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Today’s D Brief: US upgrades Vietnam ties; Kim heads to Russia; Ukraine vows fight into winter

“But please know this: The men and women of the Department of Defense will always remember,” Austin said. “We will always honor the memory of our …

Boeing to Sell Vietnam Airlines Planes Worth $7.8 Billion – Investopedia

Boeing, along with other U.S. defense companies, has been exploring deals with the Vietnamese government to sell military equipment, …

Detroit’s Ricardo Defense Awarded $385M Contract from U.S. Army – DBusiness Magazine

U.S. Army awarded Ricardo Defense Inc. in Detroit a contract $385 million to continue production and delivery of ABS/ESC retrofit kits.

Armenia Holds Drills With US Troops Amid Rift With Russia – VOA News

Armenia’s defense ministry said the exercises aim to ‘increase the level of interoperability’ with US forces in international peacekeeping …

Boeing nabs DARPA contract for hypersonic interceptor testing – Breaking Defense

Under its Glide Breaker project, DARPA wants to develop a prototype kill vehicle to intercept incoming hypersonic vehicles in their glide phase, …

Boeing to Develop Hypersonic Interceptor Prototype for DARPA

Boeing will develop and test technologies for a hypersonic interceptor prototype for DARPA’s Glide Breaker program as part of a four-year effort.

Pentagon Selects Airborne Power Beaming Project Contenders – The Defense Post

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected firms for the first round of an airborne wireless energy transmission …

Boeing selected for phase II of DARPA’s hypersonic interceptor program By Investing.com

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected Boeing (NYSE: NYSE:BA) for the second phase of the “Glide Breaker” hypersonic …

Hypersonic Kill Vehicle – Boeing bags DRAPA’s Glide Breaker Program Phase 2 worth $70.5 million

… and test technologies for a hypersonic interceptor prototype as part of Phase 2, a four-year effort for DARPA’s Glide Breaker programme.

US Observes Anniversary of September 11 Attacks – VOA News

Terrorists crashed a hijacked plane into the building, which serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Defense Department.