President Donald Trump has announced a landmark agreement with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to jointly build 11 new icebreakers to strengthen U.S. operations in the Arctic.
FN America has delivered test and evaluation samples of its new LICC-IWS and LICC-AMG weapon systems to the U.S. Department of War’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD).
The U.S. Department of War is expected to announce this week which defence company will develop the Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter, according to a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision.
On 29 September, the US Congress received a request to confirm approval for the sale of M142 HIMARS rocket launcher systems to Estonia.
A U.S. official and three sources said the desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the U.S. Navy and other uses.
A delegation from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, mandated by the President of Ukraine, has held talks with the United States on the technical details of the ‘Drone Deal’.
The United States State Department has approved a potential sale to Australia of additional M142 HIMARS rocket artillery systems, with a maximum estimated value of $705 million
The Pentagon is set to prioritise defence of the American homeland and the Western Hemisphere, aligning with former President Donald Trump’s “America First” national security agenda.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture during an in-person speech in Quantico, Virginia, to the U.S. military's most senior leaders.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he will attend a major gathering of U.S. military leaders organised by War Secretary Pete Hegseth early this week.
On 22 September, the US Department of War announced the signing of a new contract with defence corporation RTX for the continued production and delivery of TOW 2B anti-tank guided missiles for the U.S. Armed Forces.
More than 2,800 U.S. and allied personnel gathered at the 36,000-square-mile Point Mugu Sea Range in California from 5 to 19 September for Gray Flag 25.
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