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The top unfunded priorities of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2026 budget request are all-domain unmanned systems, coming in at more than $4.4 billion. The […] ...
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking low-cost unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) solutions for separate problem sets, one-way attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support […] ...
Spending by the Defense Department in 2024 on the top 100 startups with dual-use and defense technology more than doubled versus 2023 but remains less than 1 percent of the […] ...
The Defense Department on Wednesday asked for public comment on a presidential directive to reform how the department acquires stuff, including mandating a preference for commercial solutions. The public has […] ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 • 67th Year • Volume 307 • No. 5 Second Ford-Class Carrier Running Another 20 Months Late, Third Adds 10 More Months In Budget Books The […] ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 • 67th Year • Volume 307 • No. 5 View PDF archive Budget | by Rich Abott Second Ford-Class Carrier Running Another 20 Months Late, Third […] ...