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Matthew Beinart
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PentagonDoD IG Opens Investigation Into Shanahan’s Potential Conflicts Of Interest With Boeing
The Pentagon’s inspector general has opened an investigation into Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan potential bias towards Boeing [BA], his former employer, following a request from an ethics watchdog group, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBAE Systems To Demo Autonomous Air Operations Planning Tool For Final Phase Of DARPA Program
BAE Systems is planning a large-scale demonstration later in 2019 with the Air Force to demonstrate its autonomy-enabled air mission planning capability developed in a DARPA development program. Officials said […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin’s New SmartSat Venture Looks To Update Satellites Like Smartphones
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday announced a new satellite venture that will allow systems to be configured for new missions while in orbit through smartphone-like application updates, with the company […]
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ArmyArmy Stretching AMPV Program, Planning To Reduce FY ’21 Buy From 204 To 143 Vehicles
The Army is planning to stretch its procurement of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) per its effort to reduce buys for certain programs to fully fund future weapon system development, with […]
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ArmyArmy To Award Two Prototype Contracts In FY ’20 For Next-Gen Squad Weapon Fire Control
The Army will award contracts to two companies in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 to prototype modernized fire control systems for its future squad weapons, according to a […]
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CyberNavy Releases Report Detailing Widespread Data Losses To Cyber Attacks
The Department of the Navy (DoN) released a report Monday detailing the service’s widespread cyber security and a continued lack of preventive measures that have contributed to competitors’ ability to […]
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ArmyQinetiq Receives $165 Million To Deliver Army’s First Small Ground Robot
Qinetiq North America has received a seven-year, $165 million deal to deliver the Army’s first small ground robots, the company said Friday. The Army has selected Qinetiq over an offering […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $107 Million Deal With Spain For Amphibious Assault Vehicles
The State Department has approved a potential $107 million deal with Spain for BAE Systems’ Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV). The Defense Security Cooperative Agency notified Congress of the foreign military […]
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ArmyMcCarthy: Army Cutting JLTV Program By $800 Million, 1,900 Vehicles
Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Thursday confirmed the service will buy 1,900 fewer Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) than originally planned after including the program among a slew of […]
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ArmyArmy’s Legacy System Cuts Move Future Weapon Systems Towards Procurement By Middle Of FYDP
The Army’s process of shifting $33 billion in funds from legacy programs, such as the CH-47 Chinook and Bradley fighting vehicle, to its future weapon system is setting the service […]