Army
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Unmanned Systems
Pentagon Mum on Candidates Chosen for Replicator Initiative
The Pentagon said that it would choose contenders for Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks’ Replicator initiative this week, but DoD has not released those candidates yet. “We remain on plan, […]
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Army
Palantir Nabs One-Year, $115 Million Extension For Army’s Vantage, As Follow-On Effort Nears
The Army has awarded Palantir Technologies [PLTR] a $115 million extension to continue its work on the Vantage data platform program for another year, the Pentagon said on Dec. 14. […]
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Army
Leidos Successfully Demonstrates Enduring Shield Air Defense System Ahead Of Army Test Program
Leidos [LDOS] on Monday successfully test fired its Enduring Shield air defense system, validating the “end-to-end launch functionality” ahead of the Army developmental test program that will begin in January. […]
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International
BAE Systems and AMS to Support U.K. Artillery Systems in Ukraine
BAE Systems and AMS Integrated Solutions Ltd said on Dec. 18 that they signed an agreement in Kyiv to support artillery systems given by the United Kingdom to Ukraine to […]
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Air Force
GE Aerospace Plans to Demonstrate Full Scale DMRJ Hypersonic Engine Next Year
General Electric‘s [GE] GE Aerospace division said on Dec. 14 that it plans to demonstrate a full-scale dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) hypersonic engine with rotating detonation combustion (RDC) next year, as […]
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Army
AFC Head Details Army’s ‘Major Effort’ To Experiment With Human-Machine Integration In Units
The Army’s “major effort” to experiment with human-machine integration (HMI) in its units is underway, a lead official detailed on Wednesday, with the service currently testing with two platoon formations. […]
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Army
LTAMDS Finishes Second Live-Fire Developmental Test
RTX [RTX] and the Army recently completed the second successful live-fire demonstration of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), this time against a tactical ballistic missile. This […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Defense Authorizers Would Establish DoD Joint Office to Forge Path on Energetics
The fiscal 2024 defense authorization conference report establishes a Joint Energetics Transition Center under DoD acquisition chief William LaPlante. The center is to develop “an energetic materials strategic plan and […]
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Army
BAE Systems Secures $8.8 Billion Deal To Continue Operating Holston Army Ammo Plant
The Army has awarded BAE Systems a competitive $8.8 billion contract to continue managing operations of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant for the next 10 years. BAE Systems Ordnance Systems […]
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Army
Boeing Receives $271 Million Order For Six More MH-47G Block IIs
Boeing [BA] has received a new $271 million order to deliver six more MH-47G Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft for U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC). The Dec. 8 […]