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New UK Prime Minister Faces Questions on Defence Priorities

New UK Prime Minister Faces Questions on Defence Priorities

The UK has a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, who took on the role less than 48 hours before the Queen died, plunging the UK into mourning, and will face a challenging and complex policy inbox to handle, as she attempts to steer the nation in the months ahead.

The challenges she faces are many, ran…

US Army Testing Laser Weapon Fitted to Stryker Vehicle

US Army Testing Laser Weapon Fitted to Stryker Vehicle

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — No, the Army is not building the Death Star. Contrary to what is in the movies, directed energy does not emit a large red laser, nor does it make a loud noise, and if done right, the target will simply fall out of the sky, not explode in brilliant shards of light, set to a…
Turkish Delegation Flies to US for Talks on F-16 Sale

Turkish Delegation Flies to US for Talks on F-16 Sale

ISTANBUL — A delegation of members of Türkiye’s ruling party departed for Washington on Tuesday to hold talks on the potential sale of the F-16 fighter jets, as the prolonged process continues to top the agenda in bilateral contacts.

Officials have been expressing optimism that the deal could b…

China Touts ‘Major Progress’ of AG600 Flying Boat

China Touts ‘Major Progress’ of AG600 Flying Boat

BEIJING — China’s independently-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has gained significant progress by completing critical flight tests and getting the first batch of purchase agreements, the developer announced on Tuesday.

The AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belo…

Lockheed Wins $115M to Replace Obsolete F-35 Parts

Lockheed Wins $115M to Replace Obsolete F-35 Parts

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded an $115,351,997 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides diminishing manufacturing sources parts for F-35 Lightning II program for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-U.S. Departm…

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