15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds
Maintenance delays for U.S. submarines have "resulted in an estimated $3.4 billion in costs to sustain" crews and boats that were not operational.
Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6.
Marines fielding new laser sights at School of Infantry
The Marine Corps introduced the Squad Aiming Laser to students at its North Carolina school.
Japan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones
Japan’s defense-procurement agency has signed a mass production procurement agreement for interceptor drones made using 3D printers.
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Air
Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine
New Delhi wants access to a critical fighter engine technology available to only a handful of countries.
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
Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles
The Pentagon awarded a contract to X-Bow Systems in its race to develop a new anti-ballistic weapon for less than $750,000 per shot.
Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6.
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.
Unmanned
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.
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.
Naval
US Navy eyes port stops in Africa, India after USS Abraham Lincoln’s marathon deployment
The Navy’s top admiral says the service is changing how it does pre-deployment stocking and resupply and looking at different places to make port calls.
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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Fedorov, a young reformer whose dismissal last month sparked weeks of protests, said Ukraine lacked any overall vision for how to win the conflict.
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US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon
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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to dock in Thailand next week, according to a Thai official.
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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.
Ukraine’s newest ballistic missiles are weeks away from combat
On Independence Day, Zelenskyy cast homegrown missiles as Ukraine's answer to a lack of anti-ballistic interceptors.
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Dutch Navy to equip fleet with Destinus C-UAS interceptor drones
The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to equip its fleet with a new counter-UAS capability from defense firm Destinus.
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.
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