Army
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ArmyBush: Army Decision ‘Probably Next Year’ On Whether IVAS Next Will Be A Re-Compete
The Army is likely to decide “probably next year” whether it will hold a competition for the IVAS Next follow-on effort for the new augmented reality headset, according to the […]
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ArmyArmy Taps Anduril, Performance Drone Works For Company-Level Small Drone Program
The Army has selected Anduril Industries’ Ghost X and Performance Drone Works’ (PDW) C-100 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to build 48 company-level small drones in the first tranche of a […]
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CongressKelly and Cramer Found Senate Defense Modernization Caucus
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s airland panel, and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have formed the Senate Defense Modernization Caucus as a counterpart to the […]
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ArmyArmy Completes Initial Flight Demos, MOSA Evaluation With FTUAS Prototypes
The Army has completed initial flight demonstrations and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) evaluations with Textron Systems [TXT] and Griffon Aerospace’s offerings for the Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program, the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Says It’s Using $40 Million Congressional Add to Improve COCOM Use of Commercial Imagery
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) said that it is using a $40 million congressional add for Tactical, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) in fiscal 2024 to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAutonomy Driving Startup Forterra Raises $75 Million For Tech Acceleration
Self-driving technology startup Forterra on Tuesday said it has raised $75 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round to accelerate its efforts for defense and industrial customers, and lower […]
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Intelligence Community
NGA/U.S. Space Force Joint Mission Management Center ‘First Step’ in DoD/IC/Allied Imagery Integration
While analysts with intelligence experience have pointed to gaps in the integration of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)-provided commercial imagery into the daily workflows of combatant command staff and front-line military […]
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ArmyBush Details Army’s Hybrid Award Plan For Software Development Contract, Addresses Earlier Pushback
The Army’s top acquisition official has addressed pushback from some of industry on the service’s approach to its planned multi-award software development contract, detailing plans to issue a range of […]
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Special OperationsSOCOM Reduces Planned Armed Overwatch Need to 62 from 75, GAO Says, Questioning Program Value
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in March reduced its requirement for 75 L3Harris Technologies‘ [LHX] AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft for SOCOM’s “Armed Overwatch” mission to 62, the Government Accountability […]
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ArmyArmy To Add 17 More Black Hawks To Current Multi-Year Deal With Sikorsky
The Army is planning to add production of 17 additional Black Hawk helicopters to its current multi-year contract with Sikorsky [LMT], according to a lead official. Brig. Gen. David Phillips, […]
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