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US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says

US Strikes Delay Iran’s Nuclear Program by 2 Years: Department of Defense Reveals

Recent U.S. Military Actions Potentially Delay Iran’s Nuclear Goals by Two Years Recent airstrikes by the U.S. military targeting Iran’s ...

EU militaries game out Ukraine-inspired resupply tactics via drones

EU Militaries Test Drone Resupply Tactics Inspired by Ukraine: Revolutionizing Battlefield Logistics

ROME — In response to the logistical demands of the Ukrainian conflict, Europe is speeding up its integration of unmanned ...

Space Force picks Boeing for $2.8B strategic communications program

Boeing Lands $2.8 Billion Deal for Strategic Space Force Communications Program

On Thursday, the U.S. Space Force announced a major $2.8 billion contract with Boeing to deliver secure and durable communications ...

US vendors tussle over Norway’s maritime-surveillance drone business

US Companies Battle for Control of Norway’s Maritime Drone Market

MILAN — The race to supply Norway with Arctic-ready, long-range maritime drones is intensifying, with two U.S. companies now competing. ...

US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan

US Air Force Axes A-10s, Scraps E-7 by 2026: Major Military Budget Cuts Revealed!

The Air Force has proposed the retirement of its last 162 A-10 Warthog attack aircraft by fiscal year 2026, this ...

Pentagon awards $5 billion contract to speed up ship manufacturing

Pentagon’s $5 Billion Move: Accelerating Ship Manufacturing to Boost Defense!

This month, the Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg initiated a significant move by awarding a $5 billion contract to six ...

US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

U.S. Air Force Redirects Unused Missile Budget to Upgrade Qatar Aircraft

The Air Force is planning to allocate surplus budget from the LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile initiative towards the conversion of ...

Iran remains security threat even after airstrikes, CENTCOM warns

Iran Still a Security Threat After Airstrikes: CENTCOM Issues Stark Warning

During a recent congressional meeting, the nominee selected by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Central Command, cautioned that ...

After years-long delay, missile tracking radar test declared a success

Groundbreaking Missile Tracking System Triumphs After Extended Delays: Test Success Announced

Following a postponement of almost two years, the Missile Defense Agency has successfully conducted a test of the Long-Range Discrimination ...

Raytheon says rocket-motor squeeze still constrains missile output

Raytheon Warns: Rocket-Motor Shortage Continues to Limit Missile Production!

PARIS — At the recent Paris Air Show, Raytheon officials reported ongoing challenges in the production of certain missiles due ...