Safran plans significant US expansion of defense and space business
Safran has announced major plans to grow its defense and space business in the U.S. to include increased manufacturing and technology development.
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Army eyes autonomous missile launcher and 1,000-kilometer strikes
The capabilities are still in the research stages but are showing promise.
New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
The same institute created Oscar-winning facial scanning tech for major Hollywood films like "Blade Runner 2049" and "Avatar."
Donald Trump taps JD Vance adviser as next Army secretary
Driscoll, who served in the Army and deployed to Iraq with the 10th Mountain Division, brings a background in venture capital and private equity firms.
Marines take steps to hack human performance with data
A new Marine Corps program aims to enhance lethality by using wearable data to improve every area — from sleep and stress level control to marksmanship.
Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time
Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions.
New Marine Corps sniper rifle is officially operational
The new weapon has three calibers that can be accessed via quick change barrels.
US Army fires Precision Strike Missile in salvo shot for first time
The Army and Lockheed Martin head into soldier user testing next month following qualification testing including the double shot from a HIMARS launcher.
AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 billion
The merger is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2025.
Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe
The general, whose career has been defined by special operations, has been tapped to lead a conventional deterrence mission.
Latvia selects Ascod infantry fighting vehicle for its land forces
The procurement is expected to cost as much as $265 million, and leaders in Riga are also in the market for new howitzers.
Army awards contract to build new TNT production facility in Kentucky
The U.S. has picked a location to restart its TNT production domestically as it races to ramp up 155mm production.
Army’s long-range assault aircraft fuselages to be built in Kansas
Bell will churn out fuselages for the Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft in the sunflower state.
Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
Linked up with the Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor system, a PAC-3 MSE defeated a tactical ballistic missile threat target in a recent test.
US Army buys long-flying solar drones to watch over Pacific units
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace has won a Pentagon contract to provide K1000ULE solar-powered unmanned aircraft to the Army and Joint Special Operations Command.
Croatia to buy 50 German Leopard tanks under Ukraine discount
The tanks are to be purchased under a reduced price to compensate the Croatian Army for its planned transfer of used equipment to Ukraine.
Donated Aussie Abrams tanks to receive baptism of fire in Ukraine
Australia never utilized its M1A1 Abrams in combat, but they will soon be used in anger against Russian invaders in Ukraine.
