The Pentagon needs more technology and expanded authorities to deal with large numbers of incursions over U.S. military installations by small unmanned aerial systems, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command told lawmakers.
NORAD and Northcom chief Gen. Gregory Guillot revealed more details Thursday about widespread, recent incidents that highlight the drone problem.
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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the merchant vessel Besiktas-M collided about 11:46 p.m. on Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea, Navy Cmdr. Timothy Gorman, a Navy 6th Fleet spokesman, announced.
Both ships were operating near Port Said, Egypt, at the time, Gorman said in a brief news release.
“The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as there are no reports of flooding or injuries,” Gorman said. “The propulsion plants are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition. The incident is under investigation.
The UK’s Ukraine package, valued at £150m, comprising a range of ground platforms and drones, was overshadowed by new US defence priorities.
This is part one of a three-part series examining the conclusion of the Army’s transforming-in-contact 1.0 initiative and looking forward to the next iteration.
Pulling on lessons from Ukraine, an Army unit testing an experimental concept recently employed the most drones it’s ever used in an exercise of its kind, to great effect against the enemy, according to officials.
3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division was the third and final unit to participate in a large training exercise as part of the first iteration of what the Army is calling “transforming-in-contact.
These countries recorded the lowest defence spending as a proportion of GDP in Nato in 2024, a fact that will not be lost on Washington.
Hanwha Aerospace concluded acceptance trials for its domestically produced 1,000-horsepower diesel engine designed for the K9 SPH.
UK MoD extended its contract with Babcock for an additional 15 months, ensuring continuation of support for Ukraine’s military land assets.
Though winters in Alaska are typically slower than warmer months for the military rescue teams stationed there, the state’s flyers pulled off a rescue grand slam in late January — four responses to four different kinds of missions.