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Philippines Releases Funds for Navy’s Six New OPVs

Philippines Releases Funds for Navy’s Six New OPVs

MANILA –– The Department of Budget and Management released the initial funding worth PHP3 billion for the Philippine Navy’s (PN)’s acquisition of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

The Special Allotment Release Order (SARO)-BMD-D-22-0004970, was released to the Department of the National Defens…

British Army Loses Seventh Watchkeeper Drone Off Cyprus

British Army Loses Seventh Watchkeeper Drone Off Cyprus

A £30 million British army drone which has difficulties flying in poor weather conditions, has crashed into the sea off the coast of Cyprus.

It crashed while being flown from RAF Akrotiri, Limassol, when it plummeted into the sea on May 29 during a routine training flight.

The Watchkeeper firs…

US Needs to Better Manage Counter-Hypersonic Development: GAO

US Needs to Better Manage Counter-Hypersonic Development: GAO

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) continues to build components of the Missile Defense System (MDS), test its capabilities, and plan for countering evolving threats. In fiscal year 2021, MDA made progress, but continued to fall short of its goals for asset deliveries and testing.

For example, MDA…

US Probing How American Electronics Ended Up in Russian Weapons

US Probing How American Electronics Ended Up in Russian Weapons

Federal agents have begun questioning U.S. technology companies on how their computer chips ended up in Russian military equipment recovered in Ukraine.

Commerce Department agents who enforce export controls are conducting the inquiries together with the FBI, paying joint visits to companies to a…


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