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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.
Space-based laser weapons could ultimately take out missile threats in boost phase
Pentagon officials are trying to anticipate where boost-phase missile defense technology development is headed.
By Jen Judson
Lockheed nabs another big hypersonic weapons contract
The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon will "push the art of the possible" when it comes to hypersonic tech.
By Valerie Insinna
Defense News Weekly full episode August 12, 2018
On this week’s edition of Defense News Weekly, we look at the future of missile defense, find out the issues facing the Columbia-class submarines and preview the Defense News Top 100.
By Jeff Martin
New submarine stumbles out of the gate
The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class replacement submarine, the Columbia class, is facing quality control issues during construction.
By Jeff Martin
Light-attack program closer to reality
The U.S. Air Force is inching closer to a light-attack program of record. Find out how.
By Jeff Martin
So you want to be a KC-46 pilot?
Find out what the U.S. Air Force is looking for in its first batch of KC-46 pilots.
By Jeff Martin
What’s on the STRATCOM commander’s wish list for missile defense?
Gen. John Hyten describes what he wants for missile defense during the 2018 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
By Jeff Martin
What happens when MDA transfers programs to the services?
Tom Karako, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, has concerns about the U.S. Missile Defense Agency transfering programs, like that of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, to the military services.
By Jeff Martin
Who are the world’s top 10 defense companies?
Find out from Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro as we reveal the Defense News Top 100 list.
By Jeff Martin
Purple Hearts returned to families in touching ceremony
It was an emotional reunion for families on Purple Heart Day as eight families received Purple Hearts belonging to a service member in their family. The medals had been misplaced, lost, stolen or never presented. The service members span the time frame from World War I to the war on terror.
By Jeff Martin