Taiwan taps satellite hookups to help down invading drones

MILAN — The Taiwanese military is testing a satellite-connected setup of drone countermeasures as part of a massive effort to bolster the island’s defenses of critical infrastructure and core communications network amid an uptick in Chinese probing. The tests come as...

White House approves $425 million in new Ukraine aid

The White House on Wednesday announced its latest package of military support for Ukraine, including $425 million worth of air defense, air-to-ground missiles, armored vehicles and other munitions. President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday morning with his Ukrainian...

RTX to pay more than $950M to resolve Qatar bribery, fraud claims

Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, to include updates by The Associated Press. NEW YORK — RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to resolve allegations that it...