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Missile defense interceptor competition enters critical design phase

Defense News - 20:12 Jan 31, 2024

The Missile Defense Agency's homeland defense interceptor competition enters critical design review stage, putting it on a path for fielding by FY27.
Europeans set up corridor for rushing NATO troops eastward

Defense News - 18:10 Jan 31, 2024

Germany, the Netherlands and Poland are planning a pilot project for ferrying troops and equipment across the continent in the event of a crisis.
Sweden, France join forces for anti-tank capabilities

Defense News - 16:19 Jan 31, 2024

A strategic agreement put the two nations' defense companies MBDA and Saab front and center.
White House official calls for investment in satellite servicing market

Defense News - 13:29 Jan 31, 2024

A National Space Council official said agencies like the Space Force must start funding capabilities like on-orbit refueling and satellite servicing.
Slovakia fills its artillery shell stocks with $132 million order

Defense News - 10:51 Jan 31, 2024

The new government in Bratislava appears to have tones down its anti-Ukraine Rhetoric.
Air Force’s electric aircraft test ends with simulated casualty evac

Defense News - 21:29 Jan 30, 2024

The Air Force is looking for ways to use electric aircraft for everything from shuttling cargo and passengers around a base to evacuating downed airmen.
Lawmakers seek national coordination, support for maritime industry

Defense News - 21:25 Jan 30, 2024

A group of lawmakers is asking the White House to create a maritime policy coordinator and invest in the U.S. shipbuilding and shipping industries.
France orders unmanned submarine demonstrator from Naval Group

Defense News - 20:21 Jan 30, 2024

The agreement will allow for the development of technologies around energy autonomy, sensor integration and autonomous operation.
US Navy works on war response plan amid Red Sea ship surge

Defense News - 18:42 Jan 30, 2024

The Navy is mulling how it could push more ships into a fight and sustain them once there, as it considers what a modern wartime footing looks like.
Boeing expects Grey Wolf helicopter deliveries to Air Force this year

Defense News - 18:25 Jan 30, 2024

The Air Force plans to buy up to 80 of these helicopters to replace their fleet of Vietnam-era Hueys and patrol nuclear missile fields.
Savoie takes over as Elbit Systems of America chief executive

Defense News - 17:20 Jan 30, 2024

The company was in October selected to work on a next-generation laser targeting system known as JETS II.
US sees ‘footprints’ of Iran-backed group in Tower 22 drone attack

Defense News - 16:09 Jan 30, 2024

The Defense Intelligence Agency in August showed reporters remnants of Iranian drones discovered in Ukraine, after Russian use, and Iraq.
German navy pegs Indian Ocean, Baltic Sea as top destinations in 2024

Defense News - 14:22 Jan 30, 2024

Protecting national trade objectives with military deployments is a novel concept for Berlin, as officials plan trips to global hotspots this year.
Mideast waters challenge unmanned vessels, says US Navy leader

Defense News - 20:39 Jan 29, 2024

The Strait of Hormuz, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, for example, is known to have relatively bad visibility year-round.
Danish air-defense frigate heads to Red Sea as trade is under threat

Defense News - 16:16 Jan 29, 2024

More warships are arriving in the Red Sea to protect shipping lanes from rocket and drone attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.
Implementing the industrial base strategy won’t be easy

Defense News - 15:00 Jan 29, 2024

This is a national crisis that will take an all hands on deck effort to resolve. But it’s not clear the sense of urgency is strong enough.
Boeing expands drone exams to Lockheed C-5 with eye on broader fleet

Defense News - 14:57 Jan 29, 2024

"You just can't do this stuff in a simulated environment," Boeing's Scott Belanger said of the Autonomous Aircraft Inspection initiative.
US approves sale of F-16 jets to Turkey, F-35s to Greece

Defense News - 16:41 Jan 27, 2024

The Biden administration approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey following the Turkish government’s ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO.

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US approves sale of F-16 jets to Turkey, F-35s to Greece

Defense News - 16:41 Jan 27, 2024

The Biden administration approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey following the Turkish government’s ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO.

Tags: Turkey F-16
‘Back to the ‘80s’ as French navy prepares for new threats

Defense News - 22:55 Jan 26, 2024

The French navy includes two or three days of drills under “back to the ‘80s” conditions whenever it deploys its carrier strike group.

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