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Matthew Beinart
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ArmyHASC’s Top Dem Calls Army’s New Transformation Plan With Program Cuts ‘A Positive Step’
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee has signaled support for the Army’s new, wide-ranging transformation plan, which has included cutting several major programs, calling it “a positive […]
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Business/FinancialAnduril Acquires Tactical Computing Firm Klas, Details New Menace-T Rugged C4 System
Anduril Industries has signed an agreement to purchase Klas, its first acquisition of a tactical computing and communication firm that it said will help bolster capability offerings for programs such […]
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BudgetGOP Lawmakers Knock White House’s Use Of Reconciliation To Reach $1 Trillion Defense Request
The Trump administration’s outline for a $1 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2026 received swift pushback from senior Republican lawmakers for the decision to include anticipated reconciliation funds to […]
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ArmyArmy Cancels Procurement Of M10 Booker Combat Vehicle
The Army is canceling procurement of the General Dynamics Land Systems [GD]-built M10 Booker combat vehicle, a senior defense official confirmed to Defense Daily. The decision to move on from […]
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ArmyNew Memo Orders Army To Merge Futures Command And TRADOC, Pursue Acquisition Reforms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new memo directing sweeping changes within the Army calls for merging the service’s modernization-focused Futures Command with Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), prioritizing acquisition reforms and […]
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ArmyHegseth Directs Army Scrap ‘Outdated’ Systems, Cuts Include JLTVs, AH-64Ds, Gray Eagles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Army to cut “outdated weapon systems” as part of a new “comprehensive transformation strategy,” with the service’s leaders confirming plans to cancel procurement […]
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Navy/USMCAirbus, 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/USMCMarines 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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CongressHASC 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/USMCMarines 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 […]