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Cal Biesecker
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InternationalRomania, Norway Approved For $1.1 Billion In AMRAAM Sales
The State Department last Thursday okayed potential foreign military sales (FMS) of AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to NATO allies Romania and Norway worth up to $592 million […]
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Business/FinancialPalantir Hires Former Rep. Mike Gallagher For Defense Business
Palantir Technologies [PLTR] on Thursday said it has hired former Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher (R) to “help lead” the company’s defense business. The software company posted on LinkedIn that “Gallagher’s […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Touts Collaborative Flights Of Two AI Piloted Unmanned Jets
Shield AI and its partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] recently demonstrated coordinated autonomous flights of two unmanned jets piloted by Shield AI’s artificial intelligence platform in airspace shared […]
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CongressCBO Estimates Three Polar Security Cutters Exceed Coast Guard Projections By 60 Percent
The estimated cost to procure three new heavy polar icebreakers is $5.1 billion, 60 percent higher than the Coast Guard’s current estimate, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says. The first […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAuterion, ModalAI, Neros Selected To Prototype sUAS Solutions In Contested EMI Space
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday said it has selected solutions from three companies to demonstrate and test commercial dual-use technologies in small drones to be able to operate […]
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InternationalExcalibur, Patrol Boat FMS Deals Approved For Denmark, Tunisia
The State Department on Tuesday okayed $231 million in foreign military sales (FMS) to Denmark and Tunisia for tactical artillery shells and patrol boats respectively. Denmark has requested to purchase […]
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Business/FinancialLogistics Analysis Firm DEFCON AI Raises $44 Million In Seed Funding
DEFCON AI on Tuesday said it has raised $44 million in seed funding to expand its team, bolster research and development, and extend its solutions for building resiliency into military […]
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Military Space Update, Wednesday, August 21, 2024
// PDF View- SDA Shifts, Goes with Two Contractors, Instead of One, for T2TL-Gamma
- U.S. Space Force Plans New Contract for Geolocation Global Support Services
- Lockheed Martin Agrees To Acquire Terran Orbital For Less Than Original Proposal
- U.S. Space Force Draft CASR Framework Calls for Pilot To Begin Next Month
- Space-Based Link 16 Connects to Aircraft Carrier, SDA Says
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InternationalPotential $3.5 Billion AH-64E Apache Sale To South Korea Headlines New FMS Deals
The State Department on Monday approved nearly $5 billion in potential foreign military sales (FMS) to U.S. allies led by a $3.5 billion request from South Korea for up to […]
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Business/FinancialHanwha Defense USA Names Former Lockheed Martin, HII Official As New Chief
Hanwha Defense USA on Monday announced the departure of CEO John Kelly, who is being succeeded by Michael Smith, a former executive with Lockheed Martin [LMT], HII [HII], and BAE […]
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