US Army to collaborate with SpaceLink on tactical communications network
WASHINGTON — SpaceLink, a space communications company, said it agreed to work with the U.S. Army to help articulate the service’s plan for a tactical…
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White House aims to release overdue security strategies within weeks
WASHINGTON ― Amid pressure from U.S. lawmakers, the White House is weighing a September rollout for its long-delayed National Security Strategy, now being rewritten to…
Senators seek $2 billion Space Force budget boost for missile defense, responsive launch
WASHINGTON — Senate lawmakers want to boost the Space Force’s budget by more than $2 billion to support missile warning satellite development, responsive launch capabilities…
US Army launching new campaign to more quickly field capabilities
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army plans to launch a testing campaign aimed at creating a direct avenue to field new capabilities more rapidly. The…
Biden to send Ukraine ammo for HIMARS as Kyiv, Congress push for more
WASHINGTON ― The Biden administration will send $550 million in new lethal aid for Ukraine, including ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and…
US Senate votes in favor of Finland, Sweden joining NATO
U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S….
Army seeks data as it fields Next Generation Squad Weapons
Armaments Research Co. will provide U.S. soldiers with real-time data on the health and readiness of the rifles that the service has recently selected for…
Pentagon names new press secretary
WASHINGTON ― Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday that Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, a veteran spokesman at the Pentagon, will be the department’s…
Pentagon again delays nuclear missile test amid Chinese drills near Taiwan
WASHINGTON ― Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has again ordered the Pentagon to postpone a planned test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, this time amid…
It‘s official: The Marine Corps has its 1st Black 4-star general
On Monday the Senate officially confirmed Lt. Gen. Michael Langley as the nation’s first Black four-star Marine general. Langley, who will now lead U.S. troops…