by | Aug 7, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — A new 30-foot-long, gray drone quietly arrived at a U.S. Air Force base last fall, without a public announcement until weeks later. The drone’s arrival was discreet, but represented a key moment for its manufacturer Kratos Defense and Security Solutions —...
by | Aug 4, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief stepped down Friday, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history. Speaking during a...
by | Aug 4, 2023 | Security
ROME — Italy has signed a contract worth €848.8 million (U.S. $928.3 million) with a local consortium to upgrade its aging tanks as the country watches the war playing out in nearby Ukraine. Italy signed the deal to upgrade 90 of its Ariete tanks with CIO, a joint...
by | Aug 4, 2023 | Security
MILAN — Finland’s multiyear quest to buy a high-altitude air defense capability is one step closer to materializing after the U.S. State Department approved the export of the U.S.-Israeli David’s Sling system to the Nordic state. Only a day after it officially joined...
by | Aug 4, 2023 | Security
JERUSALEM — Israel has ordered tens of thousands of 155mm artillery shells through a $60 million contract with Elbit Systems amid tension on the country’s northern border. The government and the company this week announced the deal for the M107-A3 projectiles for the...
by | Aug 4, 2023 | Security
BERLIN — The U.S. government has approved the upgrade of Finland’s M270 multiple-launch rocket systems, a contract that would be worth up to $395 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in an Aug. 1 statement. Upgrading the vehicles to the M270A2...
by | Aug 4, 2023 | Security
A Marine squadron has become the only Marine unit in the Indo-Pacific to reach an early operational milestone with MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to the Corps. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, also known as the Phantoms, on Wednesday celebrated reaching...
by | Aug 3, 2023 | Security
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani defense conglomerate has unveiled new missiles and a drone during Turkey’s IDEF defense conference. During the event, which ran July 25-28, Global Industrial and Defence Solutions showed off its Faaz-RF and Faaz-IIR medium-range, air-to-air...
by | Aug 3, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON —U.S. Marine Corps officials have met with defense industry representatives in Arkansas to discuss a potential facility to build air defense missiles pivotal to the service’s modernization plans. The Corps’ Program Executive Office Land Systems has worked...
by | Aug 3, 2023 | Security
This month, the Biden Administration unveiled the National Strategy Implementation Plan for the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which calls for transformative changes in managing the U.S. digital environment, prioritizing security and resilience across public and...
