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Laughlin says goodbye to last T-1 as Jayhawk retirement continues

Defense News - 19:00 Jan 06, 2025

The Air Force is retiring its aging T-1 fleet as it moves to a mobility pilot training system that relies more on simulator flights.
German army gets nod to buy Israeli PULS rocket launchers

Defense News - 14:13 Jan 06, 2025

The pick, offered by Elbit and KNDS, puts an end, for now, to a highly contested race for Germany’s next-generation, multiple-rocket launcher system.
Pentagon’s 2025 industry investments target space, biochem and more

Defense News - 19:55 Jan 03, 2025

The Office of Strategic Capital released its fiscal 2025 investment strategy Thursday, offering a snapshot of its priorities for the coming year.
Turkish navy starts construction of three new warships

Defense News - 17:05 Jan 03, 2025

Turkish officials plan to add three domestically designed vessels to the navy's roster: a submarine, an aircraft carrier and an air-defense destroyer.

Tags: Turkish
Money, Musk and mission creep: How Trump could shape DOD’s space drift

Defense News - 14:50 Jan 03, 2025

The path to a larger Space Force budget isn’t clear — even as Trump, who oversaw the creation of the service, prepares to take office in the coming weeks.
Israel creates hub to hasten military AI, autonomy research

Defense News - 19:45 Jan 02, 2025

Officials bank on autonomous weapons to pursue manpower-intensive wars.
Italy gets Lynx fighting vehicle for testing ahead of first contract

Defense News - 17:19 Jan 02, 2025

The Rheinmetall loan from Hungary comes ahead of a massive Italian purchase of combat vehicles and tanks from the German company.
Estonian anti-drone mini missile to be tested in Ukraine

Defense News - 11:25 Jan 02, 2025

Frankenburg Technologies' Mark-1 missile is meant to be a cheap and mass-producable weapon, according to the manufacturer.
Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine

Defense News - 17:54 Dec 30, 2024

Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to assist Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
US Army unit in Poland the first to field new rocket system

Defense News - 13:00 Dec 30, 2024

The brigade is the first in the Army fully equipped with the upgraded rocket system.

Tags: Army
Italy sells Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish drone maker Baykar

Defense News - 09:31 Dec 30, 2024

The choice of a Turkish buyer for an Italian aviation firm is a remarkable turnaround given Italy’s traditional heft in the aviation industry.

Tags: Italy Turkish
Leonardo clinches Austria deal with M-346 trainer-fighter jets

Defense News - 09:09 Dec 30, 2024

A contract for the 12-plane buy is currently being negotiated on a government-to-government basis between Vienna and Rome.
Russian air defenses may have downed Azerbaijani plane: U.S. official

Defense News - 21:00 Dec 27, 2024

Moscow officials have not addressed statements from aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defenses responding to a Ukrainian attack.

Tags: Russian
China unveils amphibious assault ship that can launch fighter jets

Defense News - 20:00 Dec 27, 2024

The Sichuan is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult that will allow fighter jets to launch directly off its deck.
Finland eyes defense-spending boost well past NATO mark

Defense News - 11:00 Dec 27, 2024

As a new member of NATO and amid Russia's war against Ukraine, Finland is recalibrating its defense posture.

Tags: Finland NATO
This Army unit is the first to field new company and battalion drones

Defense News - 17:00 Dec 26, 2024

The new drones fit different mission profiles at the tactical level.
Top NATO commander urges sea change in training, deterrence, spending

Defense News - 11:00 Dec 26, 2024

"Most Europeans are herbivores, they think there is sufficient grass to feed from. This is not the case," said French Adm. Pierre Vandier.
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries

Defense News - 17:00 Dec 25, 2024

It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa.

Tags: France
Space Operations Command preps for new shared domain awareness tool

Defense News - 18:20 Dec 23, 2024

The remaining ATLAS software is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2025.
Under Trump, decision on Air Force’s NGAD will shape fleet for decades

Defense News - 17:00 Dec 23, 2024

The Air Force struggled for much of 2024 to figure out how — and even whether — to proceed with its planned sixth-generation fighter.