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30 June

US Air Force Invites Defense Firms to Shape Future Long-Range Strike Missile

The US Air Force is inviting defense companies to help shape a next-generation air-launched weapon capable of striking targets more than 1,150 miles away.

30 June

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte

Staff Writer With AFP

More Cash, Not Enough Weapons: NATO Presses to Produce More

A year on from their historic pledge to ramp up defense spending, NATO leaders gathering in Ankara next week will reckon with another challenge: getting industry to produce enough weapons.

30 June

(Representative only.) US Marine Corps personnel use a digital reporting system during Exercise Cold Response 26. Photo: Cpl. Michael Bartman/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Marine Corps Puts AI in Charge of Situation Reporting

The US Marine Corps is preparing to launch the Operational Data Integration Nexus, an AI-enabled platform designed to modernize operational reporting.

29 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Secures $1.1B US Navy AIM-9X Sidewinder Production Deal

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $1.1-billion contract modification for the production of more than 1,900 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles.

29 June

The dimly-lit room of the US Space Command Joint Operations Center is seen in the photo. The far left wall has three large monitors mounted on it, while the far right wall has one visible. The room is full of desks with uniformed personnel working on their computers. Most of the screens, including the walls' TVs', are displaying various interfaces that include maps and graphs.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Creates Dedicated Branch for Space Operations Specialists

The US Army has established a dedicated Space Operations Branch to integrate space capabilities into multi-domain operations.

29 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Debuts Nuclear Test Vehicle Shaped by AI and Supercomputers

A new 3D-printed flight-test vehicle from the US is built to capture the extreme heat and vibration experienced by a nuclear weapon as it travels toward its target.

29 June