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Aurora moves into next design phase for DARPA vertical takeoff X-plane

Defense News - 18:34 May 21, 2024

Bell Textron, Northrop Grumman and Piasecki Aircraft Corp. have also worked on ideas for DARPA's vertical lift SPRINT aircraft.
The time is right for a new military force to defend cyber space

Defense News - 18:00 May 21, 2024

Cyber warfare tasks are difficult, and they’re only made harder when fragmented across multiple services.
Turkey’s navy deploys unmanned surface vessels during Denizkurdu drill

Defense News - 14:46 May 21, 2024

Other participating platforms included crewed ships, submarines, maritime patrol planes, helicopters, drones, fighter aircraft and more.
Unleash the Space Force

Defense News - 11:00 May 21, 2024

Numbers outlining China's military space prowess are understandably alarming, but they don’t tell the whole story, Todd Harrison argues in an op-ed.
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force

Defense News - 09:00 May 21, 2024

If the Kremlin keeps rebuilding its military faster than expected, it could present a longer-term and perhaps costlier problem for NATO.
PAC-3 MSE launched from virtual Aegis ship hits cruise missile target

Defense News - 20:54 May 20, 2024

The latest variant of Lockheed's Patriot missile intercepted a cruise missile target in a test from a virtual Aegis Weapon System for the first time.
US Army exports multinational combat training center to Philippines

Defense News - 20:40 May 20, 2024

The Army is taking a full-scale exportable Joint Pacific Multinational Training Center west of the International Date Line for the first time.
Space Force to demonstrate satellite maneuvering in 2026 mission

Defense News - 18:41 May 20, 2024

Space Systems Command and SpaceWERX awarded Washington-based Starfish Space $37.5 million to build and operate a satellite for the mission.
Amphibious combat vehicle’s first deployment may yield repair lessons

Defense News - 18:21 May 20, 2024

A program office is watching the amphibious combat vehicle's performance as it operates from a ship rather than a base on land.
UAE buys patrol vessels from Edge Group, Fincantieri joint venture

Defense News - 17:29 May 20, 2024

The $435 million deal is for 10 offshore patrol vessels based on upgraded versions of Saettia-class ships.
Nordic governments explore joint loans to fund defense buildup

Defense News - 17:05 May 20, 2024

The Nordic Investment Bank could extend its lending activities to the defense sector because "the world has changed," said the bank's chief executive.
Czech ammunition buy for Ukraine nears first delivery, faces headwinds

Defense News - 14:13 May 20, 2024

Leaders in Prague must resolve complex multinational procurement questions, and interference from Moscow.
US departure from Niger ‘already underway’ ahead of September deadline

Defense News - 23:21 May 19, 2024

The future of America's counter-terrorism work in the country had been in doubt for months after a coup last summer.
Here’s how the US Army’s multidomain task force is contributing to AUKUS

Defense News - 21:58 May 17, 2024

The 3rd Multidomain Task Force is collaborating with Australia and the U.K. to develop technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Poland receives final TB2 drone delivery from Turkey’s Baykar

Defense News - 20:48 May 17, 2024

The TB2 made headlines when Ukrainian forces used them against Russia early on in the war.
Drone corps proposal would disrupt US Army plans, says undersecretary

Defense News - 19:58 May 17, 2024

The branch would be responsible for integrating drones across the Army, providing specialized training as well as leading research and development efforts.

Tags: Army
Marines, special ops test MRZR vehicles that add power, payload capacity

Defense News - 17:57 May 17, 2024

Polaris developed two new MRZR Alpha variants that support using more payloads in the field: a power export variant, and a heavy payload variant.
Pentagon acquisition can no longer ignore the industrial base

Defense News - 15:56 May 17, 2024

The industrial base cannot be considered in isolation. It needs to be a part of the holistic way the Pentagon does acquisition.

Tags: Pentagon
Germany, Slovakia work to extend repair hub for Ukraine beyond 2024

Defense News - 13:17 May 17, 2024

The lease for the site, which repairs battle-damaged weaponry built by KMW and Nexter, is slated to run out by year's end.
France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war

Defense News - 10:42 May 17, 2024

French naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.