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Strike, fixed-price contracts leave Boeing defense bleeding cash

Defense News - 21:11 Oct 23, 2024

Boeing machinists are voting on a proposed contract that could end the nearly six-week strike.

Tags: Boeing
Space Force orders more missile-tracking satellites from Millennium

Defense News - 20:00 Oct 23, 2024

Millennium will deliver six more spacecraft for the service's Missile Track Custody program as part of the $386 million deal.

Tags: Millennium
US confirms 3,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia

Defense News - 19:50 Oct 23, 2024

American officials said they don't yet know why the soldiers are there.
Attack on Turkish defense firm clears the halls of local arms fair

Defense News - 16:56 Oct 23, 2024

Turkish government and industry officials were rushed out of Saha Expo in Istanbul, an arms fair representing Turkey's growing weapons industry.

Tags: Turkish
Donated Aussie Abrams tanks to receive baptism of fire in Ukraine

Defense News - 15:14 Oct 23, 2024

Australia never utilized its M1A1 Abrams in combat, but they will soon be used in anger against Russian invaders in Ukraine.

Tags: Ukraine
Pentagon chief Austin confirms North Korea has sent troops to Russia

Defense News - 11:59 Oct 23, 2024

“What exactly they are doing? Left to be seen. These are things that we need to sort out,” Lloyd Austin was quoted as saying.
Norway to develop new NASAMS radar with Raytheon and Kongsberg

Defense News - 11:30 Oct 23, 2024

The next-generation sensor will be based on the Raytheon GhostEye family of radars, with one of the key upgrades focused on increased range.
Pentagon OKs first batch of private capital funds for loan program

Defense News - 09:01 Oct 23, 2024

The effort aims to drive private capital funding to companies advancing key DOD technologies like artificial intelligence and microelectronics.
Germany, UK to sign pact on long-range weapons, sweeping defense ties

Defense News - 21:30 Oct 22, 2024

The agreement amounts to a comprehensive reboot of defense ties between London and Berlin that had lacked structure since Britain left the European Union.
Space Force needs plan, funding to counter China’s rapid space growth

Defense News - 19:30 Oct 22, 2024

For the Space Force, countering China’s advancements in space is a mission in and of itself, according to the service's top intelligence official.

Tags: China Space Force
Lockheed feels financial pinch from F-35 upgrade, contract delays

Defense News - 18:52 Oct 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver dozens more jets than usual starting in 2025 as it works through a backlog.
Australia announces $4.7 billion purchase of US air defense missiles

Defense News - 18:48 Oct 22, 2024

The deal checks off a top priority in Australia's 2024 defense strategy, published this spring.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy sees some allies warm to NATO membership bid

Defense News - 14:53 Oct 22, 2024

Zelenskyy said France, Britain and Italy have shown signs of support, while Germany has reservations that only Washington could help overcome.

Tags: Zelenskyy
The Army’s black and gold PT uniforms are here to stay

Defense News - 17:45 Oct 21, 2024

Here are some changes enlisted leaders are considering for soldier PT gear.
Polish government eyes Chinook buy as heavy-lift military workhorse

Defense News - 16:16 Oct 21, 2024

The country's defense minister singled out the Boeing-made aircraft as a candidate, but he gave no details about the impending acquisition program.
Pentagon chief unveils $400 million in Ukraine aid during Kyiv visit

Defense News - 15:45 Oct 21, 2024

This is the second such package within a week, as Ukraine's defensive lines wear in the east.
US Navy ousts top commanders of ship repair facility in Japan

Defense News - 14:35 Oct 21, 2024

Capt. Zaldy Valenzuela and Cmdr. Art Palalay were fired from their respective positions on Sunday.
Ukraine should lift export ban on reconnaissance drones, vendor says

Defense News - 12:36 Oct 21, 2024

Officials in Kyiv are studying options for allowing Ukrainian arms makers to export weapons as long as the needs of local forces are met first.
Russia flaunts doomsday weapons to curb Western support for Ukraine

Defense News - 14:00 Oct 19, 2024

This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword.
How one warship thwarting a Houthi attack a year ago changed the Navy

Defense News - 12:01 Oct 19, 2024

The Navy's fierce and ongoing battle to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began with the USS Carney a year ago, on Oct. 19, 2023.

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