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InternationalSecond Japanese SPY-7 Aegis Radar Shipset Done, Lockheed Martin Says
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday announced the delivery of the second Aegis Systems Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar panels to Japanese government control. This follows the company’s July […]
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Unmanned SystemsUkrainian Defense Companies Moving To All Domestic Production Of Components
Representatives of Ukrainian drone, counter-drone, and defense tech companies said this week that they are reducing their dependence on Chinese components significantly, as Ukraine builds its domestic supplier base. Some […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs Potential $930 Million Deal With Sweden For HIMARS, Munitions
The State Department has approved a potential $930 million deal with Sweden for M142 HIMARS launchers and precision munitions. The new foreign military sale includes 20 Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built HIMARS, […]
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Unmanned SystemsDrone Dominance Program Round Two Likely To Include More Complex Missions
The Drone Dominance program is to expand beyond the three missions in the first round–finding stationary targets by four drones at 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 kilometers in a non-jamming […]
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Unmanned SystemsUkraine Only Country That Can Provide ‘Immediate Counter-Action’ Against Shahed Drones, Ambassador Says
The U.S. should take immediate advantage of in-person Ukrainian counter-drone expertise to defeat kamikaze drones in Iran and elsewhere, according to the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. “When the first […]
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InternationalAdministration Fast Tracks Another Israel Arms FMS Bypassing Congress Amid Iran Campaign
The U.S. State Department last Friday approved another $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to help Israel restock its inventory of 1,000-pound bombs amid both countries’ campaign against Iran. Israel’s […]
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CongressSASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]
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InternationalU.S. Confirms First Combat Use Of Low-Cost, One-Way Attack Drones In Iran Strikes
U.S. Central Command has confirmed it used low-cost one-way attack drones in combat for the first time as part of Saturday’s military strikes on Iran. The drones were employed by […]
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Business/FinancialAvio Will Focus On Defense Tactical SRMs At New Virginia Plant; Options For Strategic Motors
Virginia Gov. Abagail Spanberger (D) on Tuesday said that Avio USA Inc. has selected a greenfield site in southern Virginia for a new solid rocket motor (SRM) production facility that […]
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Business/FinancialTurbojet Engine Manufacturer PBS Aerospace In Subcontract With Zone 5
The U.S.-based business of the Czech engineering company PBS Group has signed a subcontract with missile developer Zone 5 Technologies worth “several tens of millions of dollars” to supply turbojet […]