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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialJoby Aviation Agrees To Acquire Resonant Sciences To Expand, Diversify Defense Business
Joby Aviation [JOBY] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Resonant Sciences for $500 million in a deal that expands its defense business and adds new technologies. The transaction […]
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Business/FinancialAustal Gives Hanwha Defense USA Okay To Assess Potential Acquisition Of U.S. Shipbuilding Business
Australian shipbuilder Austal on Monday night Eastern Time said its board has given approval to Hanwha Defense USA to conduct due diligence related to a non-binding offer to acquire the […]
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort
- Archer Acquiring Boeing Businesses That Add Drones, Autonomy And Air Traffic Management
- Epirus Tightens Relationship With Marines To Counter Drones Using Directed Energy
- Second Stage NGI Motor In Successful Hot Fire Test
- Saronic Adds Gulfport Site For On-Water USV Testing
- DoD Investing More Than $2 Billion In Batteries, Critical Minerals And Magnets
- Lockheed Martin Nabs Contact To Create Combat Systems Integration For Australian Virginia Subs
- Lockheed Martin Offers Modular Missile Technologies And Related Storefront
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort
- Archer Acquiring Boeing Businesses That Add Drones, Autonomy And Air Traffic Management
- Epirus Tightens Relationship With Marines To Counter Drones Using Directed Energy
- Second Stage NGI Motor In Successful Hot Fire Test
- Saronic Adds Gulfport Site For On-Water USV Testing
- DoD Investing More Than $2 Billion In Batteries, Critical Minerals And Magnets
- Lockheed Martin Nabs Contact To Create Combat Systems Integration For Australian Virginia Subs
- Lockheed Martin Offers Modular Missile Technologies And Related Storefront
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Missile DefenseSecond Stage NGI Motor In Successful Hot Fire Test
The second stage solid rocket motor being developed for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program was successfully static fired inside a facility representing conditions in low-Earth orbit, demonstrating its ability […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Offers Modular Missile Technologies And Related Storefront
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday launched a family of missile components that include radio frequency sensors, datalinks and seeker technologies “built on a common baseline” that can be used in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArcher Acquiring Boeing Businesses That Add Drones, Autonomy And Air Traffic Management
Archer Aviation [ACHR] on Monday said has agreed to acquire three businesses from Boeing [BA], including the company’s Insitu subsidiary that develops and manufactures Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEpirus Tightens Relationship With Marines To Counter Drones Using Directed Energy
With a new $11 million contract in hand from the Marine Corps, Epirus will deliver a second-generation version of its directed energy system to be integrated with an existing short-range […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Investing More Than $2 Billion In Batteries, Critical Minerals And Magnets
The Defense Department late Friday afternoon announced more than $2 billion in potential loans and equity investments to strengthen supply chains for batteries, critical minerals and magnets used by the […]
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Monday, August 10, 2026
- Defense Watch: CSO Schiess, SSGNs, Golden Dome Sats, Big DHS C-UAS Award
- Army Launches Effort To Speed Up Industry’s Access To Test Ranges
- TOTE Hosts LSM Industry Day With Over 30 Companies
- Navy Establishes Drone DRPM And Replaces PAE RAS
- Air Force Looking For Drone Production In Remote, Forward Locations
- Coast Guard Evaluates Small Drones Aboard FRC For RF Interference
- DoD Plans $150 Million Loan To Boost U.S. Rare Earth-Free Magnet Production