Month: October 2024
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.42 Billion Sale In Netherlands Radio Equipment
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $1.42 billion Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for various radio equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of […]
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SpaceFirefly Aerospace To Launch True Anomaly’s Spacecraft For VICTUS HAZE, Additional Missions
True Anomaly on Thursday said it has selected Firefly Aerospace to launch its Jackal spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission expected to occur […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Navy Learning From Red Sea Ops Against Houthi Weapons
The Navy’s top officer said naval operations in the Red Sea against Houthi weapons launches from Yemen has helped the service quickly adapt and evolve tactics and systems. During a […]
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Business/FinancialRTX In Nearly $1 Billion Settlement With U.S. Government To Resolve Fraud, False Claims, Bribery Charges
The U.S. government on Wednesday said it has resolved several legal matters with RTX [RTX] requiring the defense contractor to pay more than $950 million in penalties. The allegations against […]
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Missile DefenseArmy Officials Talk Missile Defense Production Improvements, Relieving OpTempo
Army officials on Tuesday argued how they are working to reduce the high operational tempo of high demand missile defense systems like Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot […]
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ArmyArmy Awards Multi-Year GMLRS Deal To Lockheed, Includes First Extended Range Rockets
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a multi-year contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems initially worth up to $4.1 billion, with the deal covering the first production order […]
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Unmanned SystemsTeledyne, Leonardo DRS Unveil Counter-UAS Solutions
Teledyne FLIR and Leonardo DRS [DRS] this week introduced new counter-drone solutions based on systems that have been proven, or are being evaluated, in battlefield environments. Leonardo DRS, teamed with […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Chief Makes Case for ‘Easy, Intuitive’ Systems Needing Fewer Industry Field Service Representatives
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George on Wednesday made the case for fielding “easy, intuitive” systems that require significantly less support from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) representatives in […]
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ArmyBAE To Demo Both Archer, M109-52 Howitzers As Options For Army’s Future Artillery Plans
BAE Systems will demonstrate both its Archer 155mm wheeled howitzer system and its new M109-52 tracked self-propelled howitzer for the Army next month, as it aims to present two options […]
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ArmyArmy Acquisition Chief: Cost Of IVAS ‘Still Prohibitive,’ Performance Is Improving
The Army’s acquisition chief said this week the cost of the Microsoft [MSFT]-built Integrated Visual Augmentation System headset “is still prohibitive,” with the service continuing to work through feedback from […]