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France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership

France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, better known as FCAS, now faces its toughest moment. France has told Germany it wants about 80 percent of the work on the new fighter that anchors the program. The number surfaced late Sunday and was confirmed by people close to the talks. If Paris holds that line, the current parity deal dies and Berlin’s stake shrinks to a token slice. Spanish industry would lose almost as much. Negotiators ended the weekend without setting a fresh meeting date.

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U.S. Space Force Selects Boeing for .8B Secure Strategic Communications Program

U.S. Space Force Selects Boeing for $2.8B Secure Strategic Communications Program

The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to build the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program, issuing a $2.8 billion fixed-price-incentive contract that includes options for two more spacecraft. The decision, announced late July 3, positions the company to deliver the future backbone of nuclear command-and-control communications well into the 2030s.

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U.S. Army Debuts Stryker-Mounted DE M-SHORAD Laser in Live Field Test

U.S. Army Debuts Stryker-Mounted DE M-SHORAD Laser in Live Field Test

Soldiers at Fort Sill fired a Stryker-mounted laser in a real tactical drill for the first time. The short event lasted only minutes, yet it closed a twenty-year gap between early laboratory trials and practical field use. Defense officials confirm that the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment knocked out multiple small drones without a single conventional round. Our analysis shows that the Army now treats directed-energy hardware as a live combat tool rather than a science project. 

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E-7 Wedgetail Scrapped by Air Force Over Cost Overruns and Vulnerability Risks

E-7 Wedgetail Scrapped by Air Force Over Cost Overruns and Vulnerability Risks

The U.S. Air Force has decided to halt the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early-warning and control program, ending a three-year effort to replace the aging E-3 Sentry fleet with a more modern, radar-equipped 737 derivative. Defense officials disclosed the move during the FY-26 budget rollout, noting that expected unit cost had climbed from about $588 million to roughly $724 million and that the aircraft lacked the resilience needed in a highly contested battlespace.

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General Dynamics Wins 2 M Contract for New Vertical Sonar Arrays

General Dynamics Wins $882 M Contract for New Vertical Sonar Arrays

General Dynamics Mission Systems, a key arm of General Dynamics Corp., landed an $882 million Navy deal to build large vertical sonar arrays for next-wave submarines. The award cements plans to widen undersea reach and signals faith in U.S. industry. Navy buyers praise the gear’s sharp range boost. Analysts call the move timely, since rival fleets keep fielding quieter boats that slip past older ears.

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Tanks and Launchers from the United States for Poland

Tanks and Launchers from the United States for Poland

A heavy-lift vessel slipped into the port of Świnoujście late on 21 November. Its deck held twenty-six U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, fresh olive paint still matte from the Atlantic crossing. Below deck lay nine M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicles, pallets of spares, and crates of consumables. Dockworkers rolled the tanks onto low-loaders through the night while military police kept the quayside clear. At sunrise rail wagons stood ready for the long haul south to Żagań, where the 18th Mechanised Division will absorb the new armor.

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