Land Forces
US Army activates 11th Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (Arctic) in Alaska
The Army activated the 11th Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (Arctic) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 16 October, with a new…
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea weighs sending the Cheonghae Unit to the Gulf of Oman – Seoul: “Under no circumstances” will we be involved in war
South Korea is considering extending the operating area of its Cheonghae anti-piracy naval unit from the Gulf of Aden to…
Middle East & North Africa
Iran: “If the US leaves the region, the Strait of Hormuz will open” – “If they don’t leave, we will drive them out”
Iranian Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia said the Strait of Hormuz will open if US forces leave the region,…
Defense Industry
US Army Materiel Command turns to private capital and leases for depot production, citing Red River and Anniston projects
At AUSA, Army Materiel Command described how commercial solutions openings and enhanced use leases are being used at its industrial…
Military & Defense
Golden Dome: NORTHCOM’s JTF-Gold takes on cyber warfare for the US missile-defence shield
Joint Task Force-Gold, which coordinates the air and missile defence capabilities of the Golden Dome for America, has taken on…
Defense Industry
L3Harris wins $250 million from Lockheed Martin for record GMLRS rocket motor order
L3Harris has a $250 million follow-on order from Lockheed Martin for standard-range GMLRS propulsion units, to be built at a…
Military & Defense
Northrop Grumman to build IBCS prototypes in an expandable van for the U.S. Army, under a $21 million award
The U.S. Army has picked Northrop Grumman for a $21 million effort to put the Integrated Battle Command System in…
Asia-Pacific
USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group arrives in Yokosuka ahead of exercise Keen Sword
The U.S. 7th Fleet says the carrier, a cruiser and a destroyer have reached Yokosuka for maintenance, resupply and preparation…
Economy & Energy
IEA to speed up the release of the remaining 100 million barrels of emergency stocks, with priority for diesel
The International Energy Agency’s Governing Board agreed to accelerate the release of about 100 million barrels still to be drawn…
Europe
Streeting in Washington: UK wants defence contracts in two years, citing RAVEN missile built in four months
UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told a Washington audience that Britain aims to cut concept-to-contract time to two years, and…
Military & Defense
Sentinel: US Air Force considers buying land for up to 120 new ICBM silos to replace Minuteman III
The US Department of the Air Force is considering buying land to build up to 120 new silos for the…
Middle East & North Africa
Raytheon wins $729 million in LIDS counter-drone contracts for the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan
Raytheon says the $729 million contracts for LIDS components cover the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan, and mark the first…