UK defense-procurement plan is too rigid and rosy, lawmakers warn

LONDON — Britain’s defense ministry is failing to adapt its equipment-procurement processes fast enough in the face of a more volatile world, a powerful parliamentary committee has warned in a report published April 19. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed...

US Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies where American sailors often faces tense encounters with Iranian forces. The trip by the L3...

Pentagon: Yes, we are still lagging behind China’s hypersonics

House Armed Services Committee members level tough questions at a Navy admiral on the U.S. ability to match China’s missile capabilities in coming years. House Armed Services Committee members grilled Pentagon leaders Tuesday on why the U.S. military continues...

Kim says North Korea’s 1st spy satellite ready for launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported Wednesday. Previous missile and rocket tests have demonstrated that North Korea can send...

Raytheon’s Patriot missiles arrive in Ukraine

Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday his country has received U.S-made Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems it has long craved and which Kyiv hopes will help shield it from Russian strikes during the war. “Today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more...