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Defense Daily
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Matthew Beinart
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PentagonU.S. Military Shoots Down High-Altitude Object Off The Coast Of Alaska
The U.S. military on Friday shot down another high-altitude object that crossed into territorial airspace, taking it out off the coast of Alaska with a Raytheon Technologies [RTX]-built AIM-9X Sidewinder […]
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ArmyAM General Beats Out Oshkosh Defense For Potential $8.7 Billion JLTV Re-Compete Deal
The Army has selected AM General to build the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) fleet, beating out current manufacturer Oshkosh Defense [OSK] for the potential 10-year, $8.7 billion re-compete production […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman’s CIRCM Protection System For Army Helicopters Achieves IOC
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system for Army helicopters has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), the company said on Thursday. The IOC milestone will allow for accelerated fielding […]
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CongressTester Wants FY ‘24 Budget To Bolster Airspace Detection, Presses DoD On Chinese Balloon Decisions
The Senate’s top defense appropriator has said he wants the fiscal year 2024 budget to include funding and plans to help the Pentagon avoid future intrusions into U.S. airspace following […]
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PentagonChinese Balloon Was Part Of Larger Surveillance Program, Pentagon Says
The Chinese high-altitude spy balloon the U.S. shot down over the weekend and several similar incursions in recent years are part of a larger surveillance program run by Beijing, a […]
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ArmyRainey Says No Project Convergence Capstone In ‘23, Sets Futures Command’s Focus On ‘Army Of 2040’
The Army will not hold a capstone demonstration for its ongoing Project Convergence (PC) experimentation campaign this year, with the next event slated for spring 2024 at the earliest. Gen. […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $10 Billion Deal With Poland For HIMARS Launchers, Munitions
The State Department has approved a potential $10 billion deal with Poland for the sale of 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated munitions. The Defense […]
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PentagonChinese Balloon Situation Highlights ‘Domain Awareness Gap,’ NORAD Chief Says
The head of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said the Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that passed across the U.S., and similar balloon incidents that went undetected in recent years, […]
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InternationalChina Now Has More ICBM Launchers Than U.S., STRATCOM Tells Lawmakers
China has surpassed the U.S. in its number of land-based fixed and mobile launchers for intercontinental continental ballistic missiles, a group of Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday. Reps. Mike Rogers […]
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PentagonNORTHCOM Chief Details Use Of AIM-9X On Chinese Surveillance Balloon, Ongoing Debris Recovery
The head of U.S. Northern Command said the Raytheon Technologies [RTX]-built AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired from an F-22 fighter aircraft presented the safest and most effective option for taking out […]