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Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid
The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is one of two main ways the Pentagon has provided military support to Ukraine over the last three years.
Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
By David B. Larter
Iran’s supreme leader limits range for ballistic missiles produced locally
This limits the missiles' reach to only regional Middle Eastern targets.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Turkey kicks off estimated $1B-plus competition for Altay tank engine
Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Industries invited local engine makers to develop the “power group” consisting of an engine and transmission system for the Altay tank.
US defense industry to Congress: Don't let tax cuts add to the deficit
The U.S. defense industry wants Congress to avoid adding to the country's deficit.
By Joe Gould
Global armored vehicle maker buys 2 German armor producers
The Armored Group’s acquisition of JPA Armoring and Fahrzeugbau Stadthagen includes the two companies’ manufacturing facilities, tools, fixtures, intellectual property, designs, certifications and testing results.
By Kyle Rempfer
Russia says Putin directed ICBM test launches, as NATO decries past drills
The president’s direct involvement in overseeing ICBM launches is an event that has been rarely reported by the Kremlin in the past.
Might Europe follow the US model of commercializing space? One CEO hopes not.
The American “low-cost” approach to space investment, which relies on commercial space firms driving tech investment, could gain favor among some defense procurement officials in Europe. That, in turn, sparked industry concern.
By Pierre Tran
Leonardo could get shut out of joint EU defense programs — but backs them anyway
Leonardo CEO Alessandro Profumo said he was “profoundly convinced that without European programs, this industry, above all Italy’s industry, will have great difficulty in being sustainable in the long term.” Although he warned that Italy could only sign up to a European future if it was backed by strong investment by the Italian government.
By Tom Kington
Pentagon tech advisers want special career track, ‘innovation elevator’ for big thinkers
A group of tech industry heavyweights thinks it is past time for the Pentagon to create a specialized career track for high-tech jobs.
By Aaron Mehta