Defense
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How the US Army is helping Ukraine with front line repairs
It starts with a message on the secure messaging app Signal. Front line units in Ukraine see an issue with…
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Sending THAAD air defense system to Israel adds to strain on US Army
The deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it…
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Dutch to buy tanks for more than $1 billion, add Kongsberg air defense
PARIS — The Netherlands plans to buy 46 Leopard 2A8 tanks for more than €1 billion (US$1.1 billion), rebuilding a…
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Make counter-drone training as routine as marksmanship: Army general
Soldiers recently deployed to the Middle East often had less than a minute to decide how to take down an…
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US Army backs plans for next-generation Patriot missile replacement
The U.S. Army has decided to back off an effort to replace its Patriot missile with a next-generation interceptor, according…
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How the Army is maturing tech for an air defense cannon
The Army is maturing technology for a cannon capable of firing hypervelocity projectiles for the air defense mission, according to…
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Army to harvest ‘dogs of the fleet’ in bid to boost weapon readiness
The Army wants to track down maintenance-hogging pieces of weaponry and swap them out for recapitalized versions one-for-one under a…
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How the Army is engaging soldiers to write and read more on key issues
The Army wants soldiers of all ranks to do more military reading and writing, as its leaders hope to capture…
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Leonardo debuts drone-mounted jammer to bamboozle air threats
ROME — Aircraft and missiles heading into hostile territory will soon be relying on drone-mounted jammers flying ahead of them…
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Why Army divisions must prepare to get dirty
During this past year the Army sent a division headquarters and its enablers into a large-scale, on-the-ground exercise to learn…
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