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US Navy works on war response plan amid Red Sea ship surge
The Navy is mulling how it could push more ships into a fight and sustain them once there, as it considers what a modern wartime footing looks like.
Delayed kamikaze drone for Ukraine on track for next month: Pentagon
The Defense Department is moving closer to a contract for the Switchblade 600, which is still deemed a prototype.
By Joe Gould
US forces in Syria decry suicide drone and rocket attacks
Coalition forces were attacked by aerial drones Monday at a U.S. base in rebel-held southern Syria.
By Zamone Perez
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
US to send Ukraine rocket systems, other aid in new package
The aid is part of the $40 billion in security and economic assistance passed last month by Congress.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US sending Ukraine new $1 billion arms package amid grinding Donbas fight
The U.S. will send Ukraine another $1 billion in weapons to fight Russia, including Harpoon anti-ship launchers for the first time from the U.S., and more ammunition for high-tech, medium-range rocket launchers, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Russia warns West of weapons repercussions, pounds Ukraine
Western arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in stymieing Russia’s much larger and better-equipped military during a war now in its 99th day.
Navy creates Unmanned Surface Vessel Division to expedite integration of unmanned systems
The unit will manage unmanned surface vessel experimentation for medium and large unmanned surface vessels like the Sea Hunter and the Sea Hawk.
By Diana Stancy
Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has completed its third demonstration to look at capability that could fill identified gaps to defeat the growing drone threat around the world.
By Jen Judson
Calling all weapons makers: Pentagon seeks new ideas to arm Ukraine
In its effort to quickly arm Ukraine against Russia, the Pentagon has announced the equivalent of an open casting call for companies to offer weapons and commercial systems that can be rushed to the fight.
By Joe Gould