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A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take

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The Air Force wants to start delivering NGAD by 2030. Can it be done?

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US sees chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia

A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take

Congress to vote on $12.3 billion Ukraine aid package

The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.

Senators eye critical munitions acquisition fund in NDAA

Senators are pushing to include in the defense policy bill the Pentagon’s request for a critical munitions acquisition fund.

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US sees chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia

A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take

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The Air Force wants to start delivering NGAD by 2030. Can it be done?

"The odds are against it happening" by 2030, John Venable of the Heritage Foundation said. "In the last 25 or 30 years, nothing’s come in on time.”

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4 hours ago

Congress to vote on $12.3 billion Ukraine aid package

The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.

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How to ensure the US and its allies have the weapons they need

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Senators eye critical munitions acquisition fund in NDAA

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A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take

"The odds are against it happening" by 2030, John Venable of the Heritage Foundation said. "In the last 25 or 30 years, nothing’s come in on time.”

The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.

Prioritization, not capacity, is the real issue facing allies as they continue to supply Ukraine but also to ensure NATO members have enough defense items.

Army officials said the exercise shows they can send soldiers and long-range precision fires at a moment’s notice anywhere in Europe.

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"The odds are against it happening" by 2030, John Venable of the Heritage Foundation said. "In the last 25 or 30 years, nothing’s come in on time.”

Army officials said the exercise shows they can send soldiers and long-range precision fires at a moment’s notice anywhere in Europe.

A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take

The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.

Senators are pushing to include in the defense policy bill the Pentagon’s request for a critical munitions acquisition fund.

Attorneys for Booz Allen Hamilton have said the merger, announced in March, would stimulate competition and speed up technology development.

Lawmakers are pushing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to accelerate a review on transferring Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine.

Defense execs call the computer chip shortage an "acute pain point" and "day-to-day" challenge.

The combined training started one day after North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile in a possible response to the exercise.

The service is planning a Red Skies exercise next summer focused on orbital warfare and a Blue Skies event in 2024 targeted at training cyber operators.

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A White House official said Tuesday that Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is opening an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take

"The odds are against it happening" by 2030, John Venable of the Heritage Foundation said. "In the last 25 or 30 years, nothing’s come in on time.”

The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support.

Prioritization, not capacity, is the real issue facing allies as they continue to supply Ukraine but also to ensure NATO members have enough defense items.

Army officials said the exercise shows they can send soldiers and long-range precision fires at a moment’s notice anywhere in Europe.

Analysts question whether the Ministry of Defence could even spend the amount of extra money envisioned by the Truss government.

Senators are pushing to include in the defense policy bill the Pentagon’s request for a critical munitions acquisition fund.

Attorneys for Booz Allen Hamilton have said the merger, announced in March, would stimulate competition and speed up technology development.

The combined training started one day after North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile in a possible response to the exercise.

Today, our Air Force’s tactical skills are sharp, and its equipment is still as good or better than any. But our edge is shrinking.

Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly said the 2018 Air Force We Need study, which called for 62 fighter squadrons, was on the money.

The South African company has sold nine short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to multiple air forces.