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Army picks deploying units to test electronic, cyber and drone warfare
The Army will select brigades to experiment with networks, cyber, electromagnetic warfare, small drones and loitering munitions while deployed.
By Todd South
Future LCS Cleveland launches, strikes tugboat
No one was injured in Saturday's mishap but the ship suffered damage above the waterline, officials said.
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Coast Guard nabs $20 million of illegal drugs in major bust
The Coast Guard seized $20 million worth of illegal drugs on Saturday in the Arabian Sea.
Army redesigning fires units amid modernization push, chief says
Gen. James McConville indicated a force structure redesign is underway.
By Davis Winkie
Pentagon awards $40M ‘Vampire’ contract for Ukraine’s drone defenses
The Pentagon has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $40 million contract to send Ukraine “Vampire” counter-drone systems by mid-year, the company announced.
By Joe Gould
Could the LCS fleet be getting a new mission?
A provision in the FY23 defense bill calls on U.S. Southern Command to study the feasibility of permanently assigning LCSs to the combatant command.
Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds
While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.
By Karen Jowers
Four-year-old LCS Wichita suffers propulsion plant casualty
Officials said they are confident the mishap did not involve the ship's combining gear, an issue plaguing the Freedom-class LCS fleet.
Drone-killing Vampires due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says
The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said.
By Joe Gould
Iranian drone trainers in Crimea to help Russians, White House says
The White House accused Iran of sending its military personnel to Crimea to assist Russian pilots who bombarded Kyiv with Iranian kamikaze drone.
By Joe Gould