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Defying fiscal disruption: Defense revenues on Top 100 continue to climb, despite supply chain turmoil
Businesses faced a thorny mess in 2021 amid supply chain snarls, labor shortages and government budget uncertainty. Even so, there are signs of the global defense industry’s continued resilience.
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The Americas
It‘s official: The Marine Corps has its 1st Black 4-star general
Lt. Gen. Michael Langley will now lead U.S. troops in Africa as the commander of U.S. Africa Command.
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State Department clears weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been given the green light by the State Department to purchase billions worth of missiles and equipment.
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Global military spending hits record high
Find out how much money goes to funding militaries around the world, plus how many warheads are still deployed.
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Pentagon reviews removing Morocco as host of largest military exercise in Africa
The Defense Department is looking at alternative locations to host the largest military exercise in Africa amid Senate pressure to bump Morocco from its coveted position as an annual host for the drills.
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US Marine Corps successfully tests Iron Dome-based air defense
Iron Dome maker Rafael said in a statement that the test results were in line with prior simulations done by Marine Corps analysts.
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Iranian envoy responds to US claim it’s selling drones to Russia
Earlier in the war, Iran was criticized in the West for not condemning Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
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Iran to deliver armed drones to Russia, White House says
The White House says it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons
The program comes amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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British military announces capture of smuggled Iranian missiles
It’s the first time a British warship has interdicted vessels carrying such sophisticated weapons from Iran, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
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Israel orders hundreds of new combat vehicles for special forces
Israel will purchase hundreds of combat vehicles from Israel Aerospace Industries for the country’s special forces in a deal worth more than $28 million.
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Israel’s defense industry unveils new weapons at Paris defense confab
The biennial Eurosatory show is expected to attract large interest amid the war in Ukraine, following a pandemic-related pause in 2020.
Biden nominates Marine general as next commander of US forces in Africa
If confirmed, he would become the Marine Corps' first Black four-star general.
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Turkey starts mass production of miniature drone missile
Engineers have has extended the Bozok’s range from an original 9 km to 15 km, and they are working on a more effective warhead.
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Marines closing down Kuwait gear stockpile to focus on Pacific
The Marine Corps is shuttering its combat gear storage program in the Middle East.
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Israel simulates long-range airstrikes over Mediterranean
The drill took place as part of a larger, monthlong military exercise, which included earlier combat simulations in Cyprus.
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Israel launches Edge of Tomorrow program to improve lethality, bring in new tech
Edge of Tomorrow is meant to ultimately deliver thousands of systems, as well as technology later developed based on those systems, for operational use.
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Commentary
Israel has a KC-46 problem. Here’s the solution.
The U.S. and Israel urgently need to replace their aging aerial refueling fleets with the modernized KC-46A. The problem is the aircraft has been plagued by development challenges and delays.
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US State Dept. approves $1 billion sale to Nigeria, delayed over human rights concerns
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns.
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US awaits final $17 million repayment from Saudis for air refueling in Yemen war
Between March 2015 and November 2018, the Pentagon spent about $300 million to fly aerial refueling missions in support of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and others engaged in the nearly eight-year conflict.
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AFRICOM’s chief warned Mali about the Wagner Group. It didn’t work.
America’s top commander for Africa said Thursday he personally urged Mali’s ruling military junta not to invite in Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group before it did just that.
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New security training and oversight after 2020 Manda Bay attack
All troops deploying to U.S Africa Command will receive the new training.
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Saudi industry to produce THAAD air defense subsystems
In the first program of its kind in Saudi Arabia, a local organization is teaming with American firm Lockheed Martin to produce parts for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.
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Chinese and Saudi firms create joint venture to make military drones in the kingdom
Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems Co. signed an agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corp., with the two companies announcing their tie-up during the World Defense Show in Riyadh.
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Israel reveals first time it used F-35 to shoot down Iranian drone
Israel says the interception took place before the UAVs could enter Israeli airspace. This means they were shot down over the airspace of at least one other country.
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Turkey’s policy changes could see defense biz grow with Gulf rivals
Analysts agree that, faced with declining approval ratings, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan needs to lure foreign investment and boost mutual trade partnerships to improve the economy ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in June 2023.
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