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A new hope: Mark Hamill lends voice to Ukrainian air raid app
After dangers pass, Hamill announces via the app that “the air alert is over.” He then signs off with, “May the Force be with you."
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Industry
Vibrations caused another F-35 engine to fail before Texas mishap
The March 2020 engine failure led to an investigation into the vibration problem. Neither was immediately disclosed.
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India awards three contracts to Bharat Electronics without competition
India’s Defence Ministry has awarded defense contracts to BEL worth a cumulative $814 million.
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ARRW hypersonic missile test failed, US Air Force admits
Secretary Frank Kendall confirmed this month's ARRW hypersonic test wasn't successful, and said the service is more committed to another weapon.
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General Dynamics unit puts short-range air defense on robotic vehicle
The TRX ground robot configuration features short-range air defense capabilities originally integrated on a Stryker.
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Singapore buys six combat vessels that can serve as drone motherships
Several foreign defense contractors are set to benefit from related work.
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Canada moves ahead on Boeing spy plane over Bombardier objections
The P-8A Poseidon is the sole available aircraft that conforms to all operational requirements outlined in the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project.
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Airbus demos in-flight autonomous guidance of target drone with tanker
The first flight test lasted about six hours, with four launched receivers sequentially controlled and commanded via artificial intelligence.
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US Navy prioritizes ‘game-changing’ rearming capability for ships
Reloading a vertical launching system is a challenging maneuver, given the crane must hold missile canisters vertically, while slowly lowering explosives.
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US Air Force plans self-flying F-16s to test drone wingmen tech
Project Venom aims to load autonomous software in six piloted F-16s for testing. If it works, the technology could be the brains of a future drone fleet.
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US Indo-Pacific Command seeks extra $274 million for cyber
INDOPACOM's $3.5 billion unfunded priorities list includes requests for “offensive cyber access and effects" and "cybersecurity and network defenses.”
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Coast Guard wants $1.6 billion extra to hasten modernization projects
The Coast Guard wants to accelerate its aircraft improvement and life extension projects, and build up its Fast Response Cutter fleet, if given more money.
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Did Ukraine funding spare the US Army from budget cuts?
With billions in supplemental funding to replenish stock sent to Ukraine, added benefits for the U.S. Army are emerging.
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Supply chain issues impede mass production of new Chinese engine
China has completed the development of its next generation of indigenous military aircraft engines and is preparing to start mass production.
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Raytheon jumps back into Army’s Precision Strike Missile competition
Raytheon is teaming up with Northrop Grumman as it reenters the competition to develop an extended range version of the Army's Precision Strike Missile.
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Estonian firm’s takeover by Emirati group tests joint EU defense rules
Milrem Robotics vows to shield its prominent role in EU joint defense-technology development from the new EDGE Group majority stakeholders.
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US Navy pitches short, readiness-focused budget wish list to Congress
The unfunded priorities list focuses on research and development projects to boost lethality, and spare parts and facilities upgrades to improve readiness.
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US Space Force asks Congress for classified funding boost in wish list
Beyond the classified efforts, the service requests $43 million for its Defensive Cyber Operations for Space program.
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