Security

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...
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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...
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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...
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Captured Leopard 2 resurfaces at Russia’s main tank factory

BERLIN — Russia has transported a captured Ukrainian Leopard tank deep into its hinterland to tear it down and analyze its components, an open-source investigation by Defense News shows. Satellite imagery, footage released by Russian media and other open-source...
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