Air Force ‘battle lab’ to focus on protecting bases from small drones

The 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, will spearhead efforts to counter small-drone threats at U.S. bases.

Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy heads to sea for testing

The USS John F. Kennedy was originally expected to be delivered in July of last year, but delays have pushed its slated arrival to March 2027.

101st Airborne soldiers hitch rides aboard Marine Ospreys in exercise

The exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75.

The US Army wants 11 business jets for ISR missions

The service is looking at buying up to 11 custom Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.

Norway picks Hanwha to supply rocket artillery in $2 billion deal

None of the other commercial bidders could deliver a comparable range, Norway said.

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America can strike anywhere — but can it stay anywhere?

Perhaps most troubling, the National Defense Strategy ties its framework explicitly to “President Trump’s vision,” mentioning him 47 times across 24 pages.

Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup

The initiative reflects a strategic recalibration in Berlin’s European partnerships.

Otokar moves to buy Romanian military-vehicles partner Automecanica

The takeover is meant to facilitate the Turkish manufacturer's work on a $1 billion contract to make Cobra II vehicles for Romania's armed forces.

SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says

The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority.

Casualties in Ukraine war could hit 2 million, report warns

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia’s war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring.