US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq
The United States has approved a potential $800 million sale of Bell helicopters, weapons and related equipment to Iraq, according to the State Department.
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American Rheinmetall delivers its first prototype to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The move is the latest in the service’s yearslong effort to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
US Navy unveils new specs for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Navy has submitted a Request for Information that reveals new specifications for its future carrier-based Combat Collaborative Aircraft.
Defense startup raises $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display
A defense startup has raised $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display that connects field operators to real-time data.
Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics get framework deals to surge Patriot, THAAD production
The Pentagon's framework agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed include tripling Patriot production and quadrupling THAAD interceptor output.
Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles
The Pentagon awarded a contract to X-Bow Systems in its race to develop a new anti-ballistic weapon for less than $750,000 per shot.
15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds
Maintenance delays for U.S. submarines have "resulted in an estimated $3.4 billion in costs to sustain" crews and boats that were not operational.
Marines fielding new laser sights at School of Infantry
The Marine Corps introduced the Squad Aiming Laser to students at its North Carolina school.
Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine
New Delhi wants access to a critical fighter engine technology available to only a handful of countries.
US Army taps 5 firms to build on-base microreactors in nuclear energy push
The agreements, worth up to $2.2 billion, mark a step forward in the Janus program, an initiative to introduce microreactors to power installations.
US Army seeks 8,000 new short-range missiles per year
The U.S. Army wants to purchase up to 8,000 new short-range missiles per year.
US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon
What form will the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo, or SAA-LT, take? The Navy wants contractors to explore two options.
Hung Cao taps civilian to stand up Navy industrial base office
Andrew Magliochetti was tapped by Hung Cao to become the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.
Ukraine’s newest ballistic missiles are weeks away from combat
On Independence Day, Zelenskyy cast homegrown missiles as Ukraine's answer to a lack of anti-ballistic interceptors.
US Navy leads multinational effort for next-gen SeaSparrow missile
The U.S. Navy is leading a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air defense missile.
US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar
The U.S. Department of State approved a possible $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for up to four KC-46As and related equipment.
DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight
In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight.
