US Defense Department
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Dec- 2023 -8 DecemberAmericas
US Army to Launch High-Altitude Spy Balloon Program in 2025
The US Army will soon launch a program to develop a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.
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4 DecemberAmericas
US Army, Marines Special Forces Lack Foreign Language Proficiency: GAO
Most US Army and Marine Corps special operations troops lack foreign language proficiency to effectively operate overseas, the Government Accountability Office has found.
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4 DecemberAmericas
Boeing Bows Out of US Air Force ‘Doomsday’ Plane Competition
Boeing has confirmed that it is no longer part of a US Air Force program to build a successor to its aging E-4B Nightwatch strategic command and control aircraft.
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Nov- 2023 -29 NovemberDOD Contracts
Boeing Wins $2.3B Contract for 15 US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tankers
Boeing has received a $2.3-billion contract to build 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft for the US Air Force.
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23 NovemberAmericas
US Urged to Collaborate With ‘Five Eyes’ Countries on AI
Two American lawmakers are urging the US Department of Defense to collaborate with the other members of the so-called “Five Eyes” countries on artificial intelligence.
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1 NovemberDOD Contracts
Leonardo, Elbit Chosen to Prototype Next-Gen Laser Targeting System for US Army
The US Army has selected Leonardo and Elbit Systems to begin the prototyping phase for its next-generation laser targeting system.
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Oct- 2023 -31 OctoberAmericas
Lockheed to Produce US Air Force Sentinel ICBM Reentry Vehicle for $1B
Lockheed Martin has received a $1-billion contract to produce the MK21A Reentry Vehicle for the US Air Force’s Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
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31 OctoberAmericas
US Lawmakers Question Delayed Arms Deliveries to Taiwan
Some American lawmakers are questioning the US Navy over the “alarming” delays in weapons deliveries to ally Taiwan.
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31 OctoberAmericas
China Worried About Military Readiness for War: Pentagon
The US Department of Defense has claimed that China’s self-assessment of its war readiness reflects “genuine anxieties” about its military preparedness for actual combat.
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30 OctoberNuclear
US to Build New, ‘Highly Destructive’ Nuclear Gravity Bomb
The US Department of Defense has announced plans to build a more sophisticated variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb.
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