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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
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InternationalIsrael To Order 25 More F-35s From U.S.
The Israel Ministry of Defense last weekend said it will order 25 more F-35 fighters from the U.S. government, which will add a third squadron of “Adir” F-35 units to […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Issues Draft RFP For Maritime UAS
The Coast Guard last week issued a draft request for proposal (RFP) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that would be operated by contractors aboard some of its cutters, moving a […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Begins Outreach To Industry For Commercial Large Diameter UUV
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) last week issued a sources sought notice for a commercially available large diameter unmanned undersea vehicle (LDUUV) that will likely require modifications to host […]
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Business/FinancialCIRCOR International Agrees To Higher Bid By KKR
CIRCOR International [CIR] last Friday said it has agreed to a new bid by the investment firm KKR [KKR] worth about $1.9 billion, topping previous bids by the private company […]
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Business/FinancialLone Star Funds Completes Acquisition Of Ship Repair, Marine Businesses
The investment firms Carlyle [CG] and Stellex Capital Management on Thursday said they have completed the sale of ship repair and marine and heavy complex fabrication businesses to the private […]
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CongressSpace Force Would Be Able To Levy Commercial Companies For Indirect Launch Costs In HASC Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) authorization bill would give the U.S. Space Force new authority to charge commercial space companies for indirect costs related to launch activities on its […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Concerned With Limitations In CBP’s Passenger Vehicle Scanners
New non-intrusive inspection (NII) systems that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is beginning to deploy at land ports of entry to scan passenger vehicles as they are entering the U.S. […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Takes Minority Stake In Additive Manufacturer Sintavia
Following up on a partnership announced last December between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Sintavia, the two companies said on Wednesday that Lockheed Martin has made an investment in the additive […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing, Private Equity Platform Invests In Machine Learning Firm JuliaHub
The private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) on Tuesday said HorizonX, the venture capital investment platform it partners with Boeing [BA] on, has made a $13 million investment in […]
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Business/FinancialTech, VC Firms Urge DoD Adopt Commercial Technologies
Commercial technologies are ready for the Defense Department to use but the Pentagon could more quickly take advantage of these products and capabilities by implementing recent recommendations of a bipartisan […]