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F-35 engine review pushed back months as government takes closer look

Defense News - 16:09 Feb 09, 2024

The engine upgrades are expected to give the F-35 more power, thrust and cooling ability as well as allow a major modernization of the fighter.

Tags: F-35
Chinese tech company threatens to sue US over claim of military links

Defense News - 14:54 Feb 09, 2024

Hesai Technology’s core product is LiDAR road sensing equipment, used in passenger and commercial vehicles, autonomous driving vehicles, and more.
Ukraine’s new army chief reveals top priorities

Defense News - 14:42 Feb 09, 2024

“New tasks are on the agenda,” Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on his Telegram channel.
Odin’s Eye to expand EU space-based, missile-warning system

Defense News - 14:11 Feb 09, 2024

The project is a supporting act to the French-led Twister program, which aims to augment early-warning networks with a hypersonic interceptor.
Poland, South Korea wrangle over big-ticket weapons financing

Defense News - 11:31 Feb 09, 2024

Both governments are negotiating credit terms aimed at salvaging pending weapon contracts worth billions of dollars.
Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response

Defense News - 22:45 Feb 08, 2024

The service plans to launch Victus Haze — named to reflect its goal of demonstrating the ability to overcome the fog of war — in 2025.

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US Army spent billions on a new helicopter that now will never fly

Defense News - 22:30 Feb 08, 2024

The Army said it sees the cancellation of the FARA program as an adjustment to technological advancements and the changing character of warfare.
National Guard boss: US can still fund Ukraine F-16 training — for now

Defense News - 21:58 Feb 08, 2024

The U.S. has been unable to send any new weapons packages to Ukraine as aid legislation stalls in Congress.
Houthis, Russians wield same Iranian-supplied drones, DIA studies show

Defense News - 20:10 Feb 08, 2024

The Waid 1 and 2 drones share distinctive features — wing stabilizers, pitot tubes, fuselages — with Iran’s Shahed-131 and -136, according to the agency.
Ukraine’s president replaces top general amid war with Russia

Defense News - 18:57 Feb 08, 2024

President Zelenskyy has appointed the commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, to lead the army.

Tags: Ukraine
Senate moves forward on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid bill

Defense News - 18:01 Feb 08, 2024

The Senate cleared its first procedural vote on a giant foreign aid bill, but its fate in the House remains unclear.
New Zealand’s defense minister talks strategy, supply chains and AUKUS

Defense News - 17:56 Feb 08, 2024

Defense News also put retention and recruitment concerns to the minister.
Pentagon tech hub hires Anduril to get large underwater drone to Navy

Defense News - 15:00 Feb 08, 2024

The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Anduril a contract that will allow U.S. Navy units to start testing, buying and operating its Dive-LD vehicle.

Tags: Navy Anduril
German air defense frigate Hessen deploys to the Red Sea

Defense News - 14:38 Feb 08, 2024

The vessel joins a naval protection force that's been busy intercepting Houthi drones and missiles aimed at transiting cargo ships.
Pakistani firm shows off new drone during Saudi defense show

Defense News - 21:01 Feb 07, 2024

GIDS touts the drone as able to operate autonomously with artificial intelligence-enabled payloads.
Hand-held navigation tool for US Army deemed effective against jamming

Defense News - 16:51 Feb 07, 2024

The U.S. Army last year tapped TRX Systems to produce DAPS GEN II in a deal worth as much as $402 million.

Tags: Army
Saudi Arabia signs $3.2B deal for South Korean air defense systems

Defense News - 15:02 Feb 07, 2024

The two countries also inked a memorandum of understanding to further strengthen defense cooperation.
Defense Innovation Unit’s tech-scaling strategy focuses on partnerships

Defense News - 14:00 Feb 07, 2024

The document outlines DIU’s expanding role and lays out steps it's taking to help DoD field technology at a larger scale.
Adopt a treaty for semiconductor export control

Defense News - 14:00 Feb 07, 2024

The absence of a robust global semiconductor export control regime leaves the United States vulnerable in the technological race.
House fails to pass Israel aid amid Ukraine standoff with Biden

Defense News - 00:39 Feb 07, 2024

A showdown between President Joe Biden and the Republican House raises questions about whether Congress can pass additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.

Tags: Ukraine Israel