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Turkish firm Meteksan and ARES Shipyard recently agreed to a two-phase armed USV export to the Qatari Coast Guard, a senior Meteksan official told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes HelouThe leadership changes come following HII’s bleak report to Wall Street, but a company spokesman said the timing “aligns with Jennifer [Boykin’s] retirement plans.”
By Justin KatzKey members of the defense committees in both the House and Senate are locked in races that are still undecided.
By Valerie InsinnaThe prime minister suggested there was a widening gulf of “trust” between the two high-profile Israeli officials, though opposition leaders and analysts sharply criticized the move.
By Seth J. FrantzmanMulti-Domain Operations: Global C2 and Joint Operations
Over the last 12 months, weapon assessment phase activities have included a first TP15 ultra Low Observable [LO] subsonic prototype missile undergoing “extreme” RF trials, and wind tunnel propulsion system testing of a RJ10 supersonic variant.
By Tim Martin“We see that an increasing number of navies are equipping themselves or thinking to equip themselves [with unmanned drones],” said Aurore Neuschwander, executive vice president of drones and unmanned systems and underwater weapons at Naval Group.
By Justin KatzSeoul is looking to expand its airborne early warning capabilities, and Boeing has competition at home and abroad for the contract.
By Lee FerranMembers of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents about 33,000 Boeing workers mostly in Washington state and Oregon, voted in a 59 percent majority to end the strike and will return to work on Nov. 6.
By Valerie InsinnaIn October, The Netherlands also announced that a new unit, 300 Special Operations Squadron, based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base, southern Netherlands, had been formally stood up to support the future rotary fleet.
By Tim MartinIndo-Pacific
Under the French Colibri (Hummingbird) project, 100 of the short-range loitering munitions are due for transfer to Ukraine, as part of broader plans by Paris to acquire 2,000 units of different types overall.
By Tim MartinThe Navy’s cruiser modernization program has seen its share of problems and been a point of contention for lawmakers.
By Justin KatzThe Alabama-based shipyard is promoting the new medical ship at the Euronaval exposition in Paris.
By Justin Katz“I am sure some companies will seriously consider the business case for dealing with defense as a customer in the future, which I worry will mean our warfighters will miss out on homegrown innovations that can make a difference on the battlefield,” Jeremy Hallett, head of the Space Industry Association of Australia, said in a statement.
By Colin Clark
The Ronald Reagan Institute’s Rachel Hoff and Thomas Kenna write in this op-ed that the institute’s annual survey shows that “on a bipartisan basis, the American people have a clear preference for internationalism over isolationism.”
By Rachel Hoff and Thomas Kenna