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Matthew Beinart
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Navy/USMC
Airbus, Shield AI Partner On Unmanned Lakota For Marines’ Aerial Logistics Connector
Airbus U.S. has partnered with Shield AI to integrate its autonomy software on the unmanned version of the UH-72 Lakota aircraft it’s developing for the Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector […]
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Navy/USMC
Marines To Outfit First Platoon With New MRIC Cruise Missile Defeat System By End Of FY ‘25
The Marine Corps will field its new Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) this year, a lead official confirmed Wednesday, to include outfitting an initial platoon with the cruise missile defeat […]
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Congress
HASC Advances $150 Billion Defense Boost Bill, As Top Dem Objects
The House Armed Services Committee voted 35-21 on Tuesday to advance a $150 billion defense spending plan as part of the forthcoming reconciliation bill. HASC’s markup of the legislation included […]
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Navy/USMC
Marines Places First Production Orders For BAE’s Turreted ACV, ‘No Plans’ For New Variants
The Marine Corps has placed the first production orders with BAE Systems for the turreted version of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV-30), while a lead program official said Tuesday there […]
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Congress
GOP’s $150 Billion Defense Bill For Reconciliation Funds Golden Dome, ‘Historic’ Tech Investments
The Republicans leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee have rolled out their $150 billion defense spending plan for the forthcoming reconciliation bill, which includes $25 billion for […]
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Army
Official: Army’s TiC Is Opportunity To Get AI To ‘Tactical Edge,’ Predictive Analysis Is ‘Next Horizon’
The Army sees the ongoing Transforming in Contact (TiC) initiative to rapidly field new capabilities as an opportunity to get after delivering more artificial intelligence capabilities “to the tactical edge,” […]
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Army
Army Looks To Boost GMLRS Production To 19,000 Rockets A Year Starting In FY ‘28
The Army has detailed plans to further ramp up Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) production, with an aim to build just over 19,000 rockets annually between fiscal year 2028 […]
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International
Oshkosh Defense To Deliver JLTV Variant To Netherlands
The Netherlands has selected Oshkosh Defense [OSK] to deliver a variant of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the Dutch Marines’ effort to field a new all-terrain mobility platform, […]
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Congress
No. 2 Senate Democrat, Senior Defense Appropriator Durbin Won’t Seek Reelection
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the no. 2 Senate Democrat and a senior defense appropriator, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026. Durbin’s decision is likely to set off […]
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Army
Mingus: Army Aims To Scale NGC2 Across The Force In ‘Very Short Period Of Time’
As the Army moves out on its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) modernization initiative, a senior official said Tuesday he believes the service can scale the new architecture across […]