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.
Army Test and Evaluation Command pushes to reduce live-fire tests
Army Test and Evaluation Command is looking for ways to reduce its most expensive live-fire testing events in favor of more modeling and simulation.
US to send more HIMARS precision rockets to Ukraine
“If the Russians think they can outlast the Ukrainians, they need to rethink that," a senior defense official said Friday.
Ukraine war tactics reaffirm US Army’s modernization thrust, service chief says
The conflict in Ukraine is showing the U.S. Army that it's on the right track when it comes to its own modernization priorities, the Army chief of staff said.
See the TB2 drone heading to Ukraine after a Lithuanian crowdfunding drive
Lithuania will present a combat drone to Ukraine that was donated by the Turkish manufacturer after a private crowdfunding campaign among ordinary Lithuanians, who raised nearly $6.1 million for the purpose within days.
US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package
The new aid also included ammunition drawn from U.S. stockpiles for American-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
Competition to replace Bradley vehicles enters design, prototype phase
The U.S. Army opens up detailed design and prototyping phases of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition releasing a request for proposals to industry.
Congress wants more troops in Europe as war in Ukraine drags on
Congress wants to see a boost in U.S. military presence through permanent basing and rotational deployment as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.
General Dynamics unit wins contract to build new light tank for infantry
General Dynamics Land Systems beats out BAE Systems in a competition to build and field Mobile Protected Firepower systems for the Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Turkey lifting objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Sweden and Finland to abandon their long-held nonaligned status and apply to join NATO. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had blocked the move, insisting the Nordic pair change their stance on Kurdish rebel groups that Turkey considers terrorists.
