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Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues

The prospect of a U.S. service member alive and on the run in Iran comes days after Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.”

By Hatem Maher and Phil Stewart, Reuters

7 hours ago

A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.

By J.D. Simkins

25 hours ago

Congress passes bill to loan US military equipment to Ukraine and allies

Congress on Thursday passed a bill that would expedite President Joe Biden’s authority to lend U.S. military equipment to Ukraine should he sign it into law.

By Bryant Harris

4 years ago

US Army wraps review of ‘future battlespace’ network tools

“In previous wars, the difference between a good decision and a bad decision may be minutes,” the general said. “In the future battlespace, that difference between a good decision and a bad decision may be seconds or milliseconds.”

By Colin Demarest

4 years ago

Eyeing hypersonic threat, Canada nears ‘robust’ NORAD investment

Canada’s defense minister says she’s close to offering a “robust” plan to modernize continental defenses under NORAD, something the U.S. has been seeking to address the complex hypersonic missile threat.

4 years ago

Thales, CS Group team up to build new counter-drone systems for French military

France wants to have the systems ready in time for hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

By Vivienne Machi

4 years ago

Future NGAD fighter jets could cost ‘hundreds of millions’ apiece

This would be more than twice the F-35′s price tag of at least $80 million apiece.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

A-10 official issues warning over US Air Force’s ‘devastated’ Warthog fleet

The A-10 systems manager said the Air Force has “resourced the A-10 to divest yet flew it like an enduring fleet, rapidly accelerating [the] decline toward today’s hollowing fleet."

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Ukraine weapon switcheroos are flushing Soviet arms out of Europe

As some Eastern European nations send their Soviet-era kit to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s attack, the new weapons those nations stand to get in return from the United States and its allies could shape the continent’s arsenal for years to come.

By Joe Gould and Sebastian Sprenger

4 years ago

Biden asks Congress for new $33 billion Ukraine aid package

President Biden has asked Congress to pass a proposed $33 billion Ukraine aid package, including more than $20 billion in military aid and other security assistance.

By Bryant Harris

4 years ago

Russia’s Sarmat test underscores need to modernize US nuclear triad

Russian President Putin’s behavior stands in stark contrast with the Biden administration’s decision to postpone and then cancel a launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM.

By Anthony Ruggiero, Bradley Bowman and John Hardie

4 years ago

US Army to choose whether it’ll pursue a hybrid Bradley vehicle in FY23

The Bradley vehicle is already pushed to the maximum when it comes to using power to support everything from running the vehicle to controlling its payloads.

4 years ago