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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialKongsberg Completes Acquisition Of Zone 5 Technologies
Norway’s Kongsberg on Wednesday said it has completed its acquisition of California-based Zone 5 Technologies, adding a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of low-cost missiles to its portfolio. The value of […]
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Business/FinancialHybrid-EV Truck Developer Harbinger Unveils Unmanned Platform For Military; In-Q-Tel Invests
Hybrid and electric vehicle developer and manufacturer Harbinger on Wednesday said it has stood up a defense business and introduced a new commercial-based unmanned platform for military applications. Harbinger also […]
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
- USAF Looks To Start Building Family Of Affordable Mass Missiles In September
- McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”
- U.S. Used Corsair USV In Operation To Rescue Apache Crew Downed Near Oman
- HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics
- NRO Awards BlackSky Multi-Million Dollar Modification To Accelerate Development Of AROS Satellite
- House Panel Zeros Coast Guard Request To Begin New OPC Competition; Warns Of Eroding Trust
- MacGyver, Squishy Tech, YGGY Aviation Among Invitees For DARPA Lift Challenge
- ICEYE Raises $520 Million In Late Stage Round
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
- USAF Looks To Start Building Family Of Affordable Mass Missiles In September
- McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”
- U.S. Used Corsair USV In Operation To Rescue Apache Crew Downed Near Oman
- HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics
- NRO Awards BlackSky Multi-Million Dollar Modification To Accelerate Development Of AROS Satellite
- House Panel Zeros Coast Guard Request To Begin New OPC Competition; Warns Of Eroding Trust
- MacGyver, Squishy Tech, YGGY Aviation Among Invitees For DARPA Lift Challenge
- ICEYE Raises $520 Million In Late Stage Round
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Business/FinancialICEYE Raises $520 Million In Late Stage Round
Finnish satellite remote sensing company ICEYE on Tuesday said it raised $520 million in a Series F round to accelerate delivery of new capabilities. The investment was led by General […]
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Homeland SecurityHouse Panel Zeros Coast Guard Request To Begin New OPC Competition; Warns Of Eroding Trust
A proposed bill by House Appropriators would zero the Coast Guard’s $204 million request for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program in fiscal year 2027, saying efforts to begin a […]
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Unmanned SystemsMacGyver, Squishy Tech, YGGY Aviation Among Invitees For DARPA Lift Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Monday announced invitations to 72 teams to demonstrate innovative drone designs capable of carrying at least four times their weight. The list […]
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Intelligence CommunityNRO Awards BlackSky Multi-Million Dollar Modification To Accelerate Development Of AROS Satellite
BlackSky Technology [BKSY] on Tuesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded the company a contract modification to speed development of its AROS multi-spectral, broad area Earth observation satellites that […]
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Military Space Update, Wednesday, June 10, 2026
// PDF View- SpaceX Gets Nearly $4.2 Billion Nod From Space Force For Initial SB-AMTI
- Space Force Awards SpaceX $2.3 Billion Contract For Space Data Network
- Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill
- NGA Awards Planet $22M Luno B Option For Maritime Domain Awareness
- Northrop Grumman Targets Next Year For On-Orbit SBI “Capability”
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Air Force Eyes Mass Production of FAMM-P While Also Pursuing FAMM-L
- HASC’s Final FY ‘27 NDAA Expands Systems Eligible For Multi-Years, Includes LTAMDS, IBCS, ARRW
- State Department Okays $2 Billion Sale Of Anduril C-UAS Systems; JASSM-ER For Denmark
- Mine Countermeasure Systems Need To Be Self-Contained, Have Onboard Data Analysis: Officials Say
- Joint Strike Missile Operational Test Planned For October, 2027, As Kongsberg Gets Nearly $241 Million Lot 2 Award
- CACI’s SkyValor Counter-Drone System Validated For Operational Use By JIATF-401
- Palladyne AI To Make, Sell Israeli Loitering Munitions To Defense Department
- Bayou Metal To Build Modules For HII’s ROMULUS USV To Help Speed Production