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Business/FinancialLockheed Will Leverage NGAD Investment For F-35+ To Approach 6th Gen Aircraft At Half Cost
Despite losing out on a potential new franchise aircraft program, Lockheed Martin [LMT] will leverage its investments in the Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform for upgrades of its […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Touts V-BAT Sorties In Ukraine
The V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has conducted more than 130 sorties in Ukraine, including training and operations in contested environments in the country’s war against Russian invaders, drone manufacturer […]
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InternationalUkraine Assistance Group, Now Led By U.K., Germany, Pledges ‘Record’ $23.7 Billion Aid Boost
The international coalition coordinating security assistance efforts for Ukraine, now led by the U.K. and Germany, has pledged a “record boost” of $23.7 billion in new weapons aid for Kyiv. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRocket Lab Added To Air Force, U.K. Contracts For Hypersonic Test Launch Support
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Monday said its HASTE suborbital testbed vehicle has been added to two multi-billion dollar Air Force and United Kingdom contracts to provide hypersonic test launches and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNATO Acquires Maven For Military Planning And Operations Office
NATO on Monday said has acquired the Maven Smart System (MSS) from Palantir Technologies [PLTR] for use by the alliance’s office that conducts military planning and operations. The value of […]
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InternationalTrump Signs Executive Order To Reform FMS Process, Speed Up Arms Sales
President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) aimed at reducing regulations in the foreign military sales (FMS) process in order to speed up delivery of key arms to international […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs Potential $1 Billion AMRAAM Missile Deal With Australia
The State Department has approved a potential arms deal with Australia worth just over $1 billion for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified […]
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CongressHASC Chair Says ‘Accelerate AUKUS’ To Deter China, North Korea
In opening remarks at a hearing Wednesday on military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said to “accelerate AUKUS” to strengthen deterrence against China and North Korea. […]
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CongressHASC Chair Intends To Include ‘Robust Levels’ Of Weapons Aid For Taiwan In Next NDAA
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he intends to authorize weapons aid for Taiwan at “robust levels” again in the next defense policy bill. After the […]
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SpaceSpace Force’s International Strategy Promises Tighter Integration With Allies And Partners, Saltzman Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman on Wednesday introduced the Space Force’s first international strategy, a roadmap to tighten coordination and collaboration with allies and partners. Enhancing […]