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Pentagon seeks to acquire, rapidly field over 300,000 small drones

Pentagon Plans to Deploy 300,000 Drones Rapidly: Transforming Modern Warfare!

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday a request for the rapid acquisition and deployment of more than 300,000 small assault drones ...

US Air Force drops parts of previous administration’s revamp

US Air Force Scraps Past Admin’s Revamp Plans: What’s Changing Now?

Transformation in Air Force Strategy The Air Force has recently updated its approach to restructuring the service, maintaining certain initiatives ...

Pentagon taps more than 1,000 companies that could work on Golden Dome

Pentagon Engages 1,000+ Firms for Golden Dome Project: Who’s In on the Massive Defense Deal?

Key Contractors Selected for Pentagon’s Golden Dome Program Major defense companies like BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, L3Harris, and General ...

Romania to boost its Black Sea fleet with Turkish-made patrol ship

Romania Enhances Black Sea Fleet: Acquires Advanced Turkish-Made Patrol Ship

Final Stages of Romanian Naval Acquisition from Turkey ISTANBUL — The Romanian government is nearing the completion of a deal ...

US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built

US Navy Cancels Constellation Frigate Program: Two Half-Built Ships Scrapped!

ROME — The United States Navy has decided to terminate the Constellation frigate program due to ongoing issues with cost ...

Poland picks Saab’s A26 submarine design, contract eyed by year’s end

Poland Chooses Saab’s A26 Submarine: Contract Expected by Year’s End

WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Ministry of National Defence has announced its choice for the nation’s next class of submarines, ...

Dutch to cobble together mobile anti-drone system to plug C-UAS hole

Netherlands Crafts Mobile Anti-Drone System: Plugging Critical Defense Gaps!

PARIS – The Netherlands is in the process of assembling an air-defense system by integrating a remote-controlled weapon station onto ...

Sweden sees frigate decision early next year as France touts 2030 date

Sweden’s Frigate Decision Looms: France Eyes 2030 for Naval Upgrade

PARIS — Pål Jonson, the Defense Minister of Sweden, anticipates a decision by early next year regarding the nation’s intention ...

Russia will try NATO regardless of Ukraine peace deal, experts warn

Russia to Challenge NATO Despite Ukraine Peace Deal: Experts Issue Stark Warning

MILAN — As Ukraine contemplates a peace agreement from the U.S. that seems to disadvantage Kyiv, there is growing concern ...

Solar-powered unmanned surface vessel sets new speed crossing Atlantic

Revolutionary Solar-Powered Vessel Achieves Fastest Atlantic Crossing

The groundbreaking unmanned surface vessel known as the Lightfish reached Portugal just over two months after its June launch by ...