United States

US Army Opens Test Ranges to Defense Firms to Speed Weapons Development

The US Army is giving defense companies faster access to its test ranges as it seeks to shorten the path from weapons development to battlefield deployment.

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Hanwha Offers Up to $1.2B for Austal’s US Shipbuilding Arm

Hanwha Defense USA has offered up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, potentially expanding the company's footprint in US naval shipbuilding.

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Drone Makers Prove Universal Military UAS Dialect in Field Demos

US nonprofit Dronecode Foundation has brought together 14 defense and commercial companies to test whether military drones and their equipment can work across vendors using the new MAVLink-Military communications protocol.

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US Air Force Opens $300M Pathway for Texas Space Technologies 

The US Department of the Air Force will accelerate the integration of commercial space technologies into military programs through an agreement with the Texas Space Commission.

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Palantir Brings AI-Powered Factory Automation to a US Military Supplier

Mercury Systems is bringing AI-driven factory automation to its production operations to accelerate the delivery of critical processing technologies for US military programs.

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Raytheon Lands $745M Contract to Produce SM-3 Block IIA Missiles for US, Japan

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a $745.4-million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles for the US and Japan.

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French A330 MRTT Refuels US, UK RC-135 Aircraft in First Multinational Integration

A French A330 tanker transport has refueled US and UK RC-135 aircraft during an exercise over France, marking the first integration of a French tanker with US and UK reconnaissance aircraft within the RC-135 enterprise.

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Conti Federal to Build Shelters for B-21 Bombers

The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Conti Federal Services a contract to build six environmental protection shelters for B-21 Raider bombers.

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US Army Builds Domestic Antimony Supply for Ammunition Production

The US Army has opened a prototype facility in Idaho to process antimony sulfide, a critical ammunition material previously sourced from China.

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Pentagon Considers New Nuclear Strategy to Deter Regional Wars

The US Department of Defense is drafting a revised nuclear strategy that emphasizes the potential use of shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts against Russia or China.

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