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Matthew Beinart
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International
GDELS Signs $1.3 Billion Deal With Austria For 225 More PANDUR EVO Vehicles
General Dynamics European Land Systems – Steyr (GDELS) has signed a $1.3 billion agreement with Austria for the delivery of 225 more PANDUR 6×6 EVO wheeled armored vehicles. The new […]
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International
Official Details Progress On International-Led ‘Capability Coalitions’ For Ukraine, As U.S. Aid Remains Stalled
The group of countries supporting Ukraine with security assistance have now established eight “capability coalitions” to focus near and long-term support for Kyiv around specific technology areas, a senior U.S. […]
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Congress
House Moderates Unveil Alternative $66.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill With Border Items
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers have unveiled their $66.3 billion supplemental proposal, which includes defense aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and border security provisions. The House moderates’ proposal […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Replicator Picks Include Both Deployed Capabilities, Newer Systems, DIU Director Says
The Pentagon has selected both currently-deployed systems and newer capabilities that have not yet been operationalized for its Replicator initiative to field thousands of attritable autonomous systems by August 2025, […]
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Pentagon
DoD Acquisition Chief Makes Pitch To HASC On Going After Higher Production Rates
The Pentagon’s acquisition chief on Thursday made his pitch to lawmakers to support higher production rates for weapons programs, citing it as key to bringing down unit costs and ensuring […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Thales To Build Hundreds Of Prototypes For DIU’s Small Tactical Universal Batteries Effort
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has selected Thales’ U.S.-based Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) business to develop and prototype new Small Tactical Universal Batteries (STUB), intended to reduce troops’ logistical […]
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Congress
Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill, Path Remains Uncertain In The House
The Senate has voted to pass its $95.3 billion bill providing assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, while the foreign aid legislation faces precarious prospects in the House. The early […]
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Congress
House China Committee Chair Gallagher Won’t Seek Reelection
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the House’s new Select Committee on China and a member of the Armed Services Committee, has announced he won’t seek reelection. While the China […]
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Congress
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force Releases Recommendations On Improving FMS Process
A bipartisan Congressional task force released its recommendations on Thursday for speeding up the U.S.’ foreign military sales (FMS), to include raising the thresholds for notification and holding Defense and […]
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Army
Army Awards RTX $75 Million Rapid Acquisition Deal For 600 Coyote Interceptors
The Army on Friday said it recently awarded RTX [RTX] a $75 million contract for production of 600 Coyote 2C interceptors. The deal, officially awarded on Jan. 16, utilized a […]