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In South Korea, Del Toro courts major shipbuilders to set up shop in US – Breaking Defense

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in public has frequently referenced potential subsidies for foreign shipbuilders who establish stateside …

Congress passes fourth stopgap funding bill as 1% sequester looms – Defense News

Lawmakers kicked FY24 defense funding further down the road, raising fears at the Pentagon that congressional inaction may soon result in a 1% …

Pentagon walks back Austin’s Gaza casualty figures – Reuters

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Thursday that more than 25000 women and children had been killed by Israel in Gaza since …

Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting – Federal News Network

Congress reauthorized SBIR/STTR in 2022 for only three years. “I have seen the trend where there is a consolidation of contracts given to known or …

VA health care expanding to all veterans exposed to toxins, hazards come March

… (SBIR) contract recently, setting up a collaboration with the U.S. Air Force to lower costs associated with nuclear effects testing. “Economic …

Continuing resolution could degrade training for future fights – Defense News

The U.S. military would have to make sacrifices to exercises around the globe if Congress fails to pass an FY24 budget, officials warn.

Washington ANG and Royal Malaysian Air Force Establish Sister Squadron Relationship …

In a historic moment fostering international collaboration and strengthening defense ties, the Washington Air National Guard commander, U.S. Air …

Iranian National Charged for Multi-Year Hacking Campaign Targeting U.S. Defense

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging an Iranian national with involvement in a cyber-enabled campaign to compromise U.S. …

Republicans BLAST US Defense Secretary Austin over his ‘secret hospitalization’ after … – YouTube

Republican lawmakers slammed U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at a hearing on Thursday (February 29) for failing to disclose his prostrate …

Poland signs $2.5 billion deal for US air-defense software hub – C4ISRNet

Deliveries are scheduled for the years 2024 to 2031. Poland intends to use the system to operate its Patriot missile launchers, which are part of the …