US moves to approve more than $16 billion in air defense sales to Middle East
The packages include systems for the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, and range from counter-drone technology to aircraft munitions.
US strikes Iranian underground missile storage with 5,000-pound penetrator
The newest bunker-buster bomb made its combat debut against Iran earlier this week.
A-10 Warthogs target Iranian fast-attack craft in Strait of Hormuz
The A-10’s deployment in Operation Epic Fury comes as Congress has moved to protect it from Air Force divestment efforts.
German navy wants stock frigates from TKMS as fallback for troubled F126 warship
Defense officials in Berlin are worried about coming up empty-handed when NATO submarine-hunting capability commitments come due later this decade.
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US moves to approve more than $16 billion in air defense sales to Middle East
The packages include systems for the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, and range from counter-drone technology to aircraft munitions.
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German navy wants stock frigates from TKMS as fallback for troubled F126 warship
Defense officials in Berlin are worried about coming up empty-handed when NATO submarine-hunting capability commitments come due later this decade.
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