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2 天之前 · The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract modification to develop the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) missile, ensuring continued sea-based strategic deterrence. The upgraded missile will be deployed on COLUMBIA-class ballistic missile submarines, maintaining the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS)’ effectiveness through 2084. The D5LE2 program aims to ...

3 天之前 · China is constructing a large military command center near Beijing, which U.S. intelligence estimates is about ten times the size of the Pentagon. The center is being designed to protect military leaders in scenarios involving nuclear war, as per U.S. intelligence assessments. Satellite imagery has provided insights into the scale and ongoing construction, the Financial Times has reported ...

6 天之前 · Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a directive suspending all new defense contracts, signaling a potential reevaluation of the military’s procurement practices. This decision, reported by Bloomberg and attributed to an unpublished Pentagon order, also halts requests to initiate new defense programs. The suspension, effective immediately, may last for 10 days ...

3 天之前 · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated on Friday that he is willing to remove a U.S. missile system from the country if China ceases what he described as its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the South China Sea. Marcos made the remarks a day after reports surfaced that China had urged the Philippines to withdraw the missile launchers following their relocation within Luzon ...

6 天之前 · China, Turkey, and Israel are surpassing General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) in the global drone market due to U.S. government bureaucracy, GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue wrote in a letter to Elon Musk. Addressing Musk, who is expected to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Blue ...

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2025年1月27日 · Saudi Arabia has reportedly finalized a $2.2 billion deal with Russia’s Rosoboronexport to acquire 39 Pantsir-S1 air defense systems, along with ten mobile battery command posts and anti-aircraft missiles. Deliveries began in 2023 following reports of the Pantsir system’s effectiveness in Ukraine, where it has been used to counter drones and short- to medium-range missiles. The contract ...

Tensions in the West Philippine Sea escalated as Chinese maritime forces allegedly harassed Philippine government vessels conducting a scientific survey near Sandy Cay, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). On January 24, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels BRP Datu Pagbuaya and BRP Datu Bankaw, tasked with a marine scientific survey and sand sampling, faced ...

2024年12月3日 · The U.S. and Germany have announced a $1.4 billion military aid package for Ukraine, providing critical weaponry as the country continues to face Russian advances. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed the security situation and military assistance during a call, according to Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary ...