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Defense News is a worldwide weekly publication that focuses on the politics, business, and technology related to defense. It caters to an audience of high-ranking military officials, government leaders, and industry executives from around the globe. This publication is produced by the Defense News Media Group, which is a division of Sightline Media Group. Sightline Media Group was formerly part of Gannett Company and was sold in 2016 to Regent Companies, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles.

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Varda lands third space capsule, carrying key hypersonic flight data

2 days ago | defensenews.com | Courtney Albon

Varda Space Industries, a California-based, in-orbit manufacturing company, recovered its third reentry capsule Wednesday, providing new data to support the Air Force Research Laboratory’s hypersonic research efforts. Funded by AFRL, Varda’s W-3 capsule launched March 14 on Rocket Lab’s Pioneer satellite, which provided power, communications and propulsion for the system. It landed May 13 at Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
Competitors for Spain’s future 6x6 armored vehicle face off in Madrid

2 days ago | defensenews.com | Rudy Ruitenberg

PARIS — Defense manufacturers eyeing a possible Spanish order for a new 6-wheeled armored vehicle flocked to Madrid this week for the biannual Feindef defense show, presenting new designs or agreeing to work together on armor for the country’s land forces.
Senate confirms Meink as next Air Force secretary

3 days ago | defensenews.com | Stephen Losey

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Troy Meink as the next Air Force secretary in a 74-25 vote, with multiple Democrats breaking ranks to vote for President Donald Trump’s nominee. Meink, who previously served as deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, will now take charge of the Air Force and Space Force. He has a deep background in acquisition and technology development specializing in space and also served as NRO’s director of signals intelligence systems acquisition.
Fincantieri jockeying for position in US naval shipbuilding revamp

3 days ago | defensenews.com | Tom Kington

ROME — The CEO of shipbuilder Fincantieri has claimed the Italian state- controlled yard can be a catalyst in President Donald Trump’s shake-up of U.S. naval shipbuilding.
Pentagon taps 12 more companies for space data transport network demos

4 days ago | defensenews.com | Courtney Albon

The Defense Innovation Unit said Monday it has selected 12 companies to join its effort to build a secure network of military and commercial communication satellites, which will begin conducting demonstrations later this summer.
Experts: Qatar-gifted Air Force One may be security, upgrade disaster

4 days ago | defensenews.com | Stephen Losey

Converting a Qatar-donated Boeing 747 into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump could require vast sums of money, take years to complete and may introduce alarming capability shortcomings and security vulnerabilities into the chief executive’s aircraft, aviation experts said.
France kicks of high-intensity naval exercise targeting Atlantic ports

4 days ago | defensenews.com | Rudy Ruitenberg

PARIS — France kicked off the 2025 edition of its high-intensity naval exercise Polaris on Monday, moving the action to the Atlantic with a scenario including attacks against French naval ports, a multinational sea battle and amphibious operations on the English and French coasts. Polaris 25 will run through June 15, deploying more than 3,000 French and foreign troops, more than 20 naval surface combatants and more than 40 aircraft, according to the defense ministry.
Denmark to spend €830 million on Ukrainian defense on behalf of EU

1 week ago | defensenews.com | Rudy Ruitenberg

AMSTERDAM — Denmark will allocate €830 million ($935 million) to the Ukrainian defense industry in 2025 on behalf of the European Union, using windfall profits from frozen Russian assets to buy Ukraine-made weapons. The Danish Ministry of Defence and the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, signed an agreement giving Denmark the role as implementing actor for the disbursement of a large portion of the windfall profits this year, the ministry said in a statement on Friday.
General Atomics touts UK breakthrough in drone airspace integration

1 week ago | defensenews.com | Sebastian Sprenger

COLOGNE, Germany — U.S.-based drone maker General Atomics has achieved a key safety certification from British aviation authorities for the Protector drone, which will allow the unmanned aircraft to fly routinely over civilian areas, the company announced this week. The so-called Military Type Certificate means the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1, which also goes by the designation MQ-9B, has passed a rigorous airworthiness assessment, a General Atomics statement reads.
Army names newly combined futures and training command

1 week ago | defensenews.com | Jen Judson

The U.S. Army will consolidate its Futures Command with its Training and Doctrine Command under a new command called the Army’s Transformation and Training Command, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said during a House Appropriations defense subcommittee posture hearing Wednesday.