Defense
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Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming
Sgt. Travis Rogers took note of the excessive manpower, time and safety requirements each time his team had to swap…
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France, Germany, UK, US make Norway’s billion-dollar frigate shortlist
PARIS — Norway has narrowed the choice of possible partner countries for its future frigate program to France, Germany, the…
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Italian defense-spending rise may underwhelm new US leader
ROME — Italy’s defense spending is rising at a steady rate but is unlikely to be fast enough for Donald…
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Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing
PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino military base only miles from the South China…
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Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia
The Pentagon on Monday announced a new hypersonic testing partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom, an agreement focused on…
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Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel
A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research…
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No clean audit yet, but results show ‘momentum,’ DOD comptroller says
The Defense Department, in its seventh year conducting a full audit, has made progress toward a clean audit but has…
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Second Trump presidency could mean harder line with defense industry
The return of President Trump as commander-in-chief could mean more hardball negotiations with defense contractors. But Trump’s focus on cost…
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US signs long-sought intelligence sharing deal with the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. and the Philippines finished an agreement on how to share classified information, firming the foundation…
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US allows Ukraine to fire deeper into Russia ahead of Kursk battle
MANILA, Philippines — After months of debate, the U.S. will allow Ukraine to fire long-range American weapons into Russia. President…
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