US Defense Department

Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.

The Strava data may not put US bases at risk but fitness trackers and "Internet of Things" devices raise concerns about operational security

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Saudi Arabia to buy more than 600 Raytheon-made Joint Standoff Weapons for $302 million

Raytheon has been awarded a $302 million contract to produce 618 AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapon glide bombs for Saudi Arabia

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Pakistan’s US-made AH-1Z Viper helicopters to be fitted with General Dynamics gun turrets

Pakistan's US-made AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters on order from Bell Textron will have General DynamicsA/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets fitted

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US Air Force orders laser small diameter bombs from Boeing

Boeing has been awarded a $10.5 million contract to produce Laser Small Diameter Bombs for the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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US detects single North Korea ICBM launch – Pentagon

The U.S. Department of Defense detected and tracked a single launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea.

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US reviewing military support provided to SDF – Pentagon

The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing military support provided to the Syrian Democratic Forces, including "Kurdish elements of the SDF"

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Textron awarded $333 million contract for mobile strike force vehicles

Textron won a $333 million contract for up to 255 mobile strike force vehicles plus related hardware and services, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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Boeing wins $240 million Saudi Air Force AWACS modernisation contract

Boeing has been awarded a $240 million contract to modernise Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS early warning aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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Kirkuk situation won’t delay operations to liberate Qaim, Rawa from ISIS – Pentagon

Tensions between Iraqi and Kurdish authorities over Kirkuk will not impacted plans to liberate Qaim and Rawa from Islamic State.

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Trump to appoint Lockheed executive to Pentagon defense policy role

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to appoint John Rood, an executive at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, as as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

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