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International
No Plans ‘Right Now’ To Provide Ukraine With Patriot Batteries, DoD Spokesperson Says
A top Pentagon spokesperson on Tuesday said there are currently no plans ‘right now’ to provide Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine, while reiterating air defense remains a priority for […]
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International
New Pentagon Report Estimates China May Have 1,500 Nuclear Warheads By 2035
The Pentagon expects China to “basically complete modernization” of its military capabilities by 2035, according to a new report released Tuesday, to include potentially having a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear […]
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International
U.K. Orders Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoons
The U.K. government last week announced the Royal Navy will outfit 11 ships with the Norwegian Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The Defense Ministry said the NSMs are due to […]
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Business/Financial
Leonardo DRS Goes Public After Completing Deal For RADA
Leonardo DRS on Monday said it had completed its all-stock merger with RADA Electronic Industries, clearing way for Leonardo DRS to become a public company, with its shares set to […]
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International
State Department Approves $323.3 Million Deal With Finland For AIM-9X Block IIs, AGM-154 JSOWs
The State Department has approved a potential $323.3 million deal with Finland for the sale of AIM-8X Block II air-to-air missiles and AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW). The Defense Security […]
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Business/Financial
QinetiQ Completes Acquisition Of Avantus Federal
Britain’s QinetiQ Group plc on Wednesday said its U.S. subsidiary has completed a $590 million acquisition of Avantus Federal in a deal that that more than doubles the size of […]
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International
U.S.’ New $400 Million Weapons Package For Ukraine Includes More Munitions For NASAMS, HIMARS
The U.S. on Wednesday approved a new $400 million weapons package for Ukraine, which includes additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems […]
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Navy/USMC
5th Fleet Starts Three-Week Event With 15 Unmanned Systems
The U.S. 5th Fleet has started a three-week long unmanned and artificial intelligence integration event in the Middle East, dubbed Digital Horizon, with 15 unmanned systems and 17 industry partners. […]
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Missile Defense
Japanese Destroyers First Successfully Test SM-3 In Ballistic Missile Defense Test
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on Monday announced the first successful missile defense test firing of Standard Missile-3 missiles from Japanese […]
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Missile Defense
Israel Tests Naval Iron Dome
The Israeli government and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. recently conducted an interception test of a naval version of the Iron Dome air defense system. The company and Israeli government […]
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