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US May Have Secretly Supplied Some Weapons to Ukraine: Report

US May Have Secretly Supplied Some Weapons to Ukraine: Report

WASHINGTON — Rumors are swirling around Washington that the United States has provided Ukraine with more weapons than the administration has announced publicly.

On Friday, a senior Pentagon official said the U.S. had been quietly supplying the Ukrainians with High-speed Anti-Radiation missiles …

Germany to Supply Vulcano 155mm PGM to Ukraine

Germany to Supply Vulcano 155mm PGM to Ukraine

The German Federal Government issued a statement on the acquisition of 225 Vulcano projectiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the EU.

These are precision artillery rounds that can destroy targets at a distance of up to 70-80 km. Such ammunition will strengthen Ukrainian 155mm caliber guns.
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Pentagon Shakes Up US Military Engine Duopoly

Pentagon Shakes Up US Military Engine Duopoly

The U.S. Air Force recently handed contracts to five different companies, each one with a maximum value close to $1 billion, for work related to the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program, or NGAP.

This engine is expected to at least power the sixth-generation manned stealth fighter-like je…

BAE Wins $278M Order for Beowulf Articulated Tracked Vehicle

BAE Wins $278M Order for Beowulf Articulated Tracked Vehicle

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $278,182,786 firm-fixed-price contract for production units, spare parts and contractor logistics support for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle.

Bids were solicited via the internet with two received.

Work locati…

Pentagon Was Warned of Ejection Seat Fault in April: Navsea

Pentagon Was Warned of Ejection Seat Fault in April: Navsea

INDIAN HEAD, MD. –– In April, an ejection seat manufacturer officially notified the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) and the F-35 JPO of a quality escape that would prevent a CAD…
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