Defense
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France taps defense-industry retirees to keep arms flowing during war
PARIS — France is tapping retired defense-industry workers to create what it calls a “defense industrial reserve,” a pool of…
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Latvia selects Ascod infantry fighting vehicle for its land forces
WARSAW, Poland — The Latvian Ministry of Defence has selected the Ascod infantry fighting vehicle for the country’s armed forces,…
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Trump’s defense choice, a Fox News host, stuns the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth…
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China unveils J-35A and other new fighters at Zhuhai Airshow
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — China’s premier defense exhibition, Zhuhai Airshow, opened its gates this week headlined by the J-35A fifth-generation…
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Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Army veteran and conservative commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Secretary of Defense,…
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Iveco to get a piece of Italy’s massive combat vehicles, tanks program
ROME — Italian vehicle builder Iveco has signed up for a slice of the massive contract run by Italy’s Leonardo…
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Army awards contract to build new TNT production facility in Kentucky
After sourcing all of its TNT from overseas allies, the U.S. Army has taken a step forward to begin producing…
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France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech
PARIS — Thales will provide the French Navy with its first production version of an autonomous mine-hunting system by the end of…
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Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles
BERLIN — Sweden’s government this month blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms over concerns that they would shorten…
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The US Navy is at risk of losing vital shipbuilding skills
By 2030, the U.S. could have approximately 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs. Not only are these lost opportunities for American…
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