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CongressTuberville’s Release of Military Promotions Does Not Include Naval Nuke Reactor Nominee
Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) about-face on holding up more than 400 military promotions for months because of Pentagon policies relating to reproductive care for servicemembers does not include nominees to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationIranian-Born Academic Sues; Was Fired After Allegedly Letting Iranian Student Access NNSA Software
An Iranian-born ex-professor, fired from the University of Toledo in Ohio for allegedly allowing an Iranian citizen to access software owned by the National Nuclear Security Administration, sued the school […]
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Business/FinancialBusinesses Merging With Amentum Credited With Over One-Third of Jacobs Revenue
Jacobs’ [J] government contracting and cybersecurity businesses, which are expected to merge with Virginia-based Amentum in 2024, account for more than a third of the revenue at Jacobs, according to material released […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $582 Million Spy Plane Upgrade For Saudi; Radar for UAE
The State Department on Monday said it has approved a potential $582 million foreign military sale (FMS) to Saudi Arabia for the modernization of the RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System […]
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Defense Watch
Defense Watch: AUKUS Pillar Two, Roadrunner, Kratos Targets, CUSV Test
Pillar Two Expansion. A State Department Official recently said the administration sees AUKUS Pillar Two eventually expanding to others, but not yet. “I think right now what we want to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationY-12 Uranium Facility Hurt By Contractor Performance, Other Problems Latest Stockpile Plan Says
Substandard contractor performance delayed the launch of a new Uranium Processing Facility at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee until 2029, according to the agency’s […]
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InternationalFrance Test-Fires New bM51.3 Sub-Launched Missile Over Atlantic
France successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, without a nuclear warhead aboard, over the Atlantic Ocean on Nov. 18. The test firing was conducted by the General Directorate […]
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Business/FinancialAmentum To Merge With Jacobs’ Government Biz, Creating Publicly-Traded Company
In a deal rumored for weeks, two of the largest players in the Department of Energy’s weapons complex will merge into a public company majority-owned by Jacobs [J] shareholders. Virginia-based […]
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Defense Watch: New HASC Member, CR Impact, Lockheed Martin Missile Lab
South Korea FMS. The State Department has approved a potential $52.1 million deal with South Korea for 42 AIM-9X Block II and five Block II-plus Sidewinder missiles. “This proposed sale […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDems Want Cost Estimates Congress Didn’t Ask For in Nuke Modernization Report
Lawmakers who created an independent commission to study U.S. nuclear modernization efforts without estimating the cost, now want to see what replacing all three legs of the triad and rehabbing […]