Month: October 2024
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Navy/USMCNavy Exploring Drone Navigation Tech And Autonomy In SatNav-Denied Environment
The Navy is looking into options that would allow uncrewed vessels to continue to travel even if satellite navigation systems are denied in the environment, according to a recent notice. […]
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Business/FinancialLeidos Swings To Profit In Third Quarter; Restarting Glide Munition Production
Leidos [LDOS] on Tuesday reported strong third quarter financial results led by its health and defense segments and the company raised its guidance for 2024 and set expectations for further […]
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ArmySikorsky Awarded $1.24 Billion For UH-60M Black Hawk Deliveries To FMS Customers
The Army has awarded Sikorsky [LMT] a $1.24 billion contract modification covering UH-60M Black Hawks for foreign military sale (FMS) cases with Austria, Brazil, Greece, Sweden and Thailand. Work on […]
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ArmyHDT Details Hunter WOLF Platform For Army’s S-MET Inc. II Prototyping Effort
HDT Global on Monday confirmed it will provide its 6×6 Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle for the Army’s Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II prototyping effort. The company has […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs $2 Billion In Potential Weapons Sales To Taiwan, Includes NASAMS Defense Systems
The State Department has approved nearly $2 billion in potential weapons deals with Taiwan, to include the sale of several National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS). The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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Navy/USMCSenators Push OMB To Assess New Sub Funding Idea, Knock Navy On Hill Comms
A bipartisan group of senators expressed cautious optimism at a scheme to shift submarine funding to improve current production rates but also knocked the Navy for insufficient communication with Congress […]
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Unmanned SystemsHoneywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions
Avionics supplier Honeywell [HON] on Monday announced the start of an investment and collaboration agreement with autonomy provider Near Earth Autonomy to bid on for autonomous rotorcraft. Honeywell said the […]
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BudgetSpecial Aerospace Services Adds Missile And Hypersonic Weapons Company To Portfolio
Special Aerospace Services (SAS) on Monday said it has acquired Concordia Technologies, which has expertise in hypersonic weapons and missile defense modeling and simulation, a deal that adds to its […]
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SpaceDIU Awards Astra Up To $44 Million Development Of New Launch System
Astra last week said it has received a potential $44 million contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to further develop and scale production capabilities of a new launch system […]
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Navy/USMCAUKUS Partners Test Pillar II Autonomous Systems In Australian Exercise
The U.S., Australia and U.K. partners recently completed a three-week-long experimentation exercise with AUKUS Pillar II autonomous capabilities, Autonomous Warrior 24, the Navy said Thursday. The Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise […]
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