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NATO chief concedes ‘valid point’ of spending criticism as allies up defense budgets – CNBC

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he expects a record 18 allies to meet their military spending goal this year.

EU regulators must let defense firms merge freely, Leonardo boss urges

Interference from Brussels will keep the continent’s industry “marginal” in the face of global competition, said Roberto Cingolani.

Former CIA director reacts to new intel on Russian nuclear capabilities in space – CNN

Former US Defense Secretary and former CIA Director, Leon Panetta, joins CNN’s Anderson Cooper to discuss new US intelligence on Russian military …

Beating the Ossification Trap: Why Reform, Not Spending, Will Salvage American Power

Here’s a question: If you could add $200 billion to the defense budget — or wave a magic wand and pass every needed reform to defense procurement,

New SDA, MDA missile-tracking satellites launched into space – DefenseScoop

The organizations aim to demonstrate capabilities on orbit that could be used to detect and track hypersonic weapons and other advanced threats.

quantum computing quantum materials sensors | Military Aerospace

Feb. 28 workshop offers expert presentations, take questions, on DARPA QUAntum Materials Engineering using eLEctrOmagNetic fields (QUAMELEON) …

DARPA weighs development of battlefield medicines – Janes.com

A new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programme aims to accelerate drug manufacturing in austere environments, such as forward …

DOD Boosts Domestic Content Requirements For Contractors – Law360

“Increased domestic sourcing of content facilitates the reduction of DOD’s supply chain risk,” the department said. Representatives for federal …

US Department of Defense Launches L3Harris Missile Tracking Satellites – The Joplin Globe

L3Harris’ HBTSS satellite is an on-orbit prototype demonstration that can track maneuvering hypersonic missiles flying beyond the range of today’s …

NORINCO in China unveils turreted truck-mounted 155mm howitzer – Defense News

The highly automated system, which is aimed at export markets, mates a 6×6 truck chassis with an unmanned turret containing a 155mm L/52 howitzer. The …