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1 day ago · A German Heron TP drone completed a cross-border flight between Germany and the Netherlands on February 3, further advancing the integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into general air traffic (GAT) airspace.. This round-trip flight, which spanned both military- and civilian-controlled airspace, demonstrated the ongoing efforts to enable RPAS to safely coexist with commercial ...

The first batch of French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed today.. French President Emmanuel Macron had announced in June 2024 that France would transfer Mirage 2000 fighters to Ukraine and train Ukrainian pilots as part of military cooperation with Kyiv.

Jan 28, 2025 · Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a directive suspending all new defense contracts, signaling a potential reevaluation of the military’s procurement practices. This decision, reported by Bloomberg and attributed to an unpublished Pentagon order, also halts requests ...

6 days ago · The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract modification to develop the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) missile, ensuring continued sea-based strategic deterrence. The upgraded missile will be deployed on COLUMBIA-class ballistic missile submarines, maintaining the ...

Jan 31, 2025 · China is constructing a large military command center near Beijing, which U.S. intelligence estimates is about ten times the size of the Pentagon. The center is being designed to protect military leaders in scenarios involving nuclear war, as per U.S. intelligence assessments. Satellite imagery has ...

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Jan 28, 2025 · China, Turkey, and Israel are surpassing General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) in the global drone market due to U.S. government bureaucracy, GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue wrote in a letter to Elon Musk. Addressing Musk, who is expected to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Blue ...

Jan 20, 2025 · The U.S. Army has started testing the NGTV-H (Next Generation Tactical Vehicle-Hybrid), a tactical vehicle featuring a hybrid propulsion system. Developed and manufactured by General Motors Defense, the vehicle is now in service with the 3rd Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division. The tests are part ...

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