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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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Monday, June 1, 2026
- Defense Watch: Golden Dome Munitions, Collaborative Autonomy, New Glenn News, P-8 News
- SpaceX Gets Nearly $4.2 Billion Nod From Space Force For Initial SB-AMTI
- Army’s R2I Requirement ‘Starts Today,’ Pushing Hackathon Updates To CENTCOM Over Next 30 Days
- DIU And Navy Launch Mine Countermeasure Modernization Prize
- Saronic’s Marauder MUSV Begins Water Trials
- NATO Accelerator Program Includes Two U.S. Firms For Prototyping, Potential Adoption
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Unmanned SystemsSaronic’s Marauder MUSV Begins Water Trials
Saronic on May 28 entered the water to begin trials shortly of its first medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSV), going from initial design to in the water in less than […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNATO Accelerator Program Includes Two U.S. Firms For Prototyping, Potential Adoption
A NATO defense innovation accelerator on Friday said it has awarded small contracts to five vendors, including two U.S. companies, to prototype their solutions for operational readiness ahead of potential […]
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Friday, May 29, 2026
- Military Personnel Must Retain Targeting Decision Go Or No Go, Vance Says
- Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA
- Striveworks Tapped As First AI Firm To Work On Both Of Army’s NGC2 Prototyping Efforts
- DIU Awards $159 Million For Hermeus To Demonstrate High-Mach Flight And Payload Release
- Federal Spending On Venture And Private Equity-Backed Companies Increased In FY ‘25
- DIU Seeks Solutions For Autonomous Watercraft For Intra-Theater Logistics
- Austal USA Names Miller As New President
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Friday, May 29, 2026
- Military Personnel Must Retain Targeting Decision Go Or No Go, Vance Says
- Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA
- Striveworks Tapped As First AI Firm To Work On Both Of Army’s NGC2 Prototyping Efforts
- DIU Awards $159 Million For Hermeus To Demonstrate High-Mach Flight And Payload Release
- Federal Spending On Venture And Private Equity-Backed Companies Increased In FY ‘25
- DIU Seeks Solutions For Autonomous Watercraft For Intra-Theater Logistics
- Austal USA Names Miller As New President
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Business/FinancialFederal Spending On Venture And Private Equity-Backed Companies Increased In FY ‘25
Annual federal obligations to venture capital and private equity-backed national security companies increased 22 percent to $4.3 billion in fiscal year 2025, according to a report this week. Silicon Valley […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Seeks Solutions For Autonomous Watercraft For Intra-Theater Logistics
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Thursday posted a solicitation seeking solutions for autonomous unmanned surface vessels capable of ferrying containerized cargo over long distances in the Indo-Pacific theater. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Awards $159 Million For Hermeus To Demonstrate High-Mach Flight And Payload Release
Hermeus on Thursday said it has received a $159 million contract modification from the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to demonstrate high-Mach flight and high-speed payload carry and release to […]
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Space Force Awards SpaceX $2.3 Billion Contract For Space Data Network
- F-35 Program And Lockheed Martin To Finish F-35 PTMS Analysis Soon, As HASC Argues Block 4 “Underfunded”
- Marine Corps Explores Adding Second Supplier For ‘Production-Ready’ JLTVs
- Boeing, USAF Conduct Preliminary Design Review of LAM Pylon for B-1B, Company Says
- Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC
- HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy
- HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps
- Navy Names New Temporary Acquisition Chief
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Space Force Awards SpaceX $2.3 Billion Contract For Space Data Network
- F-35 Program And Lockheed Martin To Finish F-35 PTMS Analysis Soon, As HASC Argues Block 4 “Underfunded”
- Marine Corps Explores Adding Second Supplier For ‘Production-Ready’ JLTVs
- Boeing, USAF Conduct Preliminary Design Review of LAM Pylon for B-1B, Company Says
- Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC
- HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy
- HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps
- Navy Names New Temporary Acquisition Chief