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Vector, Nammo expand push to mass-produce armed drones
Executives from both companies say they’re scaling up production of systems that reflect “the realities of how warfighters will employ them.”
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Pentagon, Raytheon sign $6.3B deal to replenish US missile interceptor supply
The contract “supports urgent replenishment of missile defense inventory that has been successfully used in combat,” Raytheon said.
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News about the U.S. Military. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
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‘We’ve drowned ourselves in buzzwords’: Acting US Army secretary gives sermon-like first speech
Adam Telle enlisted the Old Testament to preach a message of simplicity of purpose on Monday in his first public speech to troops since assuming the role.
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US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX
The service awarded Boeing a contract for 22 more F-15EX aircraft, bringing the number to a total of 120 to be manufactured by the defense company.
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White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.
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Operation Atlantic City ushers Marines on rare trip to … remote Arctic island
U.S. Marines participated in a NATO exercise on a remote Arctic island as the alliance increases its focus on the region amid worries about Russia.
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US Navy signs off on ‘preliminary acceptance’ of aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy
The Navy’s next aircraft carrier is now approximately “99% complete,” with the sea service taking preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy.
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First elements of USS Abraham Lincoln strike group return home
The first ship within the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., has returned home after its 10-month-long deployment.
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Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining
The Pentagon recently announced a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for the critical mineral tungsten.
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US Navy taps 3 firms to build MUSVs for around $40M per vessel
The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday that it is awarding contracts to three defense companies for the production of 30 medium unmanned surface vessels.
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Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies
Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
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Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions
Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals.
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Nearly 500,000 veterans to get 3-month break from paying life insurance premiums
Just in time for the holidays, veterans won’t have to pay Veterans’ Group Life Insurance premiums for three months.
