UK eyes $50 billion in pooled NATO funds for new long-range strike initiative
Details were scant about a project that may amount to another European weapons-coordination umbrella rather than new technology development.
Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil.
Ukrainian ground robot maker doubles production, eyes ventures with foreign partners
“The most important mission that we have now is the robotization of the battlefield, because only this will allow our country to win the war.”
Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper
The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.
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Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil.
Land
Ukrainian ground robot maker doubles production, eyes ventures with foreign partners
“The most important mission that we have now is the robotization of the battlefield, because only this will allow our country to win the war.”
Pentagon
Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet.
Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper
The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.
Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks
The office of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it was treating Trump’s statements as business as usual, adding bilateral relations benefited both nations.
Pentagon
Pentagon’s top new weapons programs are 12 years behind schedule: Watchdog
A new GAO report examined 104 of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs.
Pentagon launches ‘War Force’ campaign in push for software engineers
The Defense Department describes it as part of an overall strategy to automate and improve government technology.
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described May’s joint U.S.-Nigerian as a model for future security cooperation in Africa.
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US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
The U.S. Navy is searching for better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them.
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Eight NATO allies launch HALO satellite constellation initiative
The project aims to stitch together spacecraft managed by individual member countries into one mega-constellation, alliance officials said.
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Army tests autonomous mass minelaying
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Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet.
By Mike Stone, Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
UK eyes $50 billion in pooled NATO funds for new long-range strike initiative
Details were scant about a project that may amount to another European weapons-coordination umbrella rather than new technology development.
By Linus Höller
Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil.
By Reuters
Ukrainian ground robot maker doubles production, eyes ventures with foreign partners
“The most important mission that we have now is the robotization of the battlefield, because only this will allow our country to win the war.”
Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper
The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.
By Michael Peck
Opinion
The US military is not organized for cyber war
Too much of this debate treats a new service as a judgment on Cyber Command’s performance. It is not.
By Erica Lonergan and Mark Montgomery
Ukraine to get ‘license’ for making Patriot interceptors, Trump pledges
"It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.
Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks
The office of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it was treating Trump’s statements as business as usual, adding bilateral relations benefited both nations.
By Lili Bayer, Andrew Gray and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
China shows snazzy clip of DF-17 missile on state TV in show of force
Experts say the broadcast answers Asia-Pacific military exercises by other countries, warning the U.S. that the weapons could cause pain in any war.
By Military Times staff
US Army tests autonomous mass minelaying
The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous version.
By Eve Sampson
US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
The U.S. Navy is searching for better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them.
By Michael Peck