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The British Army’s faulty Ajax vehicles come back to rattle Parliament
The armored vehicles had been declared fully functioning after nine years of delays to the $8 billion program and repeated problems with vibrations.
By Tom Kington
Army to grow air defense force by 30%
The Army will add new Patriot battalions, Indirect Fire Protection Capability battalions and counter-drone batteries to the mix.
By Jen Judson
Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam
The Army is planning to grow a force stretched thin to meet today's air and missile defense demands.
New missile defense radar lands in Guam to be put to the test
The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor will be part of an architecture designed to protect Guam from evolving air and missile threats.
By Jen Judson
US Army envisions a common launcher to fit allies’ weapons
The Army is prioritizing the pursuit of a common launcher as a cornerstone capability for deterrence in key theaters.
By Jen Judson
Anti-‘woke’ former officer confirmed as Air Force undersecretary
Matthew Lohmeier was fired from command after appearing on a podcast where he alleged Marxist ideology is spreading through and undermining the military.
US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
“We landed right on the X," a commander told Defense News.
White House taps Global Strike head as next Air Force vice chief
The last Air Force vice chief, Gen. Jim Slife, was fired by President Trump in February without explanation as part of a broader purge of military leaders.
No time to waste: NATO chief urges rapid industrial mobilization
NATO countries along with the U.S. will have to move quickly to deliver capability to Europe to deter Russia, the supreme allied commander of Europe said.
By Jen Judson
Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine
NATO's supreme allied commander is working to deliver Patriot air and missile defense systems to Ukraine along with other capabilities.
By Jen Judson
Army Europe chief unveils NATO eastern flank defense plan
The U.S. Army in Europe, along with NATO allies, wants to pursue optionally manned common launchers and munitions to deter Russia on the Eastern flank.
By Jen Judson