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$1B Iron Dome fund stripped from new continuing resolution

Lawmakers have proposed $6.3 billion in emergency funding to resettle Afghan refugees, $1 billion for the Iron Dome air defense system and other Pentagon-friendly provisions in a stopgap government funding bill to avoid a government shutdown after Sept. 30.

26 hours ago

Europe’s first Multidomain Task Force tests high-altitude balloons for targeting in Norway

High altitude balloons conducted fires targeting in Thunder Cloud in Norway led by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa's new Multidomain Task Force.

5 days ago

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Joint military drill to kick off in Ukraine as Congress seeks air defense boost for the country

Congress is keen to support Ukraine as the country tries to fill an air and missile defense capability, and lawmakers want to know how the Pentagon can help the ally.

British Army’s land industrial base strategy due out this year

Potentially to be delivered this year, the British Army is figuring out its Land Industrial Base Strategy to align with its modernization goals.

6 days ago

UK’s future force to lean heavily into robotics, AI and hybrid power

The new program Mercury, run by the British Army, will help shape the force for battlefields beyond 2035.

6 days ago

UK industry team demos new counter-missile protection for armored vehicles

A Leonardo-led, U.K.-based industry team has demonstrated an active vehicle protection system that includes soft and hard kill options for the British military.

7 days ago

Milrem and Kongsberg are building a robotic wingman

The Nordic Robotic Wingman is in the works through a Milrem and Kongsberg partnership that is aimed at filling requirements needed in the European theater.

8 days ago

US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia.

9 days ago

Polaris unveils newest light tactical vehicle at London defense show

MRZR Alpha gets global debut at London-based defense exhibition DSEI kicking off Sept. 14 as European countries seek capability to enhance light infantry forces.

9 days ago

IAI debuts new hybrid ground robot joining the UK army inventory

Israeli defense company unveils its latest ground robot at DSEI as market for light robotic combat vehicles heats up in the European theater.

9 days ago

Missile Defense Agency successfully tests new booster for homeland missile defense system

A new three-stage booster for the Ground-Based Homeland Defense System had a first successful flight on a mock-up Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, the Missile Defense Agency announced.

10 days ago

To win battles of information, the US Army will need deep sensing and data handling

The service wants to use sensors to "see" across the larger distances expected for future battles. And deeper sensing makes more data to process and understand.

12 days ago