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Cal Biesecker
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SpaceDoD Innovation Unit Issues New Hybrid Space Architecture Solicitation
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday issued a solicitation for a hybrid space architecture (HSA) that integrates commercial space sensor and communications capabilities with government space systems for rapid […]
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Homeland SecurityLatest Fleet Analysis Shows Need For Eight To Nine Polar Icebreakers, Coast Guard Official Says
The Coast Guard recently delivered a fleet mix analysis to Congress that show it needs eight to nine polar icebreakers to fulfill its missions in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, […]
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SpaceLockheed Nabs Small Contract To Develop Data Exploitation Prototype for Space Force
A consortium aimed at speeding contracting processes for U.S. Space Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] $5.2 million to develop data exploitation technology prototypes to make the best use […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySecond Front Closes $40 Million Investment Round
Second Front Systems, a software firm that helps other companies deliver software solutions to government and national security customers, has closed a $40 million Series B funding round that raises […]
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Pentagon
DoD Plans DIB Strategy, Other Action Items Under White House Supply Chain Initiative
The Defense Department will publish a new national strategy for the defense industrial base (DIB) to help guide policies and investments in the next three to five years, one of […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin To Demonstrate Speed To Mission With On-Orbit Sensor Calibration
To showcase its ability to meet warfighter needs more rapidly, Lockheed Martin [LMT] in December will demonstrate that it can calibrate a new sensor on-orbit faster than is typical so […]
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Business/FinancialL3Harris To Sell Commercial Aviation Business To Private Equity Firm For $800 Million
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Monday said it has agreed to sell its Commercial Aviation Solutions (CAS) to the private equity firm TJC L.P. for $800 million, which includes $700 million […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Begins Operating ‘Big Wing’ MQ-9 Predator Unmanned Aircraft
Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) branch this week began operating one of its MQ-9 Predator unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that was modified by prime contractor […]
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SpaceNOAA Grants Satellogic Remote Sensing License As Company Looks To Boost US Business
Satellogic [SATL] on Tuesday said it has received a remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key milestone in the company’s quest to expand its […]
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InternationalNew US Assistance Package For Ukraine Includes Additional HIMARS
The U.S. on Monday announced a new $100 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes an additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related ammunition, marking the 51st […]