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Cal Biesecker
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Anduril Says New $20 Billion Army Enterprise Deal Is An ‘Ordering Guide’ For Its Commercial Tech
- USAF Expects KC-135 Center Console Refresh Solicitation In May
- Navy Establishes Five More PAEs As Key Part Of Acquisition Reform
- Lockheed Conducts First Flight Test Of New PrSM Inc. 2 With Seeker To Hit Maritime Targets
- AeroVironment Expands Manufacturing Capacity, UAS Products, With ESAero Acquisition
- “We Can Do A Lot:” Fincantieri Sees LSMs As Way Back To Serial Production, Could Start Production This Year
- Earnings, Sales Fall At SAIC In Fourth Quarter On Shutdown, Enterprise IT Headwinds
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Anduril Says New $20 Billion Army Enterprise Deal Is An ‘Ordering Guide’ For Its Commercial Tech
- USAF Expects KC-135 Center Console Refresh Solicitation In May
- Navy Establishes Five More PAEs As Key Part Of Acquisition Reform
- Lockheed Conducts First Flight Test Of New PrSM Inc. 2 With Seeker To Hit Maritime Targets
- AeroVironment Expands Manufacturing Capacity, UAS Products, With ESAero Acquisition
- “We Can Do A Lot:” Fincantieri Sees LSMs As Way Back To Serial Production, Could Start Production This Year
- Earnings, Sales Fall At SAIC In Fourth Quarter On Shutdown, Enterprise IT Headwinds
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Business/FinancialEarnings, Sales Fall At SAIC In Fourth Quarter On Shutdown, Enterprise IT Headwinds
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday posted lower earnings and sales in its fourth quarter stemming from the federal government shutdown last fall, a shift away from commoditized enterprise […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVironment Expands Manufacturing Capacity, UAS Products, With ESAero Acquisition
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) in a $200 million deal that adds manufacturing, design and prototyping capacity, complimentary expertise in electric and […]
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Monday, March 16, 2026
- Defense Watch: PAC-3 and Wedgtail Awards, C-UAS Standards, Dem Praises Hegseth
- Anduril Nabs $20 Billion Army Award For Enterprise-Wide Counter-Drone Solutions
- Use Of Commercial Imagery Under TacSRT Likely To Grow, Space Force Official Says
- RTX Wins $267 Million To Restart SM-3 IB Line, Deliver 23 Interceptors
- Army To Expand UAS Marketplace Across DoD Soon, Details CSO For Industry’s Offerings
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Monday, March 16, 2026
- Defense Watch: PAC-3 and Wedgtail Awards, C-UAS Standards, Dem Praises Hegseth
- Anduril Nabs $20 Billion Army Award For Enterprise-Wide Counter-Drone Solutions
- Use Of Commercial Imagery Under TacSRT Likely To Grow, Space Force Official Says
- RTX Wins $267 Million To Restart SM-3 IB Line, Deliver 23 Interceptors
- Army To Expand UAS Marketplace Across DoD Soon, Details CSO For Industry’s Offerings
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ArmyAnduril Nabs $20 Billion Army Award For Enterprise-Wide Counter-Drone Solutions
The Army on Friday awarded Anduril Industries a $20 billion contract for hardware and software to meet the service’s “unified, mission-ready” operational and business needs for common counter-drone command-and-control (C2) […]
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Friday, March 13, 2026
- Official: DoD’s FY ‘27 Budget Request Coming ‘Relatively Soon,’ Makes ‘Generational Investment’
- Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons
- Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities
- Anduril Nabs First Spot In DIU’s XLUUV Prototype Effort, Aims To Avoid Orca Pitfalls
- Design And Production Challenges Loom For C-5M, C-17 Replacement
- Air Force Flight Tests Affordable Missile Demonstrator With Ursa Major Engine
- York Strengthens Vertical Integration With Acquisition Of In-Space Propulsion Supplier Orbion
- Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says
- Rambeau Departs L3Harris To Lead Karman; Mehta Adds To Roles
- Army Acquisition Chief Says XM30 Remains ‘On Path,’ Will Test Prototypes This Summer
- Second Japanese SPY-7 Aegis Radar Shipset Done, Lockheed Martin Says
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Friday, March 13, 2026
- Official: DoD’s FY ‘27 Budget Request Coming ‘Relatively Soon,’ Makes ‘Generational Investment’
- Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons
- Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities
- Anduril Nabs First Spot In DIU’s XLUUV Prototype Effort, Aims To Avoid Orca Pitfalls
- Design And Production Challenges Loom For C-5M, C-17 Replacement
- Air Force Flight Tests Affordable Missile Demonstrator With Ursa Major Engine
- York Strengthens Vertical Integration With Acquisition Of In-Space Propulsion Supplier Orbion
- Rambeau Departs L3Harris To Lead Karman; Mehta Adds To Roles
- Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says
- Army Acquisition Chief Says XM30 Remains ‘On Path,’ Will Test Prototypes This Summer
- Second Japanese SPY-7 Aegis Radar Shipset Done, Lockheed Martin Says
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Unmanned SystemsCounter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says
A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]