over eastern Syria in recent days. And as Syrian rebel forces advance, posing the greatest threa...
- + Space Force racing to meet training, testing demands—The Space Force’s push to prepare for a future war in the Indo-Pacific in the next few years is not just about quickly fielding more resilient satelli...
- + Army eyes autonomous missile launcher and 1,000-kilometer strikes—The Army’s next step in expanding the distance and survivability of its land-based rockets could see a missile delivered from an autonomous launcher t...
- + New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations—Work between the Army and an institute at a California university is perfecting a way to merge photos and videos to create a more realistic simulation...
- + Donald Trump taps JD Vance adviser as next Army secretary—President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Daniel Driscoll to be the next U.S. Army secretary, saying the veteran will be a “fearless and re...
- + Donald Trump taps JD Vance advisor as next Army secretary—President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Daniel Driscoll to be the next U.S. Army secretary, saying the veteran will be a “fearless and re...
- + EU-wide weapon buying boosts bloc’s defense spending to record in 2023—PARIS — European Union countries increased defense spending by 10% to a record €279 billion ($293 billion) last year, with the share of budgets spent ...
- + KNDS, Europe’s biggest tank maker, names Safran veteran Alary as CEO—PARIS — KNDS, the maker of the Leopard 2 main battle tank, named Safran veteran Jean-Paul Alary as chief executive officer to replace Frank Haun, who ...
- + Marines take steps to hack human performance with data—After years of deliberation, the Marine Corps is taking its first steps to embrace a program that would aim to make jarheads the most lethal version...
- + NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones—MILAN — The NATO alliance has begun planning for its own fleet of unmanned boats meant to help protect critical undersea infrastructure across the B...
- + How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready—When a Guard or Reserve unit gets called up to deploy , seemingly small personnel issues — like out-of-date dental exams — can throw planning into ...
- + Beijing sharpens tone over US missile launcher in the Philippines—MANILA, Philippines — China rebuked anew the presence of a U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines, the latest in a series of verbal rows betwee...
- + Last soldier to leave Afghanistan confirmed as new Army Europe leader —The Senate on Monday night confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue as the next commander of U.S. Army Europe, ending a weeks-long controversy over the...
- + Italy’s small defense firms ride high amid military spending boon—ROME — Italy’s small, family-owned defense companies are more profitable and are growing faster than the country’s massive state-run firms or the fore...
- + Air Force wing deployments could leave bases understaffed, GAO warns—Some Air Force bases may not have enough airmen to both send wings overseas and keep operating at home under the service’s new deployment plan , a Go...
- + Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship—The U.S. Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the fir...
- + US will send Ukraine $725M in counter-drone tech, anti-personnel mines—The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mo...
- + Germany’s Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years—KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years Monday, just weeks after he was critici...
- + Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time—Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, whi...
- + Poland readies $740 million fund to jump-start ammunition production—WARSAW, Poland — Polish lawmakers have voted to allocate some 3 billion złoty ($740 million) for investments in ramping up the country’s ammunition pr...
- + Criminal probe launched after US Air Force spots drones over UK bases—LONDON — A criminal investigation has been launched after the U.S. Air Force reported that drones were spotted flying over English military bases, a...
- + East Coast Marine drone squadron conducts first Reaper flight—East Coast Marines will soon have their own MQ-9A Reaper drone training unit after recently completing a successful flight of the platform at Marine...
- + Russian jets intercept B-52s during Baltic training flight—Two Russian fighters intercepted a pair of B-52H Stratofortresses near the Baltic Sea on Monday, a U.S. defense official confirmed Wednesday. The B...
- + Biden’s last-minute Ukraine reversals come too late—In a major reversal, on Nov, 17, U.S. President Joe Biden succumbed to the calls of Ukraine’s loudest supporters in Washington and Europe by authorizi...
- + How NATO make-believe artillerists get comfy with a real-world foe—ROVANIEMI, Finland — As artillery units from several NATO countries confronted a fictitious enemy here last week, one adversary was very real: cold we...
- + Trump taps businessman John Phelan to be Navy secretary—President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced businessman John Phelan as his pick to be the next Secretary of the Navy , lauding him as a leader...
- + Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire—JERUSALEM — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly...
- + Key European defense chiefs want Ukraine aid group to remain active—COLOGNE and PARIS — Top defense officials from Europe’s biggest military spenders want the international Ukraine Defense Contact Group to continue wor...
- + Drones spotted near 4 bases used by US Air Force in England—Editor’s note: This story was updated Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, with updates throughout about another base involved. LONDON — The U.S. Air Force said ...
- + Drones spotted near 3 bases used by US Air Force in England—LONDON — The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forc...
- + Air Force awards Boeing $2.4 billion contract for KC-46 tankers—The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion contract Thursday to buy 15 more KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers . The KC-46 award, which covers the ta...
- + Pentagon, Lockheed reach handshake deal for next F-35s—The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for two more lots of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters . The initial agreement will cov...
- + New Marine Corps sniper rifle is officially operational—The Marine Corps has officially hit full operational capability on its new sniper rifle a year ahead of schedule. The Corps chose the Mk22 Mod 0 Adva...
- + Macron wraps up South America trip with French submarines in mind—SANTIAGO, Chile — Traveling to attend the G20 Summit last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, French President Emmanuel Macron extended his trip to South ...
- + NATO artillery units link up their fires in Europe’s snowy north—ROVAJÄRVI, Finland — Roughly 100 kilometers from the Finnish-Russian border, on a snowy November day, a soldier’s command rips through the frigid air:...
