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After Army canceled helo program, industry had to pivot

Defense News - 22:04 Apr 30, 2024

Industry is beginning to see ways technology developed for the canceled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is helping other vertical lift programs.
Grey Wolf helicopter cuts lead to cost overrun breach

Defense News - 21:28 Apr 30, 2024

This is the second critical Nunn-McCurdy breach incurred by a major Air Force program this year, following the Sentinel ICBM's cost overruns.
House lawmakers press Austin on Rafah, Israel aid and Gaza pier plans

Defense News - 21:04 Apr 30, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin fielded several questions about the Pentagon's role in Gaza as Israel signals a Rafah invasion.

Tags: Gaza Israel Rafah
China launches Pakistan’s Hangor submarine, despite engine row with Germany

Defense News - 19:30 Apr 30, 2024

The initial Hangor II delivery timetable would have seen the four Chinese-built submarines delivered by 2023.

Tags: Hangor
US Marine Corps opens new center to more rapidly get tech to operators

Defense News - 19:14 Apr 30, 2024

The Marine Corps is trying to speed up its modernization through a new Fusion Center and a capability-centric acquisition approach.
Volt Typhoon hacks likely to inspire copycats, CNMF’s Mahlock says

Defense News - 18:56 Apr 30, 2024

Attacks on critical infrastructure — food and water delivery, health care services, defense contracting and more — could hamper U.S. military response.
Millennium wins ‘FOO Fighter’ contract for SDA missile tracking

Defense News - 18:33 Apr 30, 2024

The eight FOO Fighter satellites will demonstrate fire control capabilities for future Space Development Agency tranches.

Tags: FOO Fighter
Italy, France target land warfare in new industry partnership deal

Defense News - 17:52 Apr 30, 2024

The move comes as Italy seeks to join long-awaited Franco-German tank program.

Tags: Italy
Marines to merge air control jobs as new air defense tech comes online

Defense News - 17:24 Apr 30, 2024

The Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers.
Here’s when the US Army will pick next long-range spy plane

Defense News - 17:21 Apr 30, 2024

The service is divesting its entire turboprop-based ISR fleet, developed for counterinsurgency, in favor of a high-speed jet with high-tech sensors.
What Marines may be learning from Houthi tactics in the Red Sea

Defense News - 16:47 Apr 30, 2024

To some observers of the Marine Corps’ modernization plans, aspects of the Houthis' operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sound familiar.
How the US can reclaim leadership in advanced energetic materials

Defense News - 16:39 Apr 30, 2024

It's time to restore what was once American leadership in the materials that most define the lethality and effectiveness of weapons systems.
Wittman warns of ‘wasting a year’ with Pentagon’s industrial strategy

Defense News - 15:05 Apr 30, 2024

The strategy released in January but a plan to actually put it into action has faced months of delays.
Lithuania eases red tape for defense firms looking to set up shop

Defense News - 14:36 Apr 30, 2024

A new legislative package allows for companies to quickly start building manufacturing facilities, obtaining the necessary permits only later on.
Soaring US munitions demand strains support for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan

Defense News - 10:00 Apr 30, 2024

The military is having difficulty maintaining adequate munitions inventory levels as wars erupt in the Middle East, Europe and possibly the Pacific.
How the Pentagon can more rapidly buy and field the latest tech

Defense News - 20:19 Apr 29, 2024

With rare exceptions, the U.S. Defense Department cannot acquire new technologies and systems in a timely manner.
Raytheon picks Spain’s Sener to make Patriot interceptor parts

Defense News - 17:32 Apr 29, 2024

Engineers from both companies will co-develop a component that provides steering control for GEM-T missiles during flight.
Marine unit found metal shavings in F-35 fuel, plastic tool in wing

Defense News - 16:56 Apr 29, 2024

In a memo obtained by Defense News, a Marine Corps squadron commander raises the alarm about the quality of Lockheed Martin's new F-35C jets.
Italy has given Ukraine long-range missiles, says UK defense minister

Defense News - 16:04 Apr 29, 2024

The announcement by Grant Shapps lifts the veil on some of Italy's secrecy when it comes to military aid for Ukraine.

Tags: Ukraine
France offers to buy strategic assets from struggling IT firm Atos

Defense News - 11:48 Apr 29, 2024

The company, which is involved in France's nuclear-deterrent as well as land-warfare programs, is at risk of falling under foreign control.

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