The Navy issued HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding a $282.9 million contract award Tuesday to do lead yard work for the new…
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The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026.…
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MANILA, Philippines — Australia has moved to reverse a decline in the number of warships, as its surface combatant fleet…
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VIENNA — Global military spending reached a new record of almost $2.9 trillion in 2025 − the 11th consecutive year…
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American officials are considering foreign designs and having U.S. warship components built in overseas yards as part of an expansive…
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than double the…
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Model rocket held by man in suit, with people in background PARIS — ArianeGroup, the French maker of the Ariane…
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The Air Force and Space Force would both expand their ranks next year under the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion 2027…
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PARIS — Russia could be ready to start a regional conflict with NATO within a year after the end of…
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