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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.
‘Shaking hands with the Russians’: Erdogan sole decision-maker on S-400 deal
Turkey’s top defense procurement office confirmed in late December that Ankara and Moscow had finalized a contract for the acquisition and deployment of the Russian S-400 long-range air and anti-missile defense system on Turkish soil.
The US Army’s top modernization priority is in jeopardy
Budget cuts may harm progress on the service's new precision strike missile.
By Jen Judson
Afghans are switching from Russian to US helicopters, but senators are concerned over the approach
Two U.S. lawmakers want American forces in Afghanistan to overcome challenges cropping up with the transition of helicopters for the Afghan Air Force.
By Jen Judson
NATO intercepted a Russian plane over the Black Sea. So why weren’t US F-15s in nearby Romania used?
It was business as usual for the U.S. Air Force squadron deployed to Campia Turzii in Romania.
By Valerie Insinna
Patriot missile breaks its own distance record to defeat threat target in test
The U.S. Army's PAC-3 MSE defeated an air-breathing target, breaking its own distance record at the point of impact.
By Jen Judson
Boeing’s KC-46 penalties now up to $3.4B thanks to new $426M charge
The charge was due to certification delays and the cost of modifying early production aircraft.
By Valerie Insinna
US defense policy bill clears House, rockets to Senate
U.S. Senate lawmakers are expected to finalize Congress’ annual defense authorization bill early next week following the House’s passage of the measure Thursday.
Germany’s Article 3 commitment is the canary in NATO’s mine
The world changed dramatically after the end of the Cold War. NATO in general and Germany in particularly didn’t.
By Daniel L. Davis
The fate of DISA, and other org chart changes in the new defense policy bill
Some organizational changes for the DoD have made it into this year’s massive, must-pass defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould
Textron is no longer working with the US Air Force on Scorpion’s airworthiness assessment. But these 2 companies are.
Textron decided to drop out of the assessment so it could make more investments in the AT-6 Wolverine, which the Air Force is considering buying.
By Valerie Insinna