International
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InternationalSecDef Reaffirms Support For Ukraine, As DoD Hosts Allies Without New U.S. Weapons Aid To Announce
The Pentagon on Tuesday hosted the latest meeting of the international coalition supporting Ukraine without a new weapons aid package to announce, as the supplemental funding bill to continue security […]
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Navy/USMCEstonia To Lead EU Prototype Modular Autonomous Naval Vessel Project
The Estonian Centre for Defense Investments (ECDI) and Baltic WorkBoats this month kicked off leading a four-year pan-European Union defense cooperation to develop a prototype semi-autonomous modular vessel for European […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.K. Tests Laser Weapon Against Air Targets
The U.K. recently tested its DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) against aerial targets in a high power firing, a first for the system. The DragonFire engaged the targets at […]
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Navy/USMCJapan Signs Deal For Hundreds Of U.S. Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles
Japan’s Ministry of Defense said it signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for RTX [RTX] Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles and related equipment under a Foreign Military Sales […]
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InternationalNorthrop Grumman And Mitsubishi Team For Japanese IAMD Networking
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation signed a teaming agreement to collaborate on creating a networking solution for Japan’s ground-based integrated air and missile defense systems, the companies said […]
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Business/FinancialHII Names New Head Of Australia Business With AUKUS Focus
HII [HII] on Wednesday said that Michael Lempke has been put in charge of the company’s business in Australia, including supporting the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral partnership. Lempke, who […]
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Unmanned SystemsAirbus To Acquire U.S.-Based UAS Developer Aerovel
Airbus Group’s helicopters segment this week said it has agreed to acquire Aerovel, a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of the Flexrotor small tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in a deal […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Heralds Expected International Collaboration on DARC Radar
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] on Jan. 11 heralded last September’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. (AUKUS) alliance on the company’s Deep Space Advanced […]
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International
State Department Approves $654 Million In Foreign Military Sales
The State Department this week approved $654 million in foreign military sales (FMS) that includes a potential $250 million sales to Australia in support of the Tomahawk cruise missile system. […]
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CongressKaine Leads Amendment To Ensure Congressional Review Of Arms Sales To Israel
A group of Democrats plan to propose an amendment that would strike a provision in the pending supplemental spending bill that waives congressional oversight requirements for U.S.-provided Foreign Military Financing […]