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Navy Awards $282.9M FF(X) Frigate Contract to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding

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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Air Force

Pentagon’s FY27 budget seeks 85 F-35s, but most ride on reconciliation

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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Defense Technology

What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe…

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Defense Technology

Massive frigate buy from Japan jolts Australian warship program

MANILA, Philippines — Australia has moved to reverse a decline in the number of warships, as its surface combatant fleet…

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Defense Industry

Global military spending surges and reaches record high

VIENNA — Global military spending reached a new record of almost $2.9 trillion in 2025 − the 11th consecutive year…

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Global Conflicts

U.S. Considering Foreign Designs, Shipyards for New Navy Frigate, Destroyer Work in $1.85B Study

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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Air Force

Air Force Plans to Keep B-1s Through 2037, Fly B-2s Longer

The Air Force is planning to invest nearly $1.7 billion to continue modernizing the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers over the next five…

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Air Force

Space Force Reveals $3.2B in Space-Based Interceptor Awards for Golden Dome

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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Global Conflicts

CENTCOM Says for First Time in 23 Years Three Carriers Are in Middle East

U.S. Central Command, responsible for the Middle East and the current war in Iran, confirmed on Friday that three U.S.…

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Defense Technology

Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than double the…

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