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CongressHouse NDAA Debate Moves To ‘Extreme’ GOP Amendments, Calls To Cut Ukraine Aid
The House picked up consideration of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization on Thursday debating more contentious Republican-led measures, to include provisions aimed at cutting the U.S.’ security assistance […]
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InternationalG-7 Countries Commit To Long-Term Security Assistance For Ukraine
Leading industrial nations on Tuesday declared a long-term commitment to the security of Ukraine to included continued defense, economic and financial support, following a two-day NATO summit that included an […]
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Business/FinancialThales To Acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications For $1 Billion
France’s Thales Group on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications from Britain’s Cobham for $1.1 billion in a deal that strengthens its avionics portfolio. The transaction […]
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InternationalNNSA Leaders Meet at ‘Frontline’ of Nuclear Smuggling
National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator (NNSA) Jill Hruby and nonproliferation lead Corey Hinderstein visited Georgia in June, a nation the agency says is on the frontlines of nuclear-materials smuggling. The […]
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InternationalU.S. Providing Cluster Munitions To Ukraine With New $800 Million Weapons Aid Package
The U.S. will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions as part of a new $800 million weapons aid package announced last Friday. Officials said the dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) will […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $800 Million In Missile Sales To Sweden, France
The State Department on Friday said that it has approved two foreign military sales (FMS) of missiles worth a combined $808 million to Sweden—for the AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile […]
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InternationalNATO Defense Spending On Equipment Expected To Soar In 2023
Spending this year by NATO countries combined on major defense equipment is expected to expected to increase 25 percent versus an estimated 8.5 percent rise in 2022, according to an […]
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InternationalCluster Munitions Under Consideration For Ukraine Have Dud Rate Below 2.35%, DoD Spox Says
As the Biden administration reportedly nears a decision on providing cluster munitions to Ukraine, the Pentagon said Thursday any such weapons under consideration would be newer variants with dud rates […]
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SpaceArianespace Bids Farewell to Ariane 5 in Final Mission
Arianespace launched its final Ariane 5 mission on Wednesday evening from French Guiana, marking the end of an era for the workhorse rocket. With the final launch, Europe does not have […]
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InternationalBoeing Awarded $793.4 Million For CH-47F Block I FMS Deliveries, Germany OKs $8.5 Billion Block II Deal
Boeing [BA] has received a $793.4 million deal to build 18 CH-47F Block I Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for South Korea and one aircraft for Spain, while Germany on Wednesday approved […]