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US Army picks Sierra Nevada for long-range spy plane integration work

Defense News - 20:05 Aug 22, 2024

The Army has taken a key step in selecting a lead integrator for the HADES program, a future spy plane with range capability well-suited for the Pacific.
US Air Force eyes missile defense for dispersed bases in China fight

Defense News - 19:05 Aug 22, 2024

The Air Force plans to spread out forces during a fight with China, and Gen. David Allvin wants to do more to defend dispersed bases from missile attacks.

Tags: China
Army not sold on new approach to radio acquisition

Defense News - 18:30 Aug 22, 2024

The effort would be a departure from the service’s traditional approach to buying and sustaining radios.
In a world of drones, Ukraine’s artillerymen rushed to defend Kharkiv

Defense News - 12:04 Aug 22, 2024

The tide is turning, thanks in no small part to donated Western arms like the venerable M777 towed howitzer, but their effectiveness has taken a hit.
Work begins on Germany’s 5,000-strong military base in Lithuania

Defense News - 10:18 Aug 22, 2024

The installation will be Germany's first permanent military base abroad, meant to bolster defenses at NATO's eastern flank.
This system could allow small Army teams to hit 1,000 targets per hour

Defense News - 20:14 Aug 21, 2024

One goal of using the Maven targeting system is for a team of 20 or fewer to be able to identify and strike 1,000 targets per hour.
Reliant on Starlink, Army eager for more SATCOM constellation options

Defense News - 18:23 Aug 21, 2024

Army officials said at TechNet Augusta that the service wants to ensure its units have access to multiple satellite connectivity options.

Tags: Army
Commanders find new ways to leverage network in theater and training

Defense News - 18:01 Aug 21, 2024

The war in Ukraine and combat training center rotations are yielding lessons for the U.S. Army's network plans.
DISA eyes more vendors, faster contracts for joint cloud successor

Defense News - 17:41 Aug 21, 2024

The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said Tuesday the department is in the early phases of planning for JWCC Next.
Greek tanker drifting ablaze after suspected Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Defense News - 15:03 Aug 21, 2024

The attack, the most serious in the Red Sea in weeks, comes during a monthslong campaign by Houthis targeting ships over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Aircraft carrier Bush gets first-ever Stingray drone control room

Defense News - 12:02 Aug 21, 2024

The carrier George H.W. Bush is now the host of an unmanned air warfare center, and more carriers are getting it soon.

Tags: Bush
UK to build F-35-sized ‘silent hangar’ to test jamming, electronic war

Defense News - 11:53 Aug 21, 2024

The anechoic hangar is due to open in 2026 and will be one of the biggest in Europe, far bigger than existing facilities in Britain.
How a 1950s-era law has become a flashpoint for the US arms industry

Defense News - 07:45 Aug 21, 2024

A Pentagon push into biomanufacturing, by way of the Defense Production Act, has opened a debate about where U.S. priorities should lie.
Signal battalions to be rebuilt for modern combat, Army says

Defense News - 19:23 Aug 20, 2024

The move, which may be approved by December, is expected to free up signal soldiers for more unit-level work within the brigades.
Pentagon watchdog to review JLOTS system used for Gaza aid pier

Defense News - 17:36 Aug 20, 2024

The inquiry is separate from another review of America's military pier to deliver aid into the Gaza strip.

Tags: Gaza
Army tweaking major software effort to be more commercial friendly

Defense News - 17:35 Aug 20, 2024

The Army in May unveiled plans to award more than $1 billion in software development contracts over the next decade.
Lockheed, Istari partner to demonstrate digital aircraft certification

Defense News - 14:43 Aug 20, 2024

The firm will use its digital engineering platform to modify and certify a drone — in this case, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' X-56A.
The Pentagon is shipping new pieces to Guam’s air-defense puzzle

Defense News - 14:16 Aug 20, 2024

The Missile Defense Agency is developing a command center integrating a variety of capability for an air and missile defense architecture for Guam.

Tags: Guam
Germany affirms Ukraine military aid amid budget maneuvering

Defense News - 10:31 Aug 20, 2024

Media reports over the weekend had cast doubt on Berlin's spending plans for Ukraine, which is battling a Russian invasion.

Tags: Ukraine
US approves $3.5 billion sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea

Defense News - 21:42 Aug 19, 2024

The sale, which still needs approval from Congress, would continue a huge year in foreign military sales that are reaching historic highs.