US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon
What form will the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo, or SAA-LT, take? The Navy wants contractors to explore two options.
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to dock in Thailand next week, according to a Thai official.
Hung Cao taps civilian to stand up Navy industrial base office
Andrew Magliochetti was tapped by Hung Cao to become the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.
European allies team up to buy Polish portable anti-aircraft systems
Poland, Norway, Lithuania and Latvia have signed a framework agreement to buy Piorun (Thunderbolt) man-portable air defense systems from Poland's PGZ.
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Air
Italy eyes US tech for souping up dumb missiles into drone interceptors
The Italian Air Force is mulling the purchase of U.S. technology that turns cheap unguided missiles into precision weapons.
Land
European allies team up to buy Polish portable anti-aircraft systems
Poland, Norway, Lithuania and Latvia have signed a framework agreement to buy Piorun (Thunderbolt) man-portable air defense systems from Poland's PGZ.
Pentagon
US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation.
DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight
In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight.
How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs
Chinese company Unitree Robotics based the designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations fueled by the U.S. military.
MilTech
US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets
The U.S. Air Force wants to acquire target drones that can mimic the performance of a variety of aircraft, from stealth fighters to small UAVs.
‘Everybody loves a winner’: US-Ukraine intel sharing surges as Kyiv racks up wins
U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has rebounded to full strength as Kyiv’s mid- and deep-range strikes continue to hammer Russia’s oil industry.
Pentagon inks deals with Boeing, RTX to boost production of SM-3 components
The Pentagon signed seven-year framework agreements Friday with Boeing and RTX to expand production of critical components for the Standard Missile-3.
Naval
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to dock in Thailand next week, according to a Thai official.
Space
US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
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Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn’t a Russian attack
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White House requests $38 billion more in Ukraine aid
If Congress passes the request, it would bring the Ukraine aid total to more than $100 billion since March amid growing House Republican resistance.
Britain to join EU push for easing the flow of forces in Europe
London has reservations about the bloc's rules for non-members in defense projects, but playing in this one made sense, said Defence Minister Ben Wallace.
UK orders five more counter-submarine frigates for $5 billion
The new contract fulfills a longtime government commitment to field a fleet of eight Type-26 anti-submarine warships.
Top Republican on House defense appropriations panel wins re-election
Ken Calvert's competitive election victory puts him on track to chair the defense appropriations panel next year if Republicans take the House.
It’s time to reset America’s long-range strike deficit
America simply has far more demand for long-range strike aircraft than planes and crews.
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