Defense
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Thai Air Force picks Saab Gripen E fighter jet to replace its F-16s
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Royal Thai Air Force has nominated the Gripen E/F fighter jet to replace the country’s…
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Russia tries to jolt its sluggish Su-57 warplane production
MOSCOW — A production plant key to Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft program has opened new facilities aimed at scaling up…
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NATO taps Exail for mine-clearing underwater drones
MILAN — The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has placed a new order for underwater robots capable of finding and…
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Securing US space assets is busting the Air Force budget, Kendall says
When Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall unveiled his seven no-fail mission priorities two years ago — dubbed operational imperatives —…
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US quietly reopens talks with Chad amid challenges in Africa posture
The U.S. has restarted talks over the future of its armed forces in Chad — the latest African country to…
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