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Marines seek Osprey-portable GPS landing system for austere airfields
In the austere outpost of the future, the Corps wants its aircraft to land on a functioning airfield 90 minutes after the required equipment is flown in.
Farewell, Bones: Air Force finishes latest round of B-1B bomber retirements
Retiring B-1B and B-2 bombers will make way for the new B-21 Raider over the next two decades.
French submarine snub tests EU defense cooperation avenues
France’s rage over its abrupt sidelining by an Australian-British-US defense pact is drawing fresh attention to nascent European Union cooperation programs designed to build bridges across the Atlantic and the English Channel.
Six questions with US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall
Can this cold warrior bring lasting change to the Air Force and Space Force?
Here’s what a ‘green’ ship design could look like for the Royal Navy
Britain’s upcoming ships could feature new hulls and redesigned propellers and fins, as the Royal Navy races to play its part to build a more sustainable force over the next three decades.
British defense boss commiserates a bit with France over Australia submarine breakup
“I understand Frances’s disappointment at the cancellation of the diesel-electric deal,” Wallace said at the DSEI defense exhibit in London on Sept. 16.
Australia details its nuclear-submarine ambitions
The Australian government has established a Future Nuclear Submarine Task Force which will work with U.K. and U.S. counterparts over the next twelve to eighteen months to determine the best way to acquire the boats.
New pact with the US and UK is set to sink Australia’s historic submarine buy from France
The U.S. and UK will aid Australia’s ambitions for a nuclear-powered submarine fleet as part of a new trilateral security partnership that leaders of the three counties are set to announce Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Royal Navy vows closer working ties with industry amid shipbuilding changes
The British Royal Navy wants to make it easier for industry to help the service develop “battle-winning, relevant, and affordable” capabilities by developing more transparent requirements and technology priorities.
Thales-led industry group moves to boost Europe’s undersea-warfare chops
The European Commission has selected a consortium of companies, led by France’s Thales, to equip its navies against high-tech underwater threats including submarines, unmanned systems, and naval mines.
US Navy, seeking energetics breakthroughs, releases new requirements
A public-private partnership focused on accelerating tech breakthroughs for energetics has released its first requirements document, focused on hypersonic weapons and other munitions.
By Joe Gould