US Defense Department

General Atomics Inks $17M Italian MQ-9 Reaper Drone Sustainment Deal

General Atomics has been awarded a $17-million contract to provide sustainment support services for the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drones.

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US DoD Wants SpaceX’s Starship for ‘Sensitive, Dangerous Missions’

The Pentagon has reached out to spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX about potentially taking over its Starship rocket to support military missions.

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US Air Force’s Futuristic B-21 Raider Enters Low-Rate Production

The US Air Force’s highly-classified B-21 Raider program has now been cleared for low-rate initial production.

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US Military Most Powerful in 2024, India Beats UK: Global Ranking

The US military remains the world's most powerful in 2024, according to a global ranking recently released by Global Firepower.

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US Army to Launch High-Altitude Spy Balloon Program in 2025

The US Army will soon launch a program to develop a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.

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US Army, Marines Special Forces Lack Foreign Language Proficiency: GAO

Most US Army and Marine Corps special operations troops lack foreign language proficiency to effectively operate overseas, the Government Accountability Office has found.

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Boeing Bows Out of US Air Force ‘Doomsday’ Plane Competition

Boeing has confirmed that it is no longer part of a US Air Force program to build a successor to its aging E-4B Nightwatch strategic command and control aircraft.

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Boeing Wins $2.3B Contract for 15 US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tankers

Boeing has received a $2.3-billion contract to build 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft for the US Air Force.

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US Urged to Collaborate With ‘Five Eyes’ Countries on AI

Two American lawmakers are urging the US Department of Defense to collaborate with the other members of the so-called “Five Eyes” countries on artificial intelligence.

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Leonardo, Elbit Chosen to Prototype Next-Gen Laser Targeting System for US Army

The US Army has selected Leonardo and Elbit Systems to begin the prototyping phase for its next-generation laser targeting system.

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