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Cal Biesecker
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Unmanned SystemsDrone Dominance Program Releases Solutions Request For $300 Million Second Phase
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) on Tuesday released the Request for Solutions (RFS) for $300 million second phase effort that seeks bids in the areas of long-range strike and […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Narrows Losses In First Quarter On Strong Defense Showing
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday reported lower losses in its first quarter amid higher sales across its operating segments and defense in particular. Notably, the company delivered a “clean quarter” free […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Invests $25 Million In Fortem Technologies To Strengthen C-UAS Capabilities
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Rotary and Mission Systems business on Wednesday said it has invested $25 million in counter-drone company Fortem Technologies that will help Fortem on its path to increase […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Navy’s F/A-XX Down-Select Coming In August, CNO Says
- USAF Surveying Industry On Cheaper, Long-Range Ground Attack Missiles On Cargo Planes And Fighters
- Marines Keeping Options Open On Next ALC Phase, Fielding Decision Likely In ‘Next Couple Years’
- Official: Navy Assessing ‘Round Two’ Of Capabilities Suitable For Production Boost Frameworks
- Navy Tests New Long Range Version Of JDAM
- Rapid Detection And Display of Adversary Drones Cited As Need
- Saildrone Introduces High-Speed Spectre Medium USV Class For ASW, Strike Missions
- Sen. Fischer Says ‘Listen To The Scientists’ But Be Ready To Test Weapons
- Sikorsky Details Growing International Demand For New Armed Black Hawk Mission Kits
- Leidos Partners With Havoc To Enhance Autonomous Capabilities On USVs
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- DoD Details Massive Drone, Industrial Base Investment In FY ‘27, Explains Reconciliation Outlook
- Navy Pushes Billions To Buy First Battleship In 2028 With Aggressive Schedule
- Northrop Grumman Sells USAF One B-21 Test Aircraft As Part of Production Acceleration
- Army’s FY ‘27 Budget Backs Munitions Boost Frameworks, Comptroller Notes Penalties For Delays
- Pentagon To Move Forward On AEP Upgrades For GPS, As DoD Cancels GPS OCX
- Space Force Budget Includes $1.8 Billion To Modernize Launch at Vandenberg And Cape Canaveral
- AV Demonstrates Laser Weapon System Aboard Navy Aircraft Carrier Against Drones
- Navy Still Studying Fifth Shipyard, Weighing Against More Shifts At Existing Yards
- Coast Guard Scaling Use Of Counter-Drone Systems For Homeland, Forward Operations
- David Beck To Deliver Plan For $3.1B NNSA Reconciliation Funds In Next 30 Days
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- DoD Details Massive Drone, Industrial Base Investment In FY ‘27, Explains Reconciliation Outlook
- Navy Pushes Billions To Buy First Battleship In 2028 With Aggressive Schedule
- Northrop Grumman Sells USAF One B-21 Test Aircraft As Part of Production Acceleration
- Army’s FY ‘27 Budget Backs Munitions Boost Frameworks, Comptroller Notes Penalties For Delays
- Pentagon To Move Forward On AEP Upgrades For GPS, As DoD Cancels GPS OCX
- Space Force Budget Includes $1.8 Billion To Modernize Launch at Vandenberg And Cape Canaveral
- AV Demonstrates Laser Weapon System Aboard Navy Aircraft Carrier Against Drones
- Navy Still Studying Fifth Shipyard, Weighing Against More Shifts At Existing Yards
- Coast Guard Scaling Use Of Counter-Drone Systems For Homeland, Forward Operations
- David Beck To Deliver Plan For $3.1B NNSA Reconciliation Funds In Next 30 Days
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAV Demonstrates Laser Weapon System Aboard Navy Aircraft Carrier Against Drones
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday said it successfully demonstrated its LOCUST laser weapons system aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) during a live fire demonstration at sea in October 2025, […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Scaling Use Of Counter-Drone Systems For Homeland, Forward Operations
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Coast Guard is moving from limited uses of counter-drone systems to a broader use of the technology in the homeland and aboard its cutters, service officials said […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Navy’s F/A-XX Down-Select Coming In August, CNO Says
- USAF Surveying Industry On Cheaper, Long-Range Ground Attack Missiles On Cargo Planes And Fighters
- Marines Keeping Options Open On Next ALC Phase, Fielding Decision Likely In ‘Next Couple Years’
- Official: Navy Assessing ‘Round Two’ Of Capabilities Suitable For Production Boost Frameworks
- Navy Tests New Long Range Version Of JDAM
- Rapid Detection And Display of Adversary Drones Cited As Need
- Saildrone Introduces High-Speed Spectre Medium USV Class For ASW, Strike Missions
- Sen. Fischer Says ‘Listen To The Scientists’ But Be Ready To Test Weapons
- Anduril Adds Edison Chouest Offshore For MUSV Production In The U.S.
- Leidos Partners With Havoc To Enhance Autonomous Capabilities On USVs
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Unmanned SystemsLeidos Partners With Havoc To Enhance Autonomous Capabilities On USVs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Leidos [LDOS] and the all-domain autonomy company Havoc on Monday formally partnered to add the startup’s collaborative autonomy capabilities to Leidos’ existing autonomy stack used on its family […]