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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 …