Defense
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Canada kicks off submarine tender after survey of global vendors
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian military has formally begun its efforts to acquire a fleet of up to 12…
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DOD must accelerate AI adoption amid growing threats: PrimerAI CEO
The CEO of a prominent AI company called for the faster adoption of powerful software, particularly by the military, to…
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US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause
The U.S. has officially accepted 36 new Lockheed Martin-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighters since lifting a yearlong delivery halt in…
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France and Italy order upgraded SAMP/T air-defense systems
PARIS and ROME — France and Italy ordered the next generation of the SAMP/T air-defense system as they seek better protection against…
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Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
A recently refurbished, World War II-era airfield is the second such site the Marine Corps has reactivated this year for…
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US special ops cuts armed overwatch buy, still needs to justify need
U.S. Special Operations Command cut its desired purchase of 75 armed overwatch aircraft to 62 following a recommendation last year…
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Estonia seeks battlefield decoys to sponge up Russian missiles
MILAN — Estonia has launched a competition to procure decoy equipment for luring enemy forces into attacks, the latest in…
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Italy to buy 25 extra F-35 fighter jets under new budget
ROME — Italy is to purchase 25 extra F-35 jets as well as new Eurofighters as its defense procurement spending…
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Airborne assault comes to Super Garuda Shield exercise in Indonesia
The U.S. Army and the National Indonesian Armed Forces, along with other allies and partners, coordinated a complex airborne assault…
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Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat
The bulk of U.S. forces will depart Iraq over the next two years, leaving only a residual force in the…
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