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Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on Friday announced it awarded L3Harris Technologies [LHX] an 86.2 million contract for its Red Wolf launched effects vehicles for the Marine Corps’ Precision Attack […]

The Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), sailed out to sea for the first time on Jan. 28 for its initial set of sea […]

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a $2.8 billion contract to upgrade South Korea’s fleet of F-15K Slam Eagle fighters, the Defense Department said on Friday. The contract […]

While the Senate will vote Friday night on a spending deal that includes final fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations, the Pentagon is set to have a temporary lapse in funding […]

The Army on January 29 awarded $1.03 billion to RTX [RTX] for continued production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).  The new contract modification covers production […]

Weapons and Tactics. U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) recently hosted this year’s Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) at Nellis AFB, Nev., to test out airmen-developed concepts and systems […]

Anduril Industries last Thursday said construction of the first building at its future Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility is “well underway” and that production of its YFQ-44A Fury collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) […]

A satellite equipped with a Navy payload that was launched in November 2025 successfully returned to Earth in January, marking the first time Varda Space Industries has used its own […]