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Space Force plans to award 20 contracts for commercial reserve by 2026
Defense News - Courtney Albon
The Space Force expects to award as many as 20 contracts over the next two years for private companies to join its Commercial Augmentation Space …
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Russian forces test flying flamethrower to target Ukrainian firedrones
Defense News - Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
MILAN — Russian troops claim to have developed a flamethrower drone designed to counter Ukrainian first-person-view drones carrying an incendiary …
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Pentagon head lands in Fiji to work on basing, logistics deals
Defense News - Noah Robertson
BLACKROCK CAMP, Fiji — It was clear the visit was a success when the pig came out. Lloyd Austin watched a welcome ceremony at a military base near …
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Marine Corps F-35C notches first overseas combat strike
Defense News - Todd South
Marines recently carried out the service’s first combat strikes using the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter during air missions against Houthi …
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Russia attacked Ukraine with new ballistic missile, Putin says
Defense News - Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani and Tara Copp, The Associated Press
The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British …
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Space Force missions delayed by rocket woes may not launch this year
Defense News - Courtney Albon
The likelihood is dwindling that two Space Force launch missions slated to fly on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket will fly before the end …