Defense
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Dutch Navy to buy armed sidekick ships for its air-defense frigates
PARIS — The Netherlands plans to buy two support vessels that will act as sidekicks to its air-defense frigates, packing…
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Army awards two contracts to build cargo robot prototypes
DETROIT, Michigan — The Army has picked American Rheinmetall Vehicles and HDT Expeditionary Systems to build prototypes of equipment-carrying robots,…
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US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine
The U.S. will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored…
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Australia primes local production of solid rocket motors for its ammo
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia will make an initial investment in a solid rocket motor manufacturing complex, showing signs that…
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European navies chase the white whale of torpedo-busting torpedoes
COLOGNE, Germany – The technology promises to be a game changer: a torpedo-seeking torpedo fired by surface vessels for head-on…
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Saab to open munitions production facility in Northern Michigan
Saab will open a munitions production facility in Grayling, Michigan, the company announced Tuesday. The Swedish company, which plans to…
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Army looking to streamline and speed up helicopter refuel and resupply
The Army’s current method of rearming and refueling its helicopters worked well in past wars, but leaders fear it won’t…
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Space Force developing plan for maneuverable GEO satellite services
The Space Force is planning to partner with commercial companies operating in geostationary orbit for a variety of satellite services,…
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BAE Systems pitches ground robot to drone-hungry Australian Army
MELBOURNE — As the Australian Army reconfigures itself to incorporate unmanned ground vehicles, vendor BAE Systems senses an opening for…
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‘Dual-use’ case: Russian attack drone maker evades Western scrutiny
BERLIN — A Russian startup drone manufacturer has cashed in on the exploding demand for unmanned aerial vehicles spurred by…
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