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How the US Navy’s five-year spending plan affects shipyards, suppliers

Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.

3 hours ago

Ukrainian forces running out of shells, equipment in fight for Bakhmut

To keep holding Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops need to be resupplied, fast.

17 hours ago

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Navy’s MQ-4C Triton wraps up deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet

But it won’t be long before the Triton returns to the Indo-Pacific.

Sgt. Jarred Mertz conducts a radio check with a tactical operations center during Exercise Saber Junction 2019 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany.

US Army consolidates network modernization efforts into single office

The shift in responsibility coincides with the U.S. Army’s pursuit of a unified network, linking in-the-field with back-at-home.

3 days ago

First wave of tech to defend Guam from newer threats due in 2024

The architecture to defend Gaum from complex missile threats will begin to take shape on the island with the delivery of launchers and radars next year.

3 days ago

Pentagon chooses Australian firm to build hypersonic test aircraft

The aircraft, which will support efforts to increase the cadence of hypersonic flight testing, is scheduled to fly for the first time in early 2024.

3 days ago

What is ‘deep sensing’ and why is the US Army so focused on it?

“If we’re going to do long-range precision fires," Army Gen. James McConville said, "you need to do long range-precision targeting."

3 days ago

Marines accelerate Force Design transformation in FY24 budget request

The commandant also previewed his wish list, which will go to lawmakers later this month.

3 days ago

Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics

“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."

3 days ago

Demand exploding for Tomahawk missiles as US backs latest foreign sale

Australia plans to buy the latest version of America’s long-range Tomahawk land attack missile.

4 days ago

B-21 first flight running ‘a few months’ behind

The Air Force says the B-21 is still on track for its first flight later this year, and that its internal schedules have been "aggressive."

4 days ago

Pentagon starts work on secretive experiment to aid long-range fires

The DoD has begun executing the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve’s first demonstration series, according to its chief technology officer, Heidi Shyu.

4 days ago

Pentagon accelerator cell to expand weapons production

The Joint Production Accelerator Cell would expand the role of officials who helped ramp up production of aid sent to Ukraine.

4 days ago

Why the US military should build modular nuclear reactors

One of the main objections to the expansion of nuclear power in the U.S. is based on the perception that it is dangerous.

4 days ago

US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone

The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.

4 days ago

US Army chief wants three multidomain task force units in the Pacific

Most of the multidomain task forces would focus on the region, if the Army chief has his way.

5 days ago

Activists, Pentagon spar over sharing evidence of Russian war crimes

The Pentagon is reportedly blocking the sharing of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and human rights groups are not happy.

5 days ago

Downing of MQ-9 Reaper is latest US drone lost in contested zone

The collision marked the first known physical contact between U.S. and Russian forces since the latter’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

5 days ago

How the US plans to expand its submarine industrial base for AUKUS

The Defense Department and Congress will need to pour billions of dollars into the submarine industrial base to prepare to sell Australia AUKUS submarines.

5 days ago

Leonardo is said to be looking in-house in search for new leader

“There is an Italian saying: Whoever enters a papal conclave expected to become pope will exit as a cardinal,” one political insider said of the search.

5 days ago

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Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.

To keep holding Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops need to be resupplied, fast.

But it won’t be long before the Triton returns to the Indo-Pacific.

The shift in responsibility coincides with the U.S. Army’s pursuit of a unified network, linking in-the-field with back-at-home.

The architecture to defend Gaum from complex missile threats will begin to take shape on the island with the delivery of launchers and radars next year.

The aircraft, which will support efforts to increase the cadence of hypersonic flight testing, is scheduled to fly for the first time in early 2024.

“If we’re going to do long-range precision fires," Army Gen. James McConville said, "you need to do long range-precision targeting."

The commandant also previewed his wish list, which will go to lawmakers later this month.

“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."

Australia plans to buy the latest version of America’s long-range Tomahawk land attack missile.

The Air Force says the B-21 is still on track for its first flight later this year, and that its internal schedules have been "aggressive."

The DoD has begun executing the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve’s first demonstration series, according to its chief technology officer, Heidi Shyu.

The Joint Production Accelerator Cell would expand the role of officials who helped ramp up production of aid sent to Ukraine.

One of the main objections to the expansion of nuclear power in the U.S. is based on the perception that it is dangerous.

The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.

Most of the multidomain task forces would focus on the region, if the Army chief has his way.

The Pentagon is reportedly blocking the sharing of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and human rights groups are not happy.

The collision marked the first known physical contact between U.S. and Russian forces since the latter’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The Defense Department and Congress will need to pour billions of dollars into the submarine industrial base to prepare to sell Australia AUKUS submarines.

“There is an Italian saying: Whoever enters a papal conclave expected to become pope will exit as a cardinal,” one political insider said of the search.