Defense

US Air Force Hunts for New Pacific Outposts to Counter China Threat

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

The U.S. Air Force is still scouring the Pacific for new airfields, continuing a years-long effort to expand the number of locations it can...

Turkey F-16 sale to proceed after Senate vote

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted 13-79 against a resolution that would have blocked a $23 billion F-16 sale to Turkey that the Biden...

Continuing resolution could degrade training for future fights

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

The U.S. military plans to preserve force readiness as a top priority, even if Congress fails to pass a defense spending bill next week....

UK hires two companies to write software to support future satellites

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

LONDON — The British Defence Ministry has awarded two contracts for the development of ground-based software to support its planned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...

Allies probe accidental targeting of US drone by German navy frigate

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

COLOGNE, Germany — U.S. military officials are working with the European Union to review an incident in which German frigate Hessen fired twice at...

Soldiers test Next Generation Squad Weapon in extreme cold weather

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

Soldiers in Alaska recently tested the Army’s new rifle and automatic rifle in -35 F conditions as the weapons approach official fielding to the...

Anduril, Hanwha team up to bid for Army’s light payload robot

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

Anduril Industries and Hanwha Defense USA said they are teaming up to submit a bid for the U.S. Army’s Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport robot...

Enhanced Chinese Sky Hawk stealth UAV takes to flight

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

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India-Japan ‘Dharma Guardian’ Exercise

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

India and Japan recently began their “Dharma Guardian” joint army exercise at India’s Mahajan field firing ranges in the western state of Rajasthan. This...

Indian MoD to procure 5G-enabled surveillance UAVs

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

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European states gather Soviet-style artillery rounds for Ukraine

DefenseFebruary 29, 2024

MILAN — Several European nations have sourced hundreds of thousands of 122-millimeter artillery rounds from abroad to donate to Ukraine, a move that experts...