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Army awards contract to build new TNT production facility in…
After sourcing all of its TNT from overseas allies, the U.S. Army has taken a step forward to begin producing…
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new…
PARIS — Thales will provide the French Navy with its first production version of an autonomous mine-hunting …
Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian…
BERLIN — Sweden’s government this month blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms over concerns that…
The US Navy is at risk of losing vital shipbuilding skills
By 2030, the U.S. could have approximately 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs. Not only are these lost…
NATO allies ready sea drones for the task of repelling enemy…
PARIS — A number of NATO countries are pursuing new naval concepts based on sea drones programmed to keep…
MBDA pushes new deep-strike missile in time for Europe to arm up
PARIS — Pan-European missile maker MBDA is pursuing an “aggressive” development schedule for its future cruise…
Army’s long-range assault aircraft fuselages to be built in…
Bell Textron will build the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, fuselages in Wichita,…
Israel to buy 25 F-15s, with eyes on long-distance combat punch
JERUSALEM — Israel will acquire 25 F-15IA combat jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for $5.2 billion, with an…
What a second Trump presidency could mean for the defense budget
Former president Donald Trump won reelection Tuesday, a night of voting that led to Republicans taking control…
Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
The most advanced version of the Patriot missile defeated a tactical ballistic missile threat target while…