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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
‘Imminent’ threat? Hegseth escalates tone on China in key Asia speech

Defense News - 01:28 May 31, 2025

The assessment is a major departure for the U.S. government, and it came with a nudge that nations must choose between Washington and Beijing.
Behemoth Golden Dome may face lackluster scrutiny in Trump’s Pentagon

Defense News - 18:52 May 30, 2025

Hegseth's decision to shutter DOT&E was at least partially triggered by the office's plans to oversee Golden Dome's test plans, sources told Defense News.
Meta and Anduril work on mixed reality devices for the US military

Defense News - 13:57 May 30, 2025

Anduril and Meta plan to build VR/AR extended reality headsets for the military as part of the the contract that Anduril took over from Microsoft.

Tags: Meta Anduril
Israel claims drone interceptions with high-power lasers

Defense News - 10:19 May 30, 2025

Officials have declined to say which weapons were used, hinting only at a new generation of smaller, mobile laser guns.
Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense

Defense News - 22:12 May 29, 2025

The Pentagon quietly directed the Missile Defense Agency to stop development of a new radar to protect Guam, according to a recent GAO report.

Tags: Guam
Lockheed eyes better stealth, unmanned option for F-35

Defense News - 21:00 May 29, 2025

After losing the Air Force's next-generation fighter contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin hopes to fold sixth-generation tech into the F-35.

Tags: F-35
EU unveils Black Sea strategy with an eye on post-war Ukraine

Defense News - 14:16 May 29, 2025

The plan will see the creation of a “Black Sea Maritime Security Hub” to serve as Europe’s early-warning center in the region.

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