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(Epirus)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/08/10/australia-to-buy-sophisticated-us-air-to-air-missiles/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:24:25.363Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/9P14ZoRbWguq_7BZjbZD6uM0oEc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4XVXA5IIKFGVHGUQ6I7UKBL7XM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Official rendering of an F-22A Raptor firing an AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile. 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(Angelika Warmuth/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/08/05/trump-class-battleship-program-will-cost-275-billion-cbo-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T00:03:12.862Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Tjhg9iTNQDdhlq6r3RUuobtSXV4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QU6SMXWWWBAH5NDPT2DV7ISSUE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mockup of the potential Trump-class battleship. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/05/firestorm-labs-builds-drones-aboard-uss-essex-without-shore-resupply/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T23:14:32.122Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/8MpMHRKtySHCMZpl5DZB9emY9mE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GMTDZAK2FRDCPJDBHQXHLOBOBI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 on July 29, 2026.  (MCS3 Charles Harbour/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/08/03/navy-reserve-retention-bonuses-on-the-rise-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-8726/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T16:49:50Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RxY6JprlafcO1pxV2Tqq9dpqcW8=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/08-03-2026/t_5b5f04b7c7a54aefbf27a3ba7f45b931_name_DNW_831_THUMB.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/08/05/trump-forms-new-commission-to-address-quality-of-life-issues-for-military-spouses/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T16:42:31Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AkYIzrMaX9NisJFhaM1In3Zzf20=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/08-04-2026/t_465b948a3dd149a0b72133fefdb5285b_name_Trumps_New_Commission_THUMB.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/05/us-navy-saildrone-to-use-unmanned-systems-in-expanded-counternarcotics-role/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T14:37:54.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGx-WmPRRdozTo9Xb1a7jVzzlE4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VGS3R4DE3FBTDGA3UU5LI4DZ2Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since 2023, Saildrone’s USVs have worked in coordination with the U.S. Navy. (Saildrone)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/08/05/taiwan-launches-major-war-games-to-test-command-flexibility/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:35:44.15Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vB7EIrdS5v_aIfdBLSor3iQTRzw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BH5XNXVMQ5EXVBIOWHBYVYL6FY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taiwanese military reservists from a mortar battalion of the Taipei City Reserve Brigade take part in a training exercise in Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 5, 2026. (Ann Wan/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/05/frances-drone-production-shifts-from-policy-ambition-to-factory-floor/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:48:10.207Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vaCw86Gv-YH8RiI8xlf5TqKsCFQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DH7N6R7VLRCRPLRJZM6QIBGDVE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A model of the MTO Toutatis drone, a remote-controlled loitering munition, designed by the defense technology company Thales, June 16, 2026. (Alice Sacco/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2026/08/04/lockheed-seeks-us-mineral-supplies-after-trump-supply-chain-push-sources-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T20:00:08.226Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Dfz05N18sU4UPMy_UxYCcVnPDwc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GQUT3RRJLBFHPJOPEJDWFA4GKE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Entrance of Lockheed Martin's Alabama facility. (Lockheed Martin)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T19:29:23.055Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/dpf36fbSXRelsCOoijJoXncLRrw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/45VJ6EO4WJDXFOLDFLT64Q4HXE.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the Florida Army National Guard operates an FIM-92 Stinger at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on March 19, 2026. The Stinger is a shoulder-fired, short-range infrared homing surface-to-air missile used to destroy low-altitude aircraft, helicopters,= and unmanned aerial systems. (Sgt. Marc Morgenstern/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/08/04/325-narcan-doses-43-lost-children-dc-national-guard-mission-wraps-first-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T16:24:59.776Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/khLyxq-aHXfbQlQzoxrV1WoGKSI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CF6NIULIIBF2FE7GHU57CLTFKU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Guard with tools to pick up trash are seen Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 at Meridian Hill Park, in Washington.  (AP Photos/Steven Sloan)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/08/04/thales-australia-whips-together-armed-ugv-in-just-6-weeks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:59:38.909Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SsusIcJvoLflsyt-vAzi_115h3k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FPOJF4YMP5ABPH37GHTX5KVOYA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Guardian Angel UGV is armed with a W&E Platt remote weapon station. The prototype UGV is seen here next to a Bushmaster vehicle. (Thales Australia)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/08/04/ukraines-fire-point-starts-to-integrate-european-tech-into-missile-defense-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:53:18.228Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/iO48QCkNBvgjB2evAyM_LPAcbWc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DJJUJICPJZB4JNLIINJO6MKS2I.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defense system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine, Aug. 4, 2024. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-used-virtually-all-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T13:08:32.842Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VTCEtfe-iU59pxD0DUj1V4PFl_k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7BX4WITMO5GKRFOF2DLGNKN6IQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Army's Precision Strike Missile launches during exercise Valiant Shield in Palau. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>