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Did Ukraine funding spare the US Army from budget cuts?

With billions in supplemental funding to replenish stock sent to Ukraine, added benefits for the U.S. Army are emerging.

17 hours ago

Raytheon jumps back into Army’s Precision Strike Missile competition

Raytheon is teaming up with Northrop Grumman as it reenters the competition to develop an extended range version of the Army's Precision Strike Missile.

18 hours ago

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Germany plans to buy Australian-made combat vehicles

The new vehicles will replace the German Army’s Wiesel 2 armored vehicles, the government says.

A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training in Oklahoma

Soldiers from Ukraine have been training on the weapon system at Fort Sill since January and will soon deploy to Ukraine with a Patriot missile battery.

6 days ago

US to fast-track Abrams tanks for Ukraine by choosing older version

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.

7 days ago

How the war in Ukraine is driving growth in Arkansas

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

7 days ago

UK’s Ajax vehicle program now on track after noise, vibration issues

The problems had led to the abandonment of trials and the injury of soldiers on the Ajax and its support variants.

8 days ago

US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor

Discussions are ongoing that could lead to a partnership between the U.S. and Japan to build a hypersonic missile interceptor.

8 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.

US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine

Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

8 days ago

Sgt. Jarred Mertz conducts a radio check with a tactical operations center during Exercise Saber Junction 2019 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany.

US Army consolidates network modernization efforts into single office

The shift in responsibility coincides with the U.S. Army’s pursuit of a unified network, linking in-the-field with back-at-home.

11 days ago

First wave of tech to defend Guam from newer threats due in 2024

The architecture to defend Gaum from complex missile threats will begin to take shape on the island with the delivery of launchers and radars next year.

11 days ago

What is ‘deep sensing’ and why is the US Army so focused on it?

“If we’re going to do long-range precision fires," Army Gen. James McConville said, "you need to do long range-precision targeting."

11 days ago

British Army buys 14 Archer howitzers to fill gap left by Ukraine aid

The first of the weapons are expected to be fully operational with the service by next April.

11 days ago

US Army chief wants three multidomain task force units in the Pacific

Most of the multidomain task forces would focus on the region, if the Army chief has his way.

12 days ago

First unit gets new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles replacing old M113s

The U.S. Army has fielded the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to its first unit, a major step toward modernizing the force's combat vehicles.

14 days ago

Missile Defense Agency prioritizes Guam in budget proposal

The Missile Defense Agency's budget focuses on building an air and missile defense architecture to defend Guam.

2 weeks ago

US Army seeks essentially flat FY24 budget

The Army's FY24 budget prioritizes trying to solve some of the service's recruiting problems.

2 weeks ago

Canada to buy anti-tank weapon, counter-drone tech for unit in Latvia

The country is also eyeing a soldier-portable very-short-range air defense system to equip units in Latvia.

2 weeks ago

U.S Army Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer speaks to the audience at the Cyber Security Summit in July 2022.

Former Army CIO joins ServiceNow as global head of public sector

Raj Iyer in January said he would leave his military job, after two and a half years, and would return to industry.

2 weeks ago

Antsy about its aging tanks, Italy is mulling a rush purchase

The move could entail a lease of German-made Leopard tanks from allied nations.

3 weeks ago

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With billions in supplemental funding to replenish stock sent to Ukraine, added benefits for the U.S. Army are emerging.

Raytheon is teaming up with Northrop Grumman as it reenters the competition to develop an extended range version of the Army's Precision Strike Missile.

The new vehicles will replace the German Army’s Wiesel 2 armored vehicles, the government says.

Soldiers from Ukraine have been training on the weapon system at Fort Sill since January and will soon deploy to Ukraine with a Patriot missile battery.

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

The problems had led to the abandonment of trials and the injury of soldiers on the Ajax and its support variants.

Discussions are ongoing that could lead to a partnership between the U.S. and Japan to build a hypersonic missile interceptor.

Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

The shift in responsibility coincides with the U.S. Army’s pursuit of a unified network, linking in-the-field with back-at-home.

The architecture to defend Gaum from complex missile threats will begin to take shape on the island with the delivery of launchers and radars next year.

“If we’re going to do long-range precision fires," Army Gen. James McConville said, "you need to do long range-precision targeting."

The first of the weapons are expected to be fully operational with the service by next April.

Most of the multidomain task forces would focus on the region, if the Army chief has his way.

The U.S. Army has fielded the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to its first unit, a major step toward modernizing the force's combat vehicles.

The Missile Defense Agency's budget focuses on building an air and missile defense architecture to defend Guam.

The Army's FY24 budget prioritizes trying to solve some of the service's recruiting problems.

The country is also eyeing a soldier-portable very-short-range air defense system to equip units in Latvia.

Raj Iyer in January said he would leave his military job, after two and a half years, and would return to industry.

The move could entail a lease of German-made Leopard tanks from allied nations.