Defense Daily
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International
Ukraine 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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Navy/USMC
Electric Boat UAW Union Authorizes Potential Strike Amid Negotiations For New Contract
About 2,500 workers represented by the Marine Draftsmen’s Association (MDA) UAW Local 571 union might go on strike if the union and shipbuilder General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD] do not […]
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BWXT Acquires Land for Domestic Uranium Enrichment, NNSA Signals Intent For Sole-Source
BWX Technologies [BWXT] said Tuesday it acquired 97 acres of land in Oak Ridge, Tenn., with the goal of rebuilding domestic uranium enrichment capabilities by manufacturing centrifuges. According to the […]
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Uncategorized
State Department Approves $1.1 Billion In FMS Deals, Including Stingers For Morocco
The State Department this week approved more than $1.1 billion in potential foreign military sales (FMS), including an $825 million deal for Stinger missiles to Morocco. The Moroccan purchase entails […]
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Uncategorized
DIU Selects Eight Possible Companies for Advanced Microreactor Program
The Defense