Month: July 2023
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Force MultipliersMatt Lembright, Censys
In this new monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Wants to Add Launch Provider by Late Next Year
While U.S. Space Force thus far has split National Security Space Launch (NSSL) between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, the service plans to have one more provider by the end […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Unveils DARPA Shipboard Drone Concept for Navy Tactical Missions
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has unveiled the design of the new autonomous uncrewed vertical take-off and landing aircraft capable of operating from Navy ships at sea that it will build under […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Seeks Help On Improving Cash Flow To Suppliers
The defense industrial base (DIB) in general is healthy although less so below the prime contractor level, prompting the Defense Department to ask for input on ways to improve cash […]
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Navy/USMCDIU Seeks Autonomous Commercial Large UUV Technology
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week published a new solicitation looking for commercial solutions for autonomously navigating Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (LDUUV) to aid the Navy in adding […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Accepts Delivery Of New Oiler T-AO 206
The Navy accepted delivery of the second new John Lewis-class of fleet replenishment oilers, the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), from builder General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company […]
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CongressHouse NDAA Debate Moves To ‘Extreme’ GOP Amendments, Calls To Cut Ukraine Aid
The House picked up consideration of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization on Thursday debating more contentious Republican-led measures, to include provisions aimed at cutting the U.S.’ security assistance […]
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SpaceAnduril Nabs Air Force Contract To Network Space Surveillance Sites
Anduril Industries this week received an $8.1 million contract modification to continue fielding its Lattice open operating platform to additional space surveillance network sites as it works to complete a […]
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SpaceULA’s Vulcan Rocket to Debut in Q4 With a Fix for Anomaly Uncovered in March
United Launch Alliance (ULA) expects to debut the Vulcan Centaur rocket in the fourth quarter of this year after solving an anomaly discovered during qualification testing in March, CEO Tory […]
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CyberWhite House Releases Implementation Plan For National Cybersecurity Strategy
The White House on Thursday released a roadmap to implement its four-month-old National Cybersecurity Strategy that identifies lead agencies to drive each of the strategy’s initiatives, general plans for doing […]