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Raytheon preparing for more radar milestones after first at-sea test

Defense News: Raytheon Technologies hopes to follow the successful at-sea testing of one version of its SPY-6 radar last month…

Pentagon awards $40M ‘Vampire’ contract for Ukraine’s drone defenses

Defense News: The Pentagon has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $40 million order to send Ukraine “Vampire” counter-drone systems by mid-year, the company…

European nations eyeing Rafael-made short-range ballistic missile defense systems

Breaking Defense: A number of European nations are in active negotiation to purchase the Rafael Spyder air defense system, designed to intercept…

Sea Sparrow RIM-7 Surface-To-Air Missiles Are Headed To Ukraine

The Drive: Ukraine is to receive an undisclosed number of radar-guided RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles, or SAMs, which will be integrated…

Boosting Ukraine’s Maneuver Capabilities Focus Of $3B U.S. Aid Package

The Drive: Last month, Valery Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Army, told The Economist what was needed to restore Ukraine’s territory to…

Colombia buys Israeli-made Barak MX air defense system

Defense News: Colombia has awarded a $131.2 million contract to Israel Aerospace Industries for the truck-transportable Barak MX air defense…

Patriot Missile Batteries In Ukraine Would Be Top Targets For Russia

The Drive: Russia’s threat on Wednesday to target any Patriot surface-to-air missile systems the U.S. sends to Ukraine raises questions…

U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’

Space News: The war in Ukraine has put on display military forces’ growing reliance on satellites and has created incentives…

Russia burning through ammunition in Ukraine at ‘extraordinary’ rate

Defense News: Russia is burning through its munitions stockpiles at an “extraordinary” rate as its invasion of Ukraine grinds on into its…