The U.S. on Wednesday confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with 31 Abrams tanks, which was announced just hours after Germany approved offering 14 Leopard 2 tanks to assist in the fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion. Both deals arrive after months of debate regarding the sustainment and ...
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House Republicans’ picks to sit on the new committee focused on strategic competition with China feature several lawmakers who have focused on national security issues related to emerging technology and seapower-related priorities in recent years. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday ...
The U.S. has approved a new $2.5 billion weapons package for Ukraine, which includes sending Strykers and more Bradley vehicles, while no deal has emerged in response to Kyiv’s request for Abrams tanks or Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks. The new security assistance deal was announced ahead of the ...
A Pentagon spokesperson on Thursday said it “doesn’t make sense” to provide Ukraine with Abrams tanks at this time due to the maintenance and sustainment considerations associated with the platform. The comments from Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh arrive as Germany reportedly ...
Volatus Aerospace Group [VLTTF] last week said it has entered into an exclusive partnership with German unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developer Airial Robotics to help manufacture, market and distributed the drones for commercial and defense markets in the Western Hemisphere and Europe, the Middle ...
Epiq Solutions, a developer and provider of radio frequency solutions for governments and enterprises, on Thursday said it has acquired Xiphos Systems Corp. in a deal that adds expertise and capabilities in space-focused computing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Xiphos’ signature ...