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Matthew Beinart
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ArmySNC Conducts First Flight Of RAPCON-X ISR Jet Selected For Army’s ATHENA-S
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) on Thursday conducted the first flight of its RAPCON-X aircraft, which it cited as a “significant step forward” as it looks to deliver the aerial ISR […]
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CongressMcConnell To Take Over As Senate’s Top Defense Appropriator In Next Congress
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), after stepping down as GOP leader, said Thursday he will chair the powerful Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in the next Congress. “America’s national security interests face the […]
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CongressIncoming Senate GOP No. 2 Backs SecDef Nom, As Hegseth Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
The Senate GOP’s incoming No. 2 leader said Thursday that Pete Hegseth “is a strong nominee” to lead the Pentagon, which arrives as more details have emerged on sexual assault […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs $275 Million In New Weapons For Ukraine Amid Push To Use Remaining Assistance
The U.S. has approved a new $275 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, which arrives as the White House aims to use all remaining authorized security assistance in the final […]
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ArmyRed Cat Wins Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Small UAS Production Deal
The Army has selected Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] subsidiary Teal Drones for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) small drone program of record, which the firm said may cover procurement of […]
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InternationalUkraine Fires U.S.-Made ATACMS Long-Range Missiles Into Russia For First Time
Ukraine on Tuesday fired U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles into Russian territory for the time, Moscow’s Defense Ministry confirmed. The use of the Locked Martin [LMT]-built ATACMS on the 1,000th day […]
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PentagonMcCord Sees 2028 Goal To Pass Audit As ‘Achievable,’ As Pentagon Falls Short For 7th Year
The Pentagon has fallen short passing its financial audit for the seventh consecutive year, while a lead official has said the department is showing progress on its goal to achieve […]
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CongressTop SASC Dems Urge Probe Of Musk’s Reported Putin Talks, Potential Review Of SpaceX Deals
The top Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) are calling on the Pentagon and Department of Justice to investigate SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s reported contacts with high-level Russian […]
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ArmyTeledyne FLIR Defense Nabs $168.3 Million Deal To Upgrade Army’s M1135 NBCRV Strykers
The Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense [TDY] a five-year, $168.3 million deal to upgrade the sensor suite on M1135 Strykers, the variant of the vehicle used for nuclear, biological […]
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PentagonLaPlante To Industry: Assess What It Takes To Get After Five-Fold Production Rate Increases
As the Pentagon looks ahead to continuing production ramp-up efforts heading into the next administration, the department’s acquisition chief said Wednesday industry should assess what it would take to get […]