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Army office in charge of rapid development takes on Guam air defense

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is standing up a joint team to execute the Pentagon’s vision for an air and missile defense architecture for Guam, its director told Defense News. Under Secretary of Defense for...

House panel questions Pentagon on Chinese biotech firms

The outgoing chairman of the House’s China-focused committee and its top Democrat are asking the defense secretary to brief Congress on the Pentagon’s assessment of whether several Chinese biotechnology companies belong on a civil-military fusion list. Chairman Mike...

Russia to start from scratch on some submarine parts amid sanctions

MOSCOW — Russia’ Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced two tenders for submarine parts in a move that appears to be driven by the country’s difficulties in obtaining foreign technology. According to a March post on the official procurement website, 885M-class...

Fincantieri inks $1.3B deal with Indonesia for two patrol ships

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced March 28 it signed a contract to provide the Indonesian Navy with two 4,900-ton PPA ships, although the government has not yet funded the purchase. The contract, which is worth €1.2 billion (U.S....