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US and Saudi Arabia nearing agreement on security pact, sources say – Reuters

The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia are finalizing an agreement for U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear assistance, …

The long road ahead for Ukraine after secured military assistance from the U.S. – NPR

It’s taken months of debate on the Hill, but Ukraine finally has the military assistance it’s been seeking. After two years of fighting, …

Massachusetts Air Guard Airmen Test New Air Combat Tactics

BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Members of the 104th Fighter Wing attended the U.S. Air Force weapons school integration exercise April …

In Defense of Big Bet Philanthropy – Stanford Social Innovation Review

Our experience has taught us the opposite. Small teams of dedicated individuals often have transformative and field-tested ideas, but desperately need …

‘Monster manta ray’ spy drone ready to prowl oceans for US navy – The Times

Kyle Woerner, Darpa Manta Ray programme manager, said the “extra-large UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle) could be rapidly assembled in the field”.

Manta Ray: US Navy’s New Underwater Drone Triumphs in Trials | Newsmax.com

Kyle Woerner, program manager for Manta Ray at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), hailed the tests as a milestone affirming …

DARPA’s Manta Ray UUV ‘Underwater Drone’ Could Transform the U.S. Navy

DARPA has successfully completed the first in-water testing of the Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype, developed by Northrop …

Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum

… supply their military. “While it is possible … supply chain visibility,” the report said. Two … DOD to relook at its requirements on …

Skylark Labs Selected for SBIR Phase 2 to Enhance U.S. Air Force’s cUAS Capabilities

The SBIR Phase 2 program is renowned for identifying groundbreaking technologies with the potential to significantly enhance national defense and …

‘Doomsday’ plane to be built in Colorado

… Secretary of Defense Robert M. … The four current E-4B’s, a modified version of a Boeing 747, is often used to transport the U.S. Secretary of Defense …