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Business/FinancialBoeing Acquires GKN Aerospace Unit In St. Louis That Supports F/A-18, F-15 Programs
Boeing [BA] last Friday said it has acquired GKN Aerospace’s site in St. Louis that supports the company’s production of F/A-18 and F-15 fighter aircraft. Terms of the deal were […]
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InternationalBiden Administration Goes Big With $6 Billion Defense Package For Ukraine
The Biden administration last Friday announced a new $6 billion weapons and equipment package for Ukraine, the second tranche of security assistance for that country’s forces after the Senate passed […]
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Missile DefenseRTX Wins $344 Million Contract To Develop New SM-2 And SM-6 Variants With New Guidance Section
The Navy awarded RTX [RTX] a $344 million contract in March to develop two new Standard Missile (SM) variants that focus on a new common guidance section for U.S. and […]
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Business/FinancialOperations Lead Northrop Grumman To Strong First Quarter Results
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday reported strong first quarter results driven by gains across its operating segments, particularly Aeronautics Systems, which benefited from work on fighter and unmanned aircraft. Net […]
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InternationalPoland, Dutch Approved For $2 Billion In AARGM-ER Deals
The State Department on Wednesday said it has approved two potential foreign military sales of anti-radiation missiles used to destroy air defense radar systems in deals worth a combined $2 […]
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InternationalAfter Senate Passes Aid Bill, Biden Approves $1 Billion In Security Assistance To Ukraine
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new $1 billion security package for Ukraine that includes a range of much needed military items for Ukraine’s forces, which have been battling […]
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InternationalSenate To Take Up Foreign Aid Bills On Tuesday, ATACMS May Be Headed To Ukraine By End Of Week
Following the House’s passage this weekend of billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate is set to consider the trio of supplemental spending bills […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGhost Shark Autonomous Submarine A ‘Mothership’ For Other Autonomous Systems
A new stealthy, autonomous submarine being developed by Anduril Industries for Australia’s navy has been designed with a software-first approach that will leverage the company’s artificial intelligence-based operating system and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAustralian Navy Unveils Anduril-Developed Extra Large Autonomous Submarine
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Anduril on Wednesday unveiled the first Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype that is being developed as part of the Australian government’s […]
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CongressJohnson Rolls Out Separate Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan Aid Bills, Biden Urges Support
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday unveiled a trio of supplemental spending bills covering aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, setting a path to potentially move forward on billions […]