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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.
Here’s who the US Army has tapped to build an enduring capability to counter drones and cruise missiles
After a shoot-off in the New Mexico desert, the Army has made its choice on who will build prototypes for its enduring Indirect Fires Protection Capability.
By Jen Judson
Kratos, General Atomics get more money for Skyborg development
The U.S. Air Force awarded Kratos and General Atomics contracts worth a combined $20 million to further development of the autonomous Skyborg drone wingman.
By Valerie Insinna
Missile Defense Agency director wants less complex, more mobile Aegis Ashore
After problems in Poland and the need for more survivable missile defense systems, the idea of a more transportable Aegis Ashore system could be back on the table.
By Jen Judson
The Space Force met its 18-month deadline to get up and running. Here’s what’s next.
Space Force leadership expects to take on wideband satellite communications in the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations in the Navy this fall.
New US Air Force secretary to shake up Advanced Battle Management Program
“I want to focus it more on specific operational return on investment,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Defense News.
By Valerie Insinna
Dickinson: US Space Command is on ‘good glide path’ to full operational capability
In an exclusive interview at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium, Gen. James Dickinson, the first commander of U.S. Space Command, talks about where he is in a drive toward full operational capability and the challenges he faces in establishing the new organization.
By Jen Judson
Here are Morocco’s top priorities for modernizing its Air Force
If you’re in the business of selling drones, precision weapons or stealth technology, Morocco’s Air Force could be your next customer.
By Agnes Helou
Northrop bows out of competition to build laser weapon for Strykers
A Northrop Grumman team competing to integrate a 50-kilowatt laser onto a Stryker combat vehicle ran into issues ahead of a combat shoot-off this summer, which resulted in an early exit from the program.
By Jen Judson
What you need to know about 2021 defense trade shows
From AFA to AUSA to FEINDEF, global trade shows are taking a variety of steps to address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
By Defense News staff
New Army tactical network leadership will try to stop frontline frustrations with data
The new leader of the Army's Network Cross-Functional Team has a unique understanding of soldiers' network needs in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East.
By Andrew Eversden