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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…
French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump…
PARIS — France and Germany emphasized the need to keep up military spending and for unity on European…
Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III…
Air Force Global Strike Command carried out a test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic…
Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The Space Force added five companies to its Commercial Integration Cell in October and plans to bring on two…
Hope and pragmatism compete on Ukraine’s front amid Trump’s…
KYIV, Ukraine — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only…
Fincantieri tweaks PPA patrol vessel design to carry more…
ROME — New versions of Italy’s PPA multimission navy vessels are to be kitted out with extra missile…
‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years
SAN DIEGO — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years…
Boeing factory strike ends as machinists vote to accept contract
SEATTLE — Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than…