FORT MAGSAYAY, Philippines — As an American reconnaissance drone hummed overhead, soldiers of the U.S. and Philippine armies stormed forward…
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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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The Space Force has awarded 20 contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to 12 companies since last year to develop…
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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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Northrop Grumman recently delivered the first production-version of a new upgraded, jam-resistant airborne navigation system for the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor and…
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VIENNA — Germany revealed a package of foundational strategic documents for its armed forces on Wednesday, including the country’s first…
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Navy’s Next Generation F/A-XX Downselect Expected in August NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The builder of the Navy’s long-awaited next-generation carrier…
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U.S. Air Force airmen operated a semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone in a series of sorties recently, boosting the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The…
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