One dies after explosion at General Dynamics plant in Arkansas
Production is on hold at the building where the explosion occurred while an investigation is ongoing.
Air Warfare
Timeline on returning Ospreys to flight remains murky, Air Force says
Air Force Special Operations Command wants to fly its Ospreys again, but doesn't have the information it needs to do so.
Germany, Slovakia sign tank swap deal to arm Ukraine
Older Leopard 2 tanks will backfill a batch of Soviet infantry fighting vehicles that Slovakia is sending to Ukraine.
Turkey sends 50 mine-resistant vehicles to Ukraine, with more expected
The delivery of the Kirpi vehicles was the result of a government agreement, rather than a deal between Ukraine and BMC, which makes the Kirpi.
‘Seek and destroy’: New US aid to Ukraine targets Russian artillery
A new $775 million military aid package for Ukraine marks the first time the U.S. is sending ScanEagle drones for targeting artillery to the country.
Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to its Baltic territory
Russia said three MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk air base in the Baltic Sea territory.
US Army digs new sandbox for laser weapons
The Army's new Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory will help the service drive down cost and schedule risk in emerging laser weapons programs.
Rheinmetall, GM Defense partner in Army’s tactical truck competition
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense are combining heir strengths in the vehicle world to compete for the U.S. Army's Common Tactical Vehicle.
See Ukrainian troops go through urban combat training in the UK
Hundreds of new Ukrainian Army recruits are training to liberate Ukraine from the Russian invasion — but they are doing it more than 1,000 miles away.
Pentagon eyes broader missile defense amid calls for more advanced countermeasures
America’s focus on countering intercontinental ballistic missiles is broadening to cruise and hypersonic missiles, and modest spending might not cut it.
How US Marines put Force Design 2030 to work in Europe and monitored Russian naval forces
Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, of the 2nd Marine Division and Task Force 61/2, has given Defense News an insider’s view of force structure and equipment involved in the realization of the Corps' Force Design 2030.
