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F-35 costs have been declining. That’s about to change.
F-35 costs have been declining. That’s about to change.

Correction: A previous version of this story misinterpreted a BAE Systems statement. FORT WORTH, Texas — On a mile-long production line in Fort Worth,

US military in decline, threats from China ‘formidable,’ report says
US military in decline, threats from China ‘formidable,’ report says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military power was weaker this year than the year prior, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think

Industry cluster forms around European patrol corvette program
Industry cluster forms around European patrol corvette program

ROME — Shipbuilders from France, Italy and Spain have announced the creation of a consortium to ramp up design work on a new European corvette and coo

Lithuania boosts defense budget to buy HIMARS, trucks, drones
Lithuania boosts defense budget to buy HIMARS, trucks, drones

WARSAW, Poland — The Lithuanian government has decided to allocate additional funds for the country’s Defence Ministry this year, paving the way for t

French 2023 defense budget adds $3 billion to fund ‘war economy’
French 2023 defense budget adds $3 billion to fund ‘war economy’

STUTTGART, Germany — Propelled by an edict to make deep investments in its defense industrial base, France’s Ministry of Defense has unveiled a 2023 b

Soldiers manning HIMARS head to Latvia for exercises
Soldiers manning HIMARS head to Latvia for exercises

The Army is dispatching two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Latvia for the country’s national combat readiness exercises, according to a sta

Use us for combat zone tests, Ukraine minister tells US war industry
Use us for combat zone tests, Ukraine minister tells US war industry

AUSTIN, Texas — Mobility tactics, advanced technology and a workshop mentality for fixing battlefield problems all point to Ukrainian success fighting

Kyiv officials lay out vision for security, digital future at DC event
Kyiv officials lay out vision for security, digital future at DC event

WASHINGTON — As Ukrainian forces battle back a stalling Russian invasion, government officials hailing from Kyiv told a conference in Washington, D.C.

Ukraine arms maker finds export interest in ‘combat-proven’ missiles
Ukraine arms maker finds export interest in ‘combat-proven’ missiles

KIELCE, Poland — Ukraine’s defense industry is observing a spike in demand from foreign customers interested in securing weapons proven in combat agai

Poland buys more howitzers as local defense exhibit kicks off
Poland buys more howitzers as local defense exhibit kicks off

KIELCE, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has awarded a contract worth more than 3.8 billion zloty ($800 million) to buy 48 Krab 155mm se