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PentagonPotential Shutdown Impact Would Be ‘Extremely Disruptive,’ DoD Acquisition Chief Says
The Pentagon’s acquisition chief said Tuesday a potential government shutdown would be “extremely disruptive,” citing impacts to testing and acceptance of new equipment. Bill LaPlante, under secretary of defense for […]
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CongressSenate Works Around Tuberville Block To Confirm Joint Chiefs Chair, Army And Marine Corps Leaders
The Senate has confirmed the next Joint Chiefs chairman and the new uniformed leaders of the Army and Marine Corps, working around Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) ongoing block of military […]
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PentagonPentagon Awards $240 Million To Establish Eight Regional Microelectronics Innovation Hubs
The Pentagon has awarded nearly $240 million in deals to establish eight regional hubs across the country that will work on bolstering microelectronics innovation. The contracts for the “Microelectronics Commons” […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin in ‘Late Stage Negotiations’ With Company to Create Solid Rocket Motor Provider
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is pursuing the creation of a provider of solid rocket motors beyond the two main suppliers–Northrop Grumman [NOC] through its 2018 buy of Orbital ATK and L3Harris [LHX] […]
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DoD On Track To Build 100,000 155mm Artillery Rounds Per Month By 2025, LaPlante Says
The Pentagon is now on track to be able to build 100,000 155mm artillery rounds by 2025, a nearly fourfold increase from current capacity, the department’s acquisition chief said on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGrady: Going After Drones Is ‘First Instantiation’ Of Replicator Initiative
Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reiterated on Wednesday that the Pentagon’s initiative to field thousands of attritable autonomous systems over the next two years […]
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PentagonReplicator Initiative To Field Thousands Of Drones Won’t Need New Funding, Hicks Says
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said Wednesday the Pentagon’s initiative to field thousands of attritable autonomous systems over the next two years won’t require new funding, with the department now […]
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PentagonDoD Leaders Meeting This Fall To Consider Fielding Promising Tech From RDER Campaign
Senior Pentagon leaders will convene this fall to consider which projects from the first round of the department’s new rapid experimentation campaign to address joint warfighting capability gaps will receive […]
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More Munitions Co-Production Deals With Other Countries Coming Soon, DoD’s LaPlante Says
The Pentagon’s acquisition chief said Monday to expect more announcements in the coming months on munitions co-production efforts with other countries, similar to the recently detailed plan for Australia to […]
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PentagonDoD Aims To Build Thousands Of Autonomous Systems In Next 18-24 Months To Counter China
The Pentagon is pursuing a new initiative to produce thousands of attritable autonomous systems within the next 18 to 24 months, an effort to counter China’s continuing military build-up. Deputy […]