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What has the AUKUS alliance accomplished in the last year?

Defense News - 09:40 May 09, 2024

Training uniformed personnel is just one piece of a flurry of industrial, legislative and acquisition activity that’s taken place.
EU nears deal on Russian frozen assets that could buy arms for Ukraine

Defense News - 09:24 May 09, 2024

The deal should free up to 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) a year for Kyiv, of which 90% could be spent on ammunition and other military equipment.
Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah

Defense News - 03:09 May 09, 2024

U.S. will still supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms.
Senate defense panel faces uphill battle in ditching debt ceiling caps

Defense News - 18:44 May 08, 2024

A bipartisan push to grow the FY25 defense budget beyond the debt ceiling caps faces strong headwinds in the Senate and House.

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Congress should approve Pentagon’s latest multiyear procurement pitch

Defense News - 18:28 May 08, 2024

Why aren’t block buy and multiyear purchases used much more often by the Defense Department?
Airbus acquires small drone maker Aerovel, eyes Replicator business

Defense News - 18:08 May 08, 2024

Aerovel's Flexrotor drone, which Airbus now owns, can take off and land vertically as well as fly for long periods while it conducts recon missions.

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SEALs want loitering munitions aboard insert/extract patrol boats

Defense News - 17:54 May 08, 2024

The launcher addition to the SEAL boat would hold loitering munitions, drones or other payloads.
Submarine delays push SEALs to find new underwater approaches

Defense News - 17:49 May 08, 2024

A newly fielded vehicle and better dive gear are helping bridge the gap.
Special operators set to pick light machine gun in new caliber

Defense News - 15:47 May 08, 2024

The .338 caliber has been adopted for sniper use. This is its debut in machine guns.
Live-fire training suspended for Special Forces after range incident

Defense News - 15:00 May 08, 2024

The Army suspended all Special Forces range activities for 72 hours following an accidental shooting on a range when live rounds were mixed in with blanks.

Tags: Special Forces
Little Bird helicopter replacement in question after Army cancels FARA

Defense News - 14:34 May 08, 2024

Current upgrades aim to keep the helicopter flying until 2034.
NATO drone surveillance hours surge amid growing appetite for intel

Defense News - 14:11 May 08, 2024

“The North Atlantic security environment is under threat,” said Scott Bray, the assistant secretary general for intelligence and security.
Budget strain pauses MC-130J amphibious project for special forces

Defense News - 13:27 May 08, 2024

U.S. Special Operations Command has paused an ambitious program to make its MC-130J transport plane capable of water landings and takeoff.

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The power of relationships and partnerships forged by special ops

Defense News - 12:50 May 08, 2024

The history of special operations in the U.S. is replete with examples that demonstrate how vital this can be.
French-German tank project company is closed to partners for now

Defense News - 06:00 May 08, 2024

For better or for worse, French and German defense contractors are going it alone, together, on a next-gen main battle tank for Europe.
Pentagon innovation chief calls for bigger, faster Replicator 2.0

Defense News - 18:28 May 07, 2024

Defense Innovation Unit head Doug Beck outlined his goals for the next version of the drone program, even while the first is a work in progress.
Stingy intel-sharing a ‘recipe for losing,’ Space Force’s Miller says

Defense News - 15:51 May 07, 2024

"The United States does not go into conflict alone," Lt. Gen. David Miller said at the GEOINT conference. "Check your history. It does not happen."
How to further strengthen the Defense Production Act

Defense News - 15:28 May 07, 2024

It is essential to keep DPA focused exclusively on defense and national security issues, in particular threats from our pacing competitor, China.
Missile mishaps, ammo snags – report details Danish frigate deployment

Defense News - 15:13 May 07, 2024

A recent government report about the frigate Iver Huitfeldt's deployment in the Red Sea has detailed a series of problems at sea.
Brunei orders six H145M helicopters from Airbus

Defense News - 14:07 May 07, 2024

The order follows a 2011 acquisition for 12 Sikorsky-made S-70i Black Hawk helicopters.