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• US Air Force turns to cheaper cruise missiles it can buy by the thousands

  The U.S. Air Force is turning to cruise missiles it can buy by the thousand, cheap enough to shoot many for less than it once cost to shoot one.

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  Michael Scanlon

  4 months ago

• MBDA appoints Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as new CEO

  MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, appointed Airbus Defence and Space executive Jean-Brice Dumont as its new chief executive officer effective Nov. 1.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  4 months ago

• First the coast guard, then an ICBM: China tests new, long-term ways to hold off rivals in Asia

  Experts say Beijing used both methods to try out new, attention-grabbing and long-term ways to deter others from challenging its territorial claims.

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  Military Times staff

  4 months ago

• Pressure mounts on US defense executives to boost weapons production

  Defense executives face pressure to boost production as prolonged conflicts have consumed large quantities of missiles, interceptors and other weapons.

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  Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters

  4 months ago

• US launches new round of strikes against Iran

  The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iranian military sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports.

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  Enas Alashray and Tala Ramadan, Reuters

  4 months ago

• Israeli firm wants to convert commercial ships into floating drone bases

  Elbit Systems detailed a new maritime concept centered on its Hermes 650 Spark unmanned aircraft, envisioning the conversion of commercial surface ships.

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  Tzally Greenberg

  4 months ago

• European firms plan exo-atmospheric interceptor for 2027 test

  Bliksem EXO is meant to defeat ballistic threats including Russia’s intermediate-range Oreshnik missile with separating and maneuvering re-entry vehicles.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  4 months ago

• The US Navy is eyeing next-gen carrier-based drones. Here’s what they might do.

  The Navy wants its next-gen carrier-based drones to handle a wide range of missions, from strikes and anti-submarine warfare to aerial refueling and more.

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  Michael Peck

  4 months ago

• Navy awards TOTE $2.2 billion to manage Medium Landing Ships project

  The Navy awarded TOTE $2.2 billion to manage its medium landing ship construction efforts, with the first vessel scheduled for delivery in fall 2029.

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  Leigh Giangreco

  4 months ago

• Manufacturing woes hamper US 155-mm ammo production

  Manufacturing problems are dashing the U.S. Army’s plans to boost production of urgently needed 155-mm howitzer shells, a government watchdog said.

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  Michael Peck

  4 months ago

• Europe’s defense build-up is delivering for NATO — and America

  “We invite our American friends to judge us not by old assumptions, but by the record we are building together,” writes the EU top envoy to the U.S.

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  Jovita Neliupšienė

  4 months ago

• Ukraine agrees on plan to acquire 16 Rafale jets, France’s Macron says

  Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  4 months ago