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Cal Biesecker
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Friday, May 22, 2026
- FAMM More Than Two-Thirds Of Munitions Buy In Air Force FYDP
- Army Confirms FY ‘27 Chinook Request Covers Five MH-47Gs, No New CH-47F Block IIs
- Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition
- YFQ-42A Dark Merlin Resumes Flight Tests, Air Force Says
- Stratolaunch Announces Hypersonic Flight Test With Missile Defense Agency
- SpaceX’s IPO Filing Gives First Look Into Company’s Financials
- Parker Hannifin To Acquire CIRCOR Aerospace From KKR For $2.6 Billion
- Blue Water Autonomy Marks Construction Progress On First Liberty Class USV
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Friday, May 22, 2026
- FAMM More Than Two-Thirds Of Munitions Buy In Air Force FYDP
- Army Confirms FY ‘27 Chinook Request Covers Five MH-47Gs, No New CH-47F Block IIs
- Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition
- YFQ-42A Dark Merlin Resumes Flight Tests, Air Force Says
- Stratolaunch Announces Hypersonic Flight Test With Missile Defense Agency
- SpaceX’s IPO Filing Gives First Look Into Company’s Financials
- Parker Hannifin To Acquire CIRCOR Aerospace From KKR For $2.6 Billion
- Blue Water Autonomy Marks Construction Progress On First Liberty Class USV
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Unmanned SystemsBlue Water Autonomy Marks Construction Progress On First Liberty Class USV
Autonomous vessel developer Blue Water Autonomy on Thursday released photos of its first Liberty Class ship under construction at Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana,\. The images are of the bow section […]
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Missile DefenseStratolaunch Announces Hypersonic Flight Test With Missile Defense Agency
Stratolaunch on Thursday said that it successfully conducted a hypersonic flight test in March for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), launching its liquid engine-powered Talon-A3 reusable flight vehicle from a […]
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Business/FinancialParker Hannifin To Acquire CIRCOR Aerospace From KKR For $2.6 Billion
Parker Hannifin [PH] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire CIRCOR Aerospace from the investment firm KKR [KKR] for $2.6 billion in cash in a deal that adds an […]
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
- MQ-9 Strikes in Iran Far Outnumber Those of Other Platforms, USAF Chief Says
- CBO Looks At Options To Quickly Increase Navy Missile Capability
- Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase
- Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections
- NNSA Touts Early First Production Unit Completion Of W76-Related Project
- SSC And SpaceWERX To Launch Orbital Logistics Challenge
- U.S. Special Operations Command Budget For OA-1K Drops From 62 To 53 Planes
- Amca Raises $300 Million To Bolster Aerospace And Defense Supply Chain
- Red Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
- MQ-9 Strikes in Iran Far Outnumber Those of Other Platforms, USAF Chief Says
- CBO Looks At Options To Quickly Increase Navy Missile Capability
- Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase
- Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections
- NNSA Touts Early First Production Unit Completion Of W76-Related Project
- SSC And SpaceWERX To Launch Orbital Logistics Challenge
- U.S. Special Operations Command Budget For OA-1K Drops From 62 To 53 Planes
- Amca Raises $300 Million To Bolster Aerospace And Defense Supply Chain
- Red Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
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Unmanned SystemsRed Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] on Wednesday said it has acquired Quaze Technologies, a developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems and autonomous machines, adding a new capability to […]
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Business/FinancialAmca Raises $300 Million To Bolster Aerospace And Defense Supply Chain
Amca, a startup founded 18 months ago to accelerate product development, qualification and delivery, and strengthen the aerospace and defense supply chain, has raised $300 million in a new funding […]
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- MQ-25 Okayed For Production With Milestone C Approval
- CNO Details New Ohio SSBN Extension Strategy
- Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers
- Shield AI’s AI Pilot Software Selected To Provide Collaborative Autonomy To LUCAS Drones
- Fischer Criticizes Lack Of SLCM-N Funding, Discourages Reconciliation Process
- Sandhoo Named SDA Director, PAE For Missile Warning And Tracking
- Army To Brief Congress Soon On Planned Projects For New Private Sector Co-Investment Effort
- Data Center Startup Armada Raises $230 Million; Partners With Johnson Controls On Manufacturing
- Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle May Launch This Summer
- Coast Guard Plans R&D Effort With Lockheed Martin To Assess HPMs To Stop Small Boats
- Redwire Says Awarded Large Drone Contract From NATO Ally
- York Space Systems To Acquire Space Solar Tech Company Solestial To Shore Up Supply Chain