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Cal Biesecker
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Navy/USMCHELIOS Shipboard Laser System Successfully Tested In Counter-UAS Uses
The Lockheed Martin [LMT]-developed HELIOS shipboard laser system was successfully tested at sea against four drones, the company said on Thursday. HELIOS had struggled to get to its full 60-plus […]
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
- USAF Considering “Modular” Missile Silos For Sentinel
- GAO Warns Of Tech Readiness, Cost, And Schedule Risks For SDA Constellation
- CNO’s New Hedge Strategy Uses “Tailored Forces” To Underpin Upcoming Strategic Guidance
- Cyber Top of “Threat Vector” List For STRATCOM Commander
- PDW Details TiC Work With C100 Drone, Eyes Army’s Potential Move Into MRR Later This Year
- Hanwha Securing Lease To Build $1.3 Billion Munitions Plant At U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal
- Shipbuilding Leads GD To Solid Fourth Quarter In Finish To Strong Year
- GPS III Satellite Successfully Launched Into Orbit
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
- USAF Considering “Modular” Missile Silos For Sentinel
- GAO Warns Of Tech Readiness, Cost, And Schedule Risks For SDA Constellation
- CNO’s New Hedge Strategy Uses “Tailored Forces” To Underpin Upcoming Strategic Guidance
- Cyber Top of “Threat Vector” List For STRATCOM Commander
- PDW Details TiC Work With C100 Drone, Eyes Army’s Potential Move Into MRR Later This Year
- Hanwha Securing Lease To Build $1.3 Billion Munitions Plant At U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal
- Shipbuilding Leads GD To Solid Fourth Quarter In Finish To Strong Year
- GPS III Satellite Successfully Launched Into Orbit
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Business/FinancialShipbuilding Leads GD To Solid Fourth Quarter In Finish To Strong Year
Led by its shipbuilding segment, General Dynamics [GD] on Wednesday posted solid fourth quarter results to cap off a strong fiscal year. Net income in the quarter was flat at […]
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SpaceGPS III Satellite Successfully Launched Into Orbit
The Space Force late Tuesday night successfully launched a GPS III satellite into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, adding to the service’s constellation of more accurate and […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Northrop Grumman Expects Agreement Soon To Accelerate B-21 Production; Pausing Buybacks
- Boeing Reports Another KC-46 Tanker Charge; Sees Improvements In Defense Business
- CNO: F/A-XX Needs To Start Now To Prep For Spreading Advanced Anti-Air In A Decade
- Duffey Teases Announcement Of More Production Boost Initiatives ‘In the Coming Days’
- Calio Commits RTX To Boosting Capex, Paying Dividends
- Ukrainian Feedback Organization Cited As Means To Field Effective Systems Quickly
- Bechtel Receives $812 Million Naval Nuclear Propulsion Contract
- NNSA Should Approach Contracting Differently, Pappano Says
- NNSA No. 2 Committed To A “Two-Site Solution” For Pits, Needs SRS Support
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Northrop Grumman Expects Agreement Soon To Accelerate B-21 Production; Pausing Buybacks
- Boeing Reports Another KC-46 Tanker Charge; Sees Improvements In Defense Business
- CNO: F/A-XX Needs To Start Now To Prep For Spreading Advanced Anti-Air In A Decade
- Duffey Teases Announcement Of More Production Boost Initiatives ‘In the Coming Days’
- Calio Commits RTX To Boosting Capex, Paying Dividends
- Ukrainian Feedback Organization Cited As Means To Field Effective Systems Quickly
- Bechtel Receives $812 Million Naval Nuclear Propulsion Contract
- NNSA Should Approach Contracting Differently, Pappano Says
- NNSA No. 2 Committed To A “Two-Site Solution” For Pits, Needs SRS Support
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Business/FinancialCalio Commits RTX To Boosting Capex, Paying Dividends
Following investments in 2025 to boost capacity and increase production of defense products, RTX [RTX] in 2026 the company will further increase capital expenditures to meet demands the Trump administration […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Reports Another KC-46 Tanker Charge; Sees Improvements In Defense Business
Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said it swung to a profit in its fourth quarter despite another charge on its Air Force aerial refueling program, which the company said continues to […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Expects Agreement Soon To Accelerate B-21 Production; Pausing Buybacks
Northrop Grumman [NOC] remains in negotiations with the Defense Department on accelerating production of the Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber and an agreement to do so is expected this quarter, […]