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Israel announces defense export record: $15 billion in 2024

Defense News - 09:12 Jun 05, 2025

The announcement comes amid the Defense Ministry’s directive to Israeli defense companies to prioritize local needs over global obligations.
Trump names nominees to take over Middle East, Africa commands

Defense News - 23:36 Jun 04, 2025

If confirmed, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper would be the second Navy officer to lead U.S. Central Command.
Army to lead nuclear microreactor development to power bases

Defense News - 19:19 Jun 04, 2025

President Trump's executive order calls for an operational reactor on a domestic base by September 2028.
Space Force shifts upfront range upgrade costs to commercial firms

Defense News - 17:33 Jun 04, 2025

Under a new $4 billion contract, commercial launch firms will place task orders and pay directly for various services required to support.
Ukraine ‘well prepared’ for Russian response to drone stunt: Pistorius

Defense News - 16:06 Jun 04, 2025

The scope and timing of a potential Russian counterattack was still unclear as of Wednesday afternoon, the German defense minister said.

Tags: Russian
Poland, Baltic states eye new submarines, attack boats to deter Russia

Defense News - 13:51 Jun 04, 2025

Talks continue, but Polish defense-acquisition officials have deemed three submarine vendors as front runners.
UK defense firms heap praise, mostly, on Britain’s up-armament drift

Defense News - 09:31 Jun 04, 2025

Some industry insiders say they will wait to see the money before they give a standing ovation.
Allvin calls Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US air defense

Defense News - 18:59 Jun 03, 2025

The Air Force's top uniformed leader said that planners need to consider vulnerabilities at military sites once thought untouchable by enemy forces.
Space Force awards BAE $1.2B deal for missile-tracking satellites

Defense News - 18:42 Jun 03, 2025

The service announced the award Monday, making the company the first to be on contract for the program’s second installment, dubbed Epoch 2.
Keel laid for guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh

Defense News - 17:31 Jun 03, 2025

The ship's namesake, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Quentin Walsh, helped plan the capture of Cherbourg in the days leading up to D-Day during World War II.
Vendors line up to fill Japan’s F-35 pilot training gap

Defense News - 16:32 Jun 03, 2025

Tokyo is currently mulling its options for new advanced jet trainers.
Pentagon prize challenge seeks ‘ready-now’ uncrewed systems

Defense News - 14:12 Jun 03, 2025

DIU is establishing a $20 million prize pool for the project, and the solicitation will stay open through the end of the year on a rolling basis.
Europeans map out Pacific aims as some in US want them to stay home

Defense News - 13:39 Jun 03, 2025

The Shangri-La Dialogue last week featured a record number of Europeans in attendance and was headlined by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Tags: Europeans
Inside the US Army’s C2 upgrade – what industry can expect

Defense News - 13:02 Jun 03, 2025

Commercial hardware and software will be key to the service's command-and-control overhaul, according to Joseph Welch of Army Futures Command.
Balkan military leaders summit signals calm in a conflict-prone region

Defense News - 12:25 Jun 03, 2025

In the Balkans, nationalist tensions can smolder for years and quickly spiral out of control.
Seeing farther, striking deeper, this brigade is pushing its drones

Defense News - 21:03 Jun 02, 2025

The 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team is one of the Army's early Transformation in Contact units to be issued new drones.
Starmer vows ‘battle-ready’ Britain with 12 new attack submarines

Defense News - 16:17 Jun 02, 2025

It’s part of an ambitious industrial expansion program that also entails building new munitions factories.
Space Force demos rapid turnaround on latest GPS III launch

Defense News - 14:34 Jun 02, 2025

The launch was the second in a series the Space Force is running to test its ability to launch high-value satellites in response to operational needs.

Tags: Space Force
Philippines defense boss throws cold water on large F-16 buy from US

Defense News - 09:03 Jun 02, 2025

“As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing on the table for me to consider,” Gilberto Teodoro said in an interview.
Australia should surge defense spending to 3.5% of GDP, Pentagon says

Defense News - 07:38 Jun 02, 2025

"The decisions that we make around defense spending are going to be driven by Australia’s national interest," said Defense Minister Richard Marles.

Tags: Australia

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