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Space
Jacobs Wins $4 Billion Space Force Award To Modernize Launch Range Operations
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) this week said it awarded Jacobs Solutions [J] a potential $4 billion contract to modernize operations and maintenance of the service’s Eastern and […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Lockheed Martin Unveils All Comers ‘Fight Club’ To Test Out AI Models In Virtual Arena
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is developing a virtual arena it dubs “AI Fight Club” that will open later this year to allow companies and teams to test their artificial intelligence models […]
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Business/Financial
Ex-Boeing Exec Nordlund To Lead Oshkosh’s Defense Business
Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] on Tuesday said it has hired former Boeing [BA] executive Steve Nordlund to run its new Transport segment, which is the truck manufacturer’s renamed defense segment that […]
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Unmanned Systems
DIU Launches $20 Million Prize Challenge For Ready-To-Go UAS
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has launched a new prize challenge, Project G.I., which initially is aimed at unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related items for rapid assessment, iteration, and […]
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Business/Financial
Voyager Technologies Begins Road Show For Proposed Public Offering
Space and defense technology company Voyager Technologies on Monday said it has begun its investor roadshow as part of previously announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO). The Denver-based […]
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Space
York Space Systems Completes Tranche 2 Design Review Ahead Of Plan
York Space Systems successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) one month ahead of schedule for the communication satellite system it is developing as part of the Space Development Agency’s […]
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Business/Financial
SAIC’s Earnings Fall Despite Slight Sales Increase
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday posted a decline in first quarter earnings due to higher expenses and a cost overrun on a space program while sales edged higher […]
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Monday, June 2, 2025
- Defense Watch: Deployable Combat Wings, CBO On Nuke Mods, EB Union Approves Contract, Coastal Sentinel
- Air Force Had ‘Low Level of Confidence’ in $426 Million, 15-Year Cost Savings Estimate for SPACECOM in Huntsville
- Army Details Multi-Phased Effort To Inform LASSO Lethal UAS Rapid Prototyping
- US Space Force, SpaceX Launch Another Accelerated Timeline GPS III Mission
- ULA Targets June 13 for Second Kuiper Mission
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Business/Financial
Karman Acquires Specialty Energetics And Propellant Supplier Industrial Solid Propulsion
Karman Space & Defense [KRMN] on Thursday said it has acquired Industrial Space Propulsion (ISP) to strengthen its position in energetics and expand its capabilities in small-diameter solid propellant technologies. […]
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Intelligence Community
DIA’s New Military Intelligence Platform Nearing Full Operational Capability
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s successor to its current military intelligence system continues to progress and is on track to reach full operational capability (FOC) in early 2026, the agency’ lead […]