WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, a highly capable and survivable multi-mission warship, will begin construction Aug. 31 at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

The start of construction follows a detailed Navy assessment of the …

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Boeing the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR) contract.

Boeing has supported the GMD system since its inception in 1998, through development, sustainment and test operations. The…

Defense officials said the purchase of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems announced last week is expected to bolster Ukraine’s defense against advanced aerial threats, including unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters and cruise missiles.

The Army awarded a not-to-exceed letter contra…

The government will decide to donate artillery ammunition worth around SEK 500 million to the defense of Ukraine.

Since February this year, Sweden has donated defense equipment to Ukraine in five different support packages. The sixth military support package consisted of an educational effort. Sw…

In the face of the pacing challenge from China and threats from Russia, Iran, North Korea and extremist groups, the Defense Department must transition from experimentation and prototyping to fielding capabilities much more quickly, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said.

Hicks provided v…

After some of China’s most powerful air-to-air missiles feared by the US have joined the recent exercises by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan, the chief designers of those missiles said that China’s current generation of missiles are leading the world, and the n…