Defense
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Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The Space Force added five companies to its Commercial Integration Cell in October and plans to bring on two more…
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Hope and pragmatism compete on Ukraine’s front amid Trump’s election
KYIV, Ukraine — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely…
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Fincantieri tweaks PPA patrol vessel design to carry more missiles
ROME — New versions of Italy’s PPA multimission navy vessels are to be kitted out with extra missile launchers, including…
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Global leaders congratulate Trump, whose victory could roil the world
LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pundits and analysts had predicted. Now the world waits…
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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years
SAN DIEGO — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for…
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Europeans start work on next-generation combat ship for the 2040s
PARIS — The European Union has started work on a next-generation combat vessel that could enter service somewhere in the…
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US approves sale of four E-7 early-warning planes to South Korea
South Korea is cleared to buy four Boeing-made E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft, often referred to as the…
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Boeing factory strike ends as machinists vote to accept contract
SEATTLE — Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven…
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French, UK naval chiefs urge dramatic changes in warship design
PARIS — The pace of change in maritime warfare requires Western navies to innovate faster and work more intimately with…
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France looks to boost export financing to help mid-sized defense firms
PARIS — French public investment bank Bpifrance is seeking to increase the amount of export financing it can provide to…
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