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Cal Biesecker
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Unmanned SystemsMatrixSpace Nabs Top Spot In DoD Counter-Drone Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Friday said it and its partners have awarded MatrixSpace Inc., the $500,000 top prize based on a challenge in the fall to demonstrate low-cost […]
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Friday, December 12, 2025
- Lawmakers Seek To Fence Off Half Of NGC2 Funding Until Army Provides More Details
- Kelly Says SHIPS Act Moving Forward, Skeptical Of Golden Dome SBIs
- L3Harris Delivers First Production Meadowlands Satellite Jammer To Space Force
- Final FY ‘26 NDAA Backs Army’s Early Production Push For FLRAA
- DoD Advisor Confirms Potential To Build Navy Warships Outside U.S. Akin To ICE Pact
- Northrop Grumman’s SiAW Completes Separation Test From F-16
- DIU Selects Teams To Help INDOPACOM With AI Solutions To Track “Blue Objects”
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Friday, December 12, 2025
- Lawmakers Seek To Fence Off Half Of NGC2 Funding Until Army Provides More Details
- Kelly Says SHIPS Act Moving Forward, Skeptical Of Golden Dome SBIs
- L3Harris Delivers First Production Meadowlands Satellite Jammer To Space Force
- Final FY ‘26 NDAA Backs Army’s Early Production Push For FLRAA
- DoD Advisor Confirms Potential To Build Navy Warships Outside U.S. Akin To ICE Pact
- Northrop Grumman’s SiAW Completes Separation Test From F-16
- DIU Selects Teams To Help INDOPACOM With AI Solutions To Track “Blue Objects”
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SpaceL3Harris Delivers First Production Meadowlands Satellite Jammer To Space Force
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Thursday said it delivered the first Meadowlands production unit to the Space Force, providing the service with a ground-based mobile capability to jam and disrupt enemy […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman’s SiAW Completes Separation Test From F-16
A Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC] completed an airborne separation test from an Air Force F-16 aircraft as part of ongoing development efforts of the air-to-ground […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Selects Teams To Help INDOPACOM With AI Solutions To Track “Blue Objects”
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday said it selected 10 teams to provide prototype solutions to meet the challenges of tracking and coordinating activities of friendly forces in support […]
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
- House Passes $900.6 Billion FY ‘26 NDAA, Bill Now Heads To Senate
- Space Force To Begin Outlining Acquisition Reform Plans Early In 2026
- Navy Expects First LSM Hull Ready By 2029
- ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms Mostly Stripped From Final FY ‘26 NDAA
- Lawmakers Back New Army Multi-Year Deal For Black Hawks In Final FY ’26 NDAA
- Space Force Seeks Prototype Proposals For Space Based Kinetic Midcourse Interceptors
- Vatn Systems Raises $60 Million To Scale Undersea Vessel Development And Manufacturing
- AeroVironment Swings To Loss In Second Quarter As Sales Soar
- HII Lays Submarine Backbone Down For Virginia-Class Sub
- Air Force Awards Voyager $21 Million To Develop AI-Enabled ISR Capabilities
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
- House Passes $900.6 Billion FY ‘26 NDAA, Bill Now Heads To Senate
- Space Force To Begin Outlining Acquisition Reform Plans Early In 2026
- Navy Expects First LSM Hull Ready By 2029
- ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms Mostly Stripped From Final FY ‘26 NDAA
- Lawmakers Back New Army Multi-Year Deal For Black Hawks In Final FY ’26 NDAA
- Space Force Seeks Prototype Proposals For Space Based Kinetic Midcourse Interceptors
- AeroVironment Swings To Loss In Second Quarter As Sales Soar
- Vatn Systems Raises $60 Million To Scale Undersea Vessel Development And Manufacturing
- HII Lays Submarine Backbone Down For Virginia-Class Sub
- Air Force Awards Voyager $21 Million To Develop AI-Enabled ISR Capabilities
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SpaceSpace Force To Begin Outlining Acquisition Reform Plans Early In 2026
The Space Force in early 2026 plans to begin providing “inputs” to the Defense Department’s top acquisition office on how it will streamline and accelerate its acquisition efforts in response […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Force Seeks Prototype Proposals For Space Based Kinetic Midcourse Interceptors
The Space Force on Sunday evening as expected posted the Request for Prototype Proposal for Space Based Interceptors (SBI) to take out ballistic missiles in the midcourse phase of flight. […]