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Space Force to fly two rapid-response demonstration missions in…
The Space Force announced two new missions to demonstrate how highly maneuverable space vehicles can enable…
Netherlands delivers F-16s to Ukraine, provides $440M for drones
PARIS — The Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine over the coming months, with the Dutch…
Italian minister proposes fresh taxes on arms makers’ windfall…
ROME — Italian defense companies whose profits have soared thanks to armed conflicts around the world could…
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan flies second certification…
United Launch Alliance, one of the Pentagon’s top satellite launch providers, launched a second flight of its…
Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the…
Since the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s inception, the Defense Department and industry have struggled to wrestle…
Russian hacking group targeted US military contractors
A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think…
French Navy orders underwater drones for deep-sea surveillance
BREST, France — The French Navy has ordered an autonomous underwater vehicle from Exail that will surveil…
New pact boosts defense-industry goals in EU lending scheme
BERLIN — The European Union’s funding and defense branches are moving closer together in a bid to strengthen…
New Zealand, Australia swap senior military commanders
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The armed forces of New Zealand and Australia have swapped deputy commanders at…
Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones
Pentagon officials want to build America’s arsenal of cheap, disposable drones, staple weapons of the war in…