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General Atomics delivers FQ-42 Vengeance to Nevada air base

A Nevada Air Force Base was picked to house General Atomics’ FQ-42, a week after the U.S. Air Force dubbed…

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German defense minister sees smooth sailing in parliament for his record defense budget

VIENNA — German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters after a Bundestag defense committee hearing on Wednesday that lawmakers had…

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Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone

A Marine who credited John Kilmer with saving his life in Korea carried his memory: “I owed him all the…

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Pentagon looks to AI to identify space and missile threats

Missile defense in wartime involves many complications. Human operators must deal with high-speed objects, short timelines and sensor data that…

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Drone maker unveils ‘low-cost’ alternative to MQ-9 Reaper

California-based Swarm Aero on Monday unveiled a new low-cost unmanned aerial system capable of carrying a payload of more than…

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Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet

VIENNA — Saab has received a new contract worth approximately SEK 2.9 billion (roughly $303 million) from Sweden’s Defense Materiel…

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Gen. Caine urges industry to lean more into ‘shared risk’ when delivering tech for U.S. military

“When you look at the price of lethality right now, it’s on an exponential decrease,” the chairman of the Joint…

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Pentagon partners with venture studio to pilot shared savings contract model via $100M OTA

This unique agreement is designed to demonstrate a new framework where vendors are paid only for the costs they eliminate…

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Space Force Expects to Spend $17B More on Launch as Demand Soars

The Space Force expects the scope of its main launch program to grow by 91 missions and nearly $17 billion…

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Hung Cao Needs House, Senate Waivers for SECNAV Confirmation

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao will need a Congressional waiver from both the House and the Senate to…

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