- + Space Force plans to award 20 contracts for commercial reserve by 2026—The Space Force expects to award as many as 20 contracts over the next two years for private companies to join its Commercial Augmentation Space Reser...
- + Russian forces test flying flamethrower to target Ukrainian firedrones—MILAN — Russian troops claim to have developed a flamethrower drone designed to counter Ukrainian first-person-view drones carrying an incendiary burn...
- + Pentagon head lands in Fiji to work on basing, logistics deals—BLACKROCK CAMP, Fiji — It was clear the visit was a success when the pig came out. Lloyd Austin watched a welcome ceremony at a military base near Fi...
- + Marine Corps F-35C notches first overseas combat strike—Marines recently carried out the service’s first combat strikes using the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter during air missions against Houthi t...
- + Russia attacked Ukraine with new ballistic missile, Putin says—The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British missi...
- + ULA’s new rocket won’t fly its first Space Force missions until 2025—Two Space Force missions slated to fly on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket will not launch before the end of the year as planned, the United...
- + Space Force missions delayed by rocket woes may not launch this year—The likelihood is dwindling that two Space Force launch missions slated to fly on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket will fly before the end o...
- + Turkish strike drone completes first carrier landing, takeoff—ISTANBUL — The Baykar TB-3 combat drone landed and took off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Anadolu for the first time this week, ...
- + The US defense industrial base needs a revamp for speed and scale—One of the most pressing national security issues facing the incoming Trump administration is the resilience of our defense industrial base. The Unite...
- + Elbit, IAI report major sales upticks amid Israeli war—JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, accumulating a 5.2% increase in its order backlog, to $2.2 bil...
- + US arms stockpiles strained by Ukraine, Israel support: INDOPACOM boss—The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are eating away at critical U.S. weapons stockpiles and could hamper the military’s ability to respond to Ch...
- + Trump picks former acting attorney general as NATO ambassador—Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Wester...
- + The F-15 fighter jet is having a second spring in Asia—CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Boeing’s F-15 jet is undergoing a renaissance in Asia, as two countries implement modernization programs on legacy fleet...
- + US Army fires Precision Strike Missile in salvo shot for first time—In a first, the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin fired two new Precision Strike Missiles, or PrSMs , in a salvo test shot as part of production qualifi...
- + The EU is urged to sharpen its defense-cooperation playbook—BERLIN — The European Union must move to integrate its disparate defense cooperation mechanisms to make the bloc more militarily formidable, a recent ...
- + Pentagon picks programmers to connect its Replicator drone swarms—The Pentagon has chosen seven companies to build software to connect the swarms of small, low-cost drones it’s buying through the Replicator program ...
- + NATO activates Poland antimissile site, as Warsaw ups ammo production—WARSAW, Poland — In a major step towards ramping up NATO’s missile-defense capabilities, the alliance took control of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defence...
- + Pentagon to send Ukraine anti-personnel mines ‘soon,’ US says—VIENTIANE, Laos — The Pentagon will send Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a U.S. official said, in a response to what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
- + European defense firms book double-digit growth amid war in Ukraine—ROME — As the war in Ukraine boosts arms spending across Europe , the continent’s defense industry grew by 16.9 percent last year, reaching revenue o...
- + US to send Ukraine $275M in new weapons to bolster Kyiv before Trump—The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as ...
- + Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for first time—KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used th...
- + AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 billion—Editor’s note: The headline on this story was updated Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, to reflect that AeroVironment is acquiring BlueHalo for $4.1 billion. ...
- + Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming —Sgt. Travis Rogers took note of the excessive manpower, time and safety requirements each time his team had to swap out a key piece of gear on an Apac...
- + France, Germany, UK, US make Norway’s billion-dollar frigate shortlist—PARIS — Norway has narrowed the choice of possible partner countries for its future frigate program to France, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S., and pla...
- + Italian defense-spending rise may underwhelm new US leader—ROME — Italy’s defense spending is rising at a steady rate but is unlikely to be fast enough for Donald Trump. With weeks to go before Trump returns ...
- + China defense minister declines US meeting, breaking military talks—VIENTIANE, Laos — China’s defense minister will not meet with America’s secretary of defense this week, marking the first time in a year that Beijing ...
- + Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing—PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino military base only miles from the South China Sea, a sign of resolve ...
- + Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia—The Pentagon on Monday announced a new hypersonic testing partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom, an agreement focused on improving facilit...
- + Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel —A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research and tes...
- + No clean audit yet, but results show ‘momentum,’ DOD comptroller says—The Defense Department, in its seventh year conducting a full audit, has made progress toward a clean audit but has yet to pass across the board. “Th...
- + Second Trump presidency could mean harder line with defense industry—The return of President Trump as commander-in-chief could mean more hardball negotiations with defense contractors. But Trump’s focus on cost cutti...
- + Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe—A career special operations veteran who was featured in a hazy green, night vision photo as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan has been ...
- + US signs long-sought intelligence sharing deal with the Philippines—MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. and the Philippines finished an agreement on how to share classified information, firming the foundation for their mili...
- + US allows Ukraine to fire deeper into Russia ahead of Kursk battle—MANILA, Philippines — After months of debate, the U.S. will allow Ukraine to fire long-range American weapons into Russia. President Joe Biden recent...
- + US, Japan, Australia broaden exercises, set target for live-fire drill—DARWIN, Australia — The U.S., Australia and Japan agreed to broaden a series of drills and trainings Sunday, the next step in preparing their militari...
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