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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Counter-Drone Task Force Award Imminent For Command And Control System
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An award is expected within 10 days for a mission command system to link disparate counter-drone systems into a single user interface, the director of the department’s task force […]
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Business/FinancialVenture Firm Focused On Dual Use Maritime Companies Gets $150 Million DoD Loan Backing
Mare Liberum, an investment firm focused on maritime companies serving commercial markets with technologies of defense interest, is planning to use $150 million from the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital […]
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
- U.S. CENTCOM Confirms First Combat Use Of Lockheed-Built PrSM In Iran Strikes
- Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation
- Electric Boat President Says Multi-Sub Award Still Months Away, Explains Outsourcing Issues
- Two Re-Entry Vehicles Featured In Latest Minuteman III Test, AFGSC Says
- STRATCOM Wants Innovation Alliance To Advance NC3 Technologies
- Heritage Report Assesses U.S. Military Strength As ‘Marginal’
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
- U.S. CENTCOM Confirms First Combat Use Of Lockheed-Built PrSM In Iran Strikes
- Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation
- Electric Boat President Says Multi-Sub Award Still Months Away, Explains Outsourcing Issues
- Two Re-Entry Vehicles Featured In Latest Minuteman III Test, AFGSC Says
- STRATCOM Wants Innovation Alliance To Advance NC3 Technologies
- Heritage Report Assesses U.S. Military Strength As ‘Marginal’
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PentagonHeritage Report Assesses U.S. Military Strength As ‘Marginal’
The posture of the U.S. military to fight and win two major conflicts at the same time is “marginal,” marked by areas of strength and weakness, a new report from […]
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
- DIU Seeks Larger Capacity Autonomous Low Profile Sea Vehicles For Shore Resupply
- AeroVironment Investing In Albuquerque Expansion As SCAR Negotiations Continue
- X-Bow Begins Hot-Firings Of Large Solid Rocket Motor For Hypersonic Applications
- USAF Looks To Replace Radios On HH-60Ws
- Rocket Lab Lifts Scramjet-Powered Air Vehicle For DIU Hypersonic Test
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
- DIU Seeks Larger Capacity Autonomous Low Profile Sea Vehicles For Shore Resupply
- AeroVironment Investing In Albuquerque Expansion As SCAR Negotiations Continue
- X-Bow Begins Hot-Firings Of Large Solid Rocket Motor For Hypersonic Applications
- USAF Looks To Replace Radios On HH-60Ws
- Rocket Lab Lifts Scramjet-Powered Air Vehicle For DIU Hypersonic Test
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyX-Bow Begins Hot-Firings Of Large Solid Rocket Motor For Hypersonic Applications
X-Bow Systems last month conducted the first static firing of its largest solid rocket motor (SRM) yet, the XB-34, a self-funded 34.5-inch diameter motor the company is designing to be […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRocket Lab Lifts Scramjet-Powered Air Vehicle For DIU Hypersonic Test
Rocket Lab [RKLB] last week launched a modified version of its suborbital launch vehicle to release a scramjet-powered 3D-printed air vehicle in support of a hypersonic test program managed by […]
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Hegseth, Caine Offer Details On Iran Strike Campaign, U.S. Has Employed ‘Classified Effects’
- Daily Use Of Several Thousand Munitions Over Several Months Would Strain U.S. Inventory
- Army Details New Co-Investment Initiative With Private Sector To Bolster Tech, Industrial Base Efforts
- Sub Forces Commander Pushes To Maintain SSN(X) Support, Continue Unmanned Development To Keep Advantage Over China
- U.S. Confirms First Combat Use Of Low-Cost, One-Way Attack Drones In Iran Strikes
- L3Harris Names New CFO, Freeing Bedingfield To Run Missile Solution Business
- RG-XX To Highlight New Space Force Acquisition Approach
- Hermeus Flies Again With New Quarterhorse Unmanned Aircraft