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Cal Biesecker
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Friday, March 20, 2026
- Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’
- GD Wins $15 Billion Award For Columbia-Class Sub Industrial Base Support
- State Department Okays $17 Billion In FMS Deals For Middle East Partners
- Lockheed Says PrSM Inc. 2 With Multi-Mode Seeker Slated For Fielding Between FY ‘27-28
- With an Eye To CCA Increment 2, Talon IQ Conducts Test Flight
- Palladyne AI Nabs Navy Contract For Air-Launched Near Hypersonic Missile
- Army Plans To Take Over THAAD Program In 2027
- Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says
- Sentinel Delays Keep Pressure On Aging Minuteman III, STRATCOM Says
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InternationalState Department Okays $17 Billion In FMS Deals For Middle East Partners
Amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran, the U.S. State Department on Thursday approved nearly $17 billion in potential arms deals with Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, […]
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Official: Army To Fully Field First Operational Hypersonic Weapon Battery ‘Within A Few Weeks’
- Pentagon Discussing Second B-21 Production Line, FY 2027 Budget May Give Clues On Space Control And EA-37B Buy
- Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says
- MDA Awards $8.41 Billion Ceiling Increase For RTX’s SM-3 Contract
- Rocket Lab Nabs $190 Million Contract For HASTE Launches In Support Of Hypersonic Testing
- U.S. Space Command Forecasts On-Orbit Maneuver In Geosynchronous Orbit As Important
- Army Enlists Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian To Bring Automation To Red River Depot
- U.S. International Defense Sales Rose 4 Percent In Fiscal 2025
- Navy To Increase Hammerhead Mine Orders
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Official: Army To Fully Field First Operational Hypersonic Weapon Battery ‘Within A Few Weeks’
- Pentagon Discussing Second B-21 Production Line, FY 2027 Budget May Give Clues On Space Control And EA-37B Buy
- Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says
- MDA Awards $8.41 Billion Ceiling Increase For RTX’s SM-3 Contract
- Rocket Lab Nabs $190 Million Contract For HASTE Launches In Support Of Hypersonic Testing
- U.S. Space Command Forecasts On-Orbit Maneuver In Geosynchronous Orbit As Important
- Army Enlists Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian To Bring Automation To Red River Depot
- U.S. International Defense Sales Rose 4 Percent In Fiscal 2025
- Navy To Increase Hammerhead Mine Orders
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRocket Lab Nabs $190 Million Contract For HASTE Launches In Support Of Hypersonic Testing
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Wednesday said it received a $190 million contract, the largest in the company’s history, to provide suborbital launch services for a Defense Department program that is […]
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InternationalU.S. International Defense Sales Rose 4 Percent In Fiscal 2025
Total U.S. defense sales in fiscal year 2025 to foreign customers rose nearly 4 percent to $331.2 billion versus $318.7 billion the prior year, driven by an increase in Direct […]
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ArmyArmy Enlists Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian To Bring Automation To Red River Depot
As part of the Army’s efforts to modernize its organic industrial base (OIB), the service on Tuesday evening awarded Hadrian Automation a potential $80 million contract to establish an advanced […]
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Guetlein Names Golden Dome C2 Primes, Adds $10 Billion To Total Cost
- Pentagon Eyes April Rollout Of FY ‘27 Budget Docs, Will Detail Multi-Year Requests Beyond Munitions
- USAF Looks To Have Analysis On Numbers, Unit Cost Goals For CCA By Summer Or Fall
- Funding To Support Multi-Year Missile Production Deals Expected In Iran Supplemental, FY ’27 Request
- No Need For More Survivable Airborne Operations Centers Than Four Planned, Meink Says
- Navy Eyes Another Three to Five PAEs, Aims To Minimize Direct Reporting PMs
- Space Force Adds Portfolio Acquisition Executives For Four More Mission Areas
- USNORTHCOM Chief Lauds Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit
- Swarmer To Raise Up To $17.25 Million In IPO; Trading Starts Today
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Guetlein Names Golden Dome C2 Primes, Adds $10 Billion To Total Cost
- Pentagon Eyes April Rollout Of FY ‘27 Budget Docs, Will Detail Multi-Year Requests Beyond Munitions
- USAF Looks To Have Analysis On Numbers, Unit Cost Goals For CCA By Summer Or Fall
- Funding To Support Multi-Year Missile Production Deals Expected In Iran Supplemental, FY ’27 Request
- No Need For More Survivable Airborne Operations Centers Than Four Planned, Meink Says
- Navy Eyes Another Three to Five PAEs, Aims To Minimize Direct Reporting PMs
- Space Force Adds Portfolio Acquisition Executives For Four More Mission Areas
- USNORTHCOM Chief Lauds Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit
- Swarmer To Raise Up To $17.25 Million In IPO; Trading Starts Today
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SpaceSpace Force Adds Portfolio Acquisition Executives For Four More Mission Areas
The Space Force on Tuesday created acquisition executives for four mission areas, bringing to six the number of Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) the service has established to pursue a more […]