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Missile DefenseIsraeli Arrow-4 Missile Interceptor To Be More Affordable For Higher Volume
An Israeli official this week confirmed the new Arrow-4 missile defense interceptor being developed by Israel and the U.S. aims to be more affordable to allow a higher volume of […]
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Unmanned SystemsAUKUS Partners Test Test AI/ Autonomy Pillar II Drone Swarm
The three AUKUS partner countries recently tested artificial drone intelligence (AI) and autonomy systems in a swarm setting as part of the non-submarine parts of the tripartite collaboration. The U.K. […]
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InternationalMcCaul: Taiwan Weapons Sales Won’t Be Delivered Until 2025-2029
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) recently said 22 weapon systems approved for transfer to Taiwan are not due to be delivered until 2025 or 2029, following […]
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Navy/USMCDoD Seeks Authority To Sell Submarines To Australia, Accept Australian Industrial Base Help
The Department of Defense this month submitted proposals to allow it to transfer nuclear-powered attack submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS agreement, accept Australian funding to improve the […]
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Missile DefenseIsrael David’s Sling Missile Defense Makes First Real World Intercept
Israel’s David’s Sling air and missile defense system successfully intercepted a rocket for the first time outside a test, according to recent Israeli media reports. On May 10 the Times […]
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InternationalIsraeli Company Unveils BlueWhat Unmanned Sub
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) last week revealed its new BlueWhale unmanned autonomous submarine geared for intelligence-gathering operations. The company said the vehicle has conducted thousands of hours of submerged and […]
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Navy/USMCState Department Approves Sale of Sub-Detecting System To Australia
The State Department this week approved a potential $207 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Expeditionary (SURTASS-E) mission systems for Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) to […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Shipyards Getting Submarine Demand Message With AUKUS
The Navy’s top officer recently said he thinks the AUKUS Australia submarine agreement is helping send a clear message to the submarine shipbuilders for long-term procurement and investment. “Informed by […]
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InternationalCavoli: Russia Will Remain Main European Security Challenge Because Non-Ground Forces “Barely Touched”
The top American officer in Europe told a Senate panel Thursday that despite Russia’s struggles in Ukraine, Russia will remain the top threat in the region, in part because the […]
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Navy/USMCGE Nabs $684 Million Contract For CH-53K Engines
Naval Air Systems Command this week awarded General Electric [GE] a $684 million contract to build and deliver 169 T408-GE-400 (T408) turboshaft engines for CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters […]
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