White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming…
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Operation Atlantic City ushers Marines on rare trip to ... remote Arctic island
U.S. Marines participated in a NATO exercise on a remote Arctic island as the alliance increases its focus on the…
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US Army selects five companies for PrSM development
The Army on Tuesday signed agreements with Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, Mach Industries and RTX to create…
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Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman to undergo $5.1B mid-life overhaul
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is slated to undergo a $5.1 billion overhaul that will ready the vessel for…
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UAE turns to Russian shadow airline for missions in Africa: Investigation
The company behind these planes, Aviacon Zitotrans, has been sanctioned by the United States, Canada and Ukraine for…
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Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots
Mykhailo Fedorov told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six months and an assault…
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Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining
The Pentagon recently announced a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for…
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US Navy selects Boeing to build next-generation F/A-XX fighter
Boeing has officially been selected to build the Navy’s sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter, dubbed F/A-XX.
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Pentagon awards Raytheon up to $20.7 billion to nearly double AMRAAM production
The Defense Department has awarded Raytheon a multiyear contract worth up to $20.7 billion to build Advanced…
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USS Klakring sent to the bottom of the Atlantic in joint US-UK SINKEX
A decommissioned U.S. guided-missile frigate was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic on Sept. 25 during a joint…
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Estonia blames Russia in arson attack on military robotics firm Milrem
Russian special services were behind the fire at a building used by an Estonian military robotics company last month,…
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US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran
U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and…
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French artillery regiment reorganizes guns to survive drone threats
A French artillery formation is trialing a new organization of its gun units and support procedures, prompted by drone…
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New Zealand, Australia sign pact to deepen naval cooperation
The New Zealand and Australian navies signed “Plan Tasman” this month, formalizing a blueprint for integrating the two…
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Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles, or $202 billion, on defense in 2027, a 27% increase.
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EU nails down five defense priority areas to channel common spending
Drones, counter-drone tech, air defense, seabed defense and eastern flank protection top the EU's list of desired…
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UK’s Healey puts defense in focus for reindustrialization push
British government leaders are converging around the message that the defense sector will be key in energizing the…
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Terror suspects wanted to do ‘big damage’ to air base used by US, Trump says
British police on Sunday arrested five men on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offenses near an air base that hosts…
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Ukraine’s deadly AI training platform for drone tech opens to UK companies
Ukraine opens wartime battlefield data to Britain through Avengers AI Labs, giving British companies access to data for…
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Trump administration obligates $307M for military aid to Ukraine
The Trump administration has made legally binding commitments to spend almost all of the $400 million Congress approved…
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US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to…
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US Navy stands up hub to prepare unmanned systems for combat
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle announced a new autonomous development center to train sailors and…
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Thales in ‘quite advanced’ talks with NATO countries on AI-powered command software
French firm Thales is “quite advanced” in discussions with a number of NATO countries about using its artificial…
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Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland deal
Under a U.S. agreement signed this week, a small outpost at Mestersvig, Greenland, could soon become a key American…
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France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says
France will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is…
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US F-35 fighters to debut in Indian multinational air exercise
The participation of F-35 stealth fighters in the Indian drills signals that New Delhi’s and Washington’s defense ties…
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Italy taps state-owned firms to build two naval destroyers in $4.2 billion deal
Italy has signed to buy two new naval destroyers that will mark a quantum leap in capabilities for the Italian navy,…
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US to provide critical but more limited capabilities to NATO, top commander says
NATO’s top commander said on Thursday the United States would continue to provide “critical but more limited…
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Why the last tactical mile is crucial to acquisition reform
If acquisition reform is to succeed, it must migrate to the warfighter's last tactical mile, the president and chief…
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With Denmark, Saildrone logs first flag registration for naval surveillance drone
U.S. naval drone maker Saildrone seeks to expand its footprint in Europe, with Denmark a key customer in the contested…
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Report: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack from vessels in the Mediterranean
The CIA reportedly warned European nations of a suspected Russian plot to launch explosive drones from aboard…
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Army awards Palantir $48.1M to modernize ammo management
The tech company has built AI software designed to process data for targeting and decision-making, and now, managing…
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Steam catapults? US Navy appears to be sticking with electromagnetics on carriers
Despite an August order for the U.S. Navy to return to steam catapults on its newest carriers, the service appears to…
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Air Force, civilian staff dispute status of China Aerospace Studies Institute
CASI's director said the move will effectively end the institute, even as the service says CASI’s mission will continue.
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Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky
Greenland’s government and residents expressed relief about a new military pact with the United States and Denmark.
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German defense minister sees smooth sailing in parliament for his record defense budget
Pistorius is asking lawmakers to approve nearly €140 billion ($160 billion) for defense next year, a record sum.
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