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US Launches Intel Review After Failings in Ukraine, Afghanistan

US Launches Intel Review After Failings in Ukraine, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The US intelligence community is carrying out a sweeping internal review of how it assesses the fighting power of foreign militaries amid mounting pressure from key lawmakers on Capitol Hill who say officials have failed twice in one year on the two major foreign policy crises faced b…
Chinse Spy Ship Sails Along Australia’s Western Coast

Chinse Spy Ship Sails Along Australia’s Western Coast

Defence is aware of a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Intelligence Collection Vessel operating off the north-west shelf of Australia.

Defence can confirm the vessel is a PLA-N, Dongdiao Class Auxiliary Intelligence ship named Haiwangxing.

The Haiwangxing travelled down the west coast of …

China Says 2nd Type 055 Destroyer Ready for Long-Range Missions

China Says 2nd Type 055 Destroyer Ready for Long-Range Missions

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s second Type 055 large destroyer, the Lhasa, recently passed a full-course training assessment that comprehensively tested the vessel’s air defense, maritime attack and anti-submarine capabilities in mock battles, with experts saying on Sunday that th…
Lockheed Wins $398M Order for F-35 Spare Parts

Lockheed Wins $398M Order for F-35 Spare Parts

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $397,726,298 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00003) to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N0001921D0001).

This modification exercises options to procu…

Czech Industry Seeks Potential Defense Deals with Philippines

Czech Industry Seeks Potential Defense Deals with Philippines

The island nation in Southeast Asia has modernized dramatically in recent years, and the local armed forces have significantly improved as a result. From the budget of 40 billion US dollars, big players, such as the USA, but also the Czech Republic, have a chance to cut themselves. At the same time,…
Littoral Combat Ship Program Breaches Cost Cap by 37%

Littoral Combat Ship Program Breaches Cost Cap by 37%

WASHINGTON — The US Navy today notified Congress about a significant cost breach in the Littoral Combat Ship mission module program that stemmed from the service’s decision to stop developing the anti-submarine warfare package.

“On May 13, the U.S. Navy notified Congress of an increase in the P…


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