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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his nomination hearing as Department of State Secretary in Washington DC, USA, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto) (Photo by Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

US Approves Sale of $3B in Munitions, Bulldozers to Israel

The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $3 billion in munitions, bulldozers, and related equipment to Israel, which used American-made weapons to devastating effect in densely populated Gaza.

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28 February

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Partners With Xona to Explore New GPS Alternative

The US military is exploring alternatives to GPS, and Xona’s commercial solution is quickly emerging as a potential key player.

28 February

Lockheed Martin unveils scalable defense system against drone threats.

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed Martin Unveils Scalable, Layered Counter-Drone System

Lockheed Martin has introduced a scalable, layered counter-drone system designed to detect, track, and neutralize threats.

28 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Saab to Supply Combat, Fire Control Systems for New Colombian Frigate

Saab has secured a contract to equip the Colombian Navy’s new frigate with advanced management systems, sensors, and radars.

28 February

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group taxies with a U.S. Navy Harpoon missile system equipped at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Integrates Harpoon Missile Onto F-16 Aircraft

The US Air Force has successfully integrated a US Navy Harpoon missile system onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

28 February

Joe Saballa

GAO Flags Pentagon Efforts to Enable Satellite Communications Via Lasers

The Government Accountability Office has raised concerns about the Pentagon’s efforts to enable satellite communications through laser links.

28 February

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Has Enough Weapons to Last Until Summer Without US Aid: Report

The Ukrainian military reportedly still has enough weapons to sustain its current fighting pace until the summer of this year without US aid.

28 February

Joe Saballa

US Army Compromising Fitness Standards to Meet Recruitment Goals: Watchdog

A new report from the Pentagon Inspector General reveals that the US Army has been lowering its fitness requirements to meet ambitious recruitment targets.

27 February

Space Force Staff Sgt. David Diehl II, 436th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing cybersecurity, displays his new uniform Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 12, 2021.

George Landrith

The New Space Race Is Here — And America Needs a Strategy

The US must develop a unified space strategy that blends NASA’s leadership with commercial innovation to maintain its global dominance and national security.

27 February