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Guam missile defense office awaits funds to build layered architecture

Defense News - 22:08 Jul 31, 2024

The joint program office for the missile defense of Guam is creating a layered air and missile defense architecture on the Pacific island.

Tags: Guam
Italy signs €1.5 billion contract for two new FREMM frigates

Defense News - 21:18 Jul 31, 2024

The platforms will offer enhanced capabilities for defeating drone attacks and operating sub-sea, surface and aerial unmanned systems.
Marines hit operational status with second carrier-capable F35-C unit

Defense News - 20:56 Jul 31, 2024

A West Coast Marine F-35C Lightning II squadron has achieved initial operational capability.
The US election and NATO: What’s at stake

Defense News - 19:03 Jul 31, 2024

The upcoming U.S. presidential election could transform the alliance and America's role in it, analysts say.
Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg as new CEO

Defense News - 15:24 Jul 31, 2024

Ortberg, a former CEO at Boeing supplier Rockwell Collins, will succeed David Calhoun as CEO and president effective Aug. 8.

Tags: Boeing
July Red Sea recap: Houthis continue to target commercial vessels

Defense News - 13:02 Jul 31, 2024

U.S. forces destroyed at least 31 Houthi air drones, 16 surface drones, and four radar sites in Yemen in July.
Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates

Defense News - 13:00 Jul 31, 2024

A newly released report studied rates of suicide in the armed forces by military occupational specialty.
Boeing’s KC-46 has a new top-tier deficiency

Defense News - 18:39 Jul 30, 2024

The latest Category 1 deficiency, discovered this spring, involves a faulty fuel pump.
Will Russia deploy offensive missiles capable of striking Europe?

Defense News - 16:43 Jul 30, 2024

Such an escalation is a possibility if the U.S. deploys offensive missiles to Germany in the coming years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Austin pledges $500M in security aid to Philippines amid uncertainty

Defense News - 16:08 Jul 30, 2024

The aid is the latest sign of the strengthening security ties between the United States and The Philippines.
UK launches global MQ-9B drone users’ club for allies

Defense News - 15:47 Jul 30, 2024

The drone program is growing rapidly, as it initially included six nations and now comprises ten.
Air Force picks five firms to build autonomy package for drone wingmen

Defense News - 22:37 Jul 29, 2024

The Air Force plans to field at least 1,000 of the drones by the late 2030s.
At training event in Philippines, harsh climate challenges sustainment

Defense News - 21:30 Jul 29, 2024

Hours of pouring rain in 95-degree heat at the JPMRC X made for steamy operations that required new thinking on sustaining soldiers in Pacific climates.
‘Not prepared’: Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup

Defense News - 12:37 Jul 29, 2024

A group of experts tasked to review America's defense strategy argued the U.S. isn't ready for threats from China and Russia.
US to revamp its command in Japan amid renaissance in defense ties

Defense News - 22:00 Jul 27, 2024

A restructuring of U.S Forces Japan will place a three-star flag officer in charge of American forces there.
Space Force mulling nuclear protection for missile-tracking satellites

Defense News - 17:49 Jul 26, 2024

The study could drive changes to future tranches of Space Development Agency and Space Systems Command satellites.
With 11th trip, Austin works to cement legacy in Indo-Pacific

Defense News - 16:09 Jul 26, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has made the second-most trips to the Indo-Pacific region of any secretary this century.

Tags: Indo-Pacific
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US bases, defense firms

Defense News - 12:00 Jul 26, 2024

A North Korean military intelligence operative is accused of targeting U.S Air Force bases and defense firms, among other entities.

Tags: North Korean
Space Force missile warning competition robust despite RTX exit

Defense News - 18:45 Jul 25, 2024

Col. Rob Davis, who oversees space sensing programs, said, "There’s no shortage of competition in the market."
Drone killing Marines: Corps seeks ‘buckshot-like’ counter-drone gear

Defense News - 18:20 Jul 25, 2024

The brass wants to see every Marine become a drone destroyer.