Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard
Autonomous vessel maker Saronic is set to build Port Alpha, a shipyard the company describes as the most advanced in the world, in Texas.
Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190 combat support vehicles over the next four years.
Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow
Spiraling security risks are expected to push defense to the forefront of Britain’s Farnborough Airshow next week.
2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program
Two defense tech companies sued the U.S. government, alleging they were unfairly excluded from the Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
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Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190 combat support vehicles over the next four years.
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2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program
Two defense tech companies sued the U.S. government, alleging they were unfairly excluded from the Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
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The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iranian military sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of the Islamic Republic's ports.
Navy awards TOTE $2.2 billion to manage Medium Landing Ships project
The Navy awarded TOTE $2.2 billion to manage its medium landing ship construction efforts, with the first vessel scheduled for delivery in fall 2029.
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Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike
Lawmakers demanded Monday that the Pentagon release its findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike at a girls’ school in Iran.
Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles
Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days.”
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The U.S. Navy’s expensive effort to install hypersonic missiles on three Zumwalt-class destroyers is two years behind schedule.
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European firms plan exo-atmospheric interceptor for 2027 test
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Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard
Autonomous vessel maker Saronic is set to build Port Alpha, a shipyard the company describes as the most advanced in the world, in Texas.
Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190 combat support vehicles over the next four years.
Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow
Spiraling security risks are expected to push defense to the forefront of Britain’s Farnborough Airshow next week.
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2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program
Two defense tech companies sued the U.S. government, alleging they were unfairly excluded from the Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
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Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says
Russian recruits arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine survive an estimated 20 to 30 minutes before they are killed or wounded, the CIA director said.
Saab to supply sensors and combat systems for new German warships after F126 scrapped
Swedish defense firm Saab has secured an 8.7 billion kronor ($900 million) contract to supply combat systems and sensors for the German Navy’s MEKO ships.
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Franco-German defense cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet
The meetings come weeks after industrial rivalries forced Paris and Berlin to scrap the landmark Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program.
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Fedorov out as Ukraine’s defense minister in major government shake-up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as the country's minister of defense after just six months in office.
US Air Force turns to cheaper cruise missiles it can buy by the thousands
The U.S. Air Force is turning to cruise missiles it can buy by the thousand, cheap enough to shoot many for less than it once cost to shoot one.
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First the coast guard, then an ICBM: China tests new, long-term ways to hold off rivals in Asia
Experts say Beijing used both methods to try out new, attention-grabbing and long-term ways to deter others from challenging its territorial claims.
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