The service is crafting a plan to replace its legacy weather capability, and WSF-M and its companion EWS program are a bridge to that architecture.
The new hubs will be based in Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana, according to Liz Young McNally, DIU’s deputy director of commercial operations.
Total spending on the planned projects will be at least €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion), based on the lower end of the budget range for each project.
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Northrop CEO Kathy Warden previously warned investors that the B-21 could lose money at first, before later turning a profit.
The service can produce 40,000 monthly. The goal is 100,000.
Hegseth reportedly had an internet connection that bypassed Pentagon security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal app on a personal computer.
The new hubs will be based in Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana, according to Liz Young McNally, DIU’s deputy director of commercial operations.
While Hegseth fired or reassigned several top advisers, a Marine colonel on his staff has ascended.
Details about U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen were pulled from secure U.S. Central Command communications, according to reports.
President Donald Trump on Monday defended his embattled defense secretary, saying he's pleased with his leadership thus far.
Pete Hegseth reportedly created another Signal chat that included his wife and brother in which he shared details of a military strike on Houthis in Yemen.
Taiwan has reported five cases of seabed cable damage this year already, compared with just three each in 2023 and 2024.
The service is crafting a plan to replace its legacy weather capability, and WSF-M and its companion EWS program are a bridge to that architecture.
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