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Navy ramps up unmanned systems weapons tests, calls for industry push

Defense News - 16:24 May 22, 2025

The Navy recently launched two groundbreaking weapons tests as the service continues its push for unmanned systems.
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia

Defense News - 12:49 May 22, 2025

Aerojet Rocketdyne is expanding its solid rocket motor production in Virginia primarily for the Javelin anti-tank system.

Tags: Virginia
Tariffs or not, China’s infiltration of US systems needs new attention

Defense News - 10:12 May 22, 2025

The challenge facing the U.S. and allied governments is how to protect systems, citizens, infrastructure and industries from data theft.
Army air defense systems deploy to the Arctic, Africa for first time

Defense News - 20:00 May 21, 2025

The Sgt. STOUT and Avenger, both mobile air defense systems, deployed for major European and African exercises.
Pentagon accepts Qatari jet for Air Force One

Defense News - 18:57 May 21, 2025

The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.
Space Force sees ‘outsized impact’ from civilian workforce cuts

Defense News - 17:17 May 21, 2025

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said Tuesday the Space Force has lost almost 14% of its civilian workforce in recent months.

Tags: Space Force
Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile

Defense News - 16:24 May 21, 2025

The Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, as it looks for ways to bring costs under control for the successor Sentinel missile.
Turkey’s STM targets Southeast Asian market with new ship design

Defense News - 13:55 May 21, 2025

The pitch aligns with Turkey’s growing focus on Asian defense markets.

Tags: Turkey
British Army tests lightweight Javelin antitank weapon at record range

Defense News - 11:24 May 21, 2025

The successful shot involved engaging a target at a distance of four kilometers, a first for the smaller and lighter weapon system.
Meink vows security as Qatar-gifted jet turned into Air Force One

Defense News - 22:41 May 20, 2025

Sen. Tammy Duckworth blasted the Qatari-gifted plane as a security risk and a waste of taxpayer money.
Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over 3 years

Defense News - 21:52 May 20, 2025

President Trump also announced he has appointed Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force’s second in command, to oversee the effort.
Army aviation charts new course as it grapples with surprise cuts

Defense News - 20:38 May 20, 2025

Army aviation leaders are working on options to transform the force within budget constraints and in line with recent Army and Pentagon directives.

Tags: Army
Marines sticking with JLTV after Army cancels future vehicle buys

Defense News - 17:00 May 20, 2025

The Army's decision will likely drive up the price of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
Estonia-Russia ship standoff portends a harsher tone on the Baltic Sea

Defense News - 15:40 May 20, 2025

Incidents in the Baltic Sea are ripe with the potential for escalation, one analyst cautioned.

Tags: Baltic
Both Air Force CCAs now in ground testing, expected to fly this summer

Defense News - 15:34 May 20, 2025

General Atomics said ground testing of its YFQ-42A began on May 7. The collaborative combat aircraft will fly alongside aircraft like F-35s and F-47s.
RTX delivers first radar to MDA that can track hypersonic weapons

Defense News - 15:18 May 20, 2025

With a new Gallium Nitride array, the AN/TPY-2 radar can now detect hypersonic weapons at greater ranges, earlier in the flight path.
Europe’s defense investments signal big wins for American industry

Defense News - 13:23 May 20, 2025

A significant amount of investment opportunities will be open to U.S. companies, writes Jovita Neliupšienė, the EU ambassador to the United States.
Romania’s new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course

Defense News - 10:11 May 20, 2025

As a member of the EU and one of the easternmost members of the NATO military alliance, Romania plays a pivotal role in Western security infrastructure.

Tags: Western Romania
Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses

Defense News - 17:30 May 19, 2025

The aviators received the awards 34 years after they kickstarted the allied air campaign of Operation Desert Storm.
Britain to upgrade military pilot training with $400 million package

Defense News - 16:38 May 19, 2025

The investment will result in a four-fold increase in mission aircrew trainees to 140 per year, according to thy Ministry of Defence.

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