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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s drone procurement network

Four firms allegedly bought equipment, including European-made engines, for the country's drone program.

13 hours ago

US offers helicopters to Slovakia for giving jets to Ukraine

Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.

13 hours ago

How realistic is it for Rheinmetall to build a tank plant in Ukraine?

Company boss Armin Papperger said negotiations with Kyiv are ongoing, with a decision expected later this spring.

Marines ask for amphibious warship in unfunded priorities list

The Marines are taking their plea for more amphibious ships straight to Congress, asking to buy LPD-33 in the FY23 unfunded priorities list.

2 days ago

Paramount to make blades for Africa’s Mi-type helicopters in UAE

There are more than 23 operators of Mi-type helicopters across the continent.

2 days ago

How the war in Ukraine is driving growth in Arkansas

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

2 days ago

EU nations rush to scrape up one million artillery rounds for Ukraine

Europeans try a mix of eased procurement procedures and subsidies to boost the delivery of urgently needed weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.

2 days ago

Superlatives in the FY24 budget request won’t cut it for US forces

Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.

2 days ago

Croatian lawmakers back new armored vehicles, Spike anti-tank missiles

The country wants new vehicles and weapons to meet capability targets pledged to NATO.

2 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.

US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine

Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

3 days ago

Why the US Navy’s budget plan creates uncertainty for shipbuilders

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 days ago

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

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

3 days ago

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.

5 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."

6 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.

6 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."

6 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 days ago

US Army’s new helicopter engine hit with another delay

The U.S. Army's ITEP engine is delayed again, raising questions for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program's schedule.

8 days ago

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Four firms allegedly bought equipment, including European-made engines, for the country's drone program.

Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.

Company boss Armin Papperger said negotiations with Kyiv are ongoing, with a decision expected later this spring.

The Marines are taking their plea for more amphibious ships straight to Congress, asking to buy LPD-33 in the FY23 unfunded priorities list.

There are more than 23 operators of Mi-type helicopters across the continent.

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

Europeans try a mix of eased procurement procedures and subsidies to boost the delivery of urgently needed weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.

Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.

The country wants new vehicles and weapons to meet capability targets pledged to NATO.

Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

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.

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

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

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

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.

The U.S. Army's ITEP engine is delayed again, raising questions for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program's schedule.