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NATO Chief Seeks to Hold Germany to its Nuclear Commitments

NATO Chief Seeks to Hold Germany to its Nuclear Commitments

Germany has a special responsibility to maintain its role as a linchpin of the alliance’s nuclear deterrent and to keep its defenses strong, NATO’s top official said Friday ahead of talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

“This means providing more and new capabilities: soldiers that are well-traine…

FAA Memo Reveals More Boeing 787 Manufacturing Defects

FAA Memo Reveals More Boeing 787 Manufacturing Defects

The litany of manufacturing defects on the 787 Dreamliner is expanding as Boeing engineers take apart planes and discover new or more widespread issues, a Federal Aviation Administration internal memo indicates.

The FAA memo, which was circulated internally Monday and reviewed by The Seattle Time…

US Senators Move to Block $650M Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

US Senators Move to Block $650M Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration’s first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh’s involvement in the conflict in Yemen, three senators announced on Thursday.

A joint resolution of disapproval to block a proposed $650 million in U.S….

Chinese Hypersonic Weapon Fired Missile Over South China Sea: FT

Chinese Hypersonic Weapon Fired Missile Over South China Sea: FT

WASHINGTON — China’s hypersonic weapon test in July included a technological advance that enabled it to fire a missile as it approached its target travelling at least five times the speed of sound — a capability no country has previously demonstrated.

Pentagon scientists were caught off guard b…

Japan Plans Satellite Network to Detect Hypersonic Weapons

Japan Plans Satellite Network to Detect Hypersonic Weapons

The Japanese government has decided to launch three satellites in the mid-2020s and conduct demonstration tests in order to build an observation network using small satellites. It is expected to be used to monitor disaster emergency situations and the ocean, but the detection and tracking of “hypers…
Dynetics Wins $478M to Develop Hypersonic Thermal Protection

Dynetics Wins $478M to Develop Hypersonic Thermal Protection

Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $478,598,908 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of Hypersonic Thermal Protection System prototypes, support materials research, and novel inspection and acceptance criteria.

Bids were solicited via the internet with five received.


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