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Army Exercises Hope to Identify Capability Gaps in Arctic Operations
Last month, the US military-led a Swift Response exercise by deploying Alaska-based Paratroopers over the Arctic Circle with the intention to land in Norway. This particular exercise marks the very first time any unit in this annual... More of this article »
Six NATO Nations Agree To Cooperate on Next-Gen Helicopter
Six countries in the NATO alliance recently signed a memorandum of mutual understanding to cooperate on new concepts for a next-generation helicopter. At the June 16 meeting of alliance defense ministers, in Brussels, Italy, France,... More of this article »
Israel Defense Ministry Unveils New Weapons at Paris Defense Exhibition
Israel’s Ministry of Defense International Defense Cooperation Directorate is expected to put up a fairly strong showing of the country’s current defense industry progress at this year’s Eurosatory defense exhibition,... More of this article »
Army Legal Team Request Program to Experiment with Tactical Vehicle Electrification
Lawmakers with the United States House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee have recently argued that they want the US Army to initiate and operate a new pilot program which will determine the potential benefit of electrical... More of this article »
US Air Force Aims to Improve European Operations with New A-10C Fighters
Recently, a unit at the Maryland Air National Guard sent a fleet of 10 new A-10C Thunderbolt II fighter jets to be a part of a multinational combat exercise in eastern Europe. This is one of the biggest training delegations to arrive... More of this article »
Pentagon To Rethink Space Program Classification Determination Method
The United States Department of Defense might need to rewrite its guide for space program classifications. According to a government policy official, Congress directed the Pentagon, last year, to review its in-house classified space... More of this article »
General Motors Seeks Domestic Market for New Tactical Vehicle
General Motors has launched a new division aimed at designing and manufacturing vehicles specifically built to market to the Department of Defense. As a matter of fact, GM only developed this subsidiary when they signed a contract... More of this article »
Army Verifies New Information-Sharing Technology with Project Convergence 22
This week, the United States Army verified that those military services and international forces who participate in Project Convergence, this year, will be able to exchange information and connect with each other over long distances. ... More of this article »
Next-Gen Air Force Fighter Moves to Critical Initial Stage
Last week, the Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, updated progress on the Air Force’s highly classified and top secret fighter program is about to begin its most important engineering and manufacturing developmental phase. At... More of this article »
South Korea Reveals Plan to Increase, Upgrade Patriot Missile Inventory
South Korea has recently implemented a plan to purchase a handful of new Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles from Lockheed Martin. This is part of a strategy to bulk up its existing defense, specifically against a ballistic missile... More of this article »
US Air Force to Reduce Tanker Fleet
The United States Air Force has recently intimated a plan to reduce their fleet of aerial refueling tankers by roughly 5 percent. At a recent Heritage Foundation think tank event, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed their plan... More of this article »
India’s Ministry of Defence To Develop New Astra Weapon
In early June, the Defence Ministry of India awarded a ballistics contract worth $4244.4 million. The contract is going to Bharat Dymanics Limited—which is run by the state—and is aimed at supplying locally-developed Astra MK-I... More of this article »
New MQ-9B Upgrade Provides First-In-Its Class Short Aircraft Takeoff and Landing Capabilities
More commonly known as drones, unmanned aerial systems have transformed modern society. This is particularly true in the realm of war and national security where these machines can more effectively gather and deliver intelligence while... More of this article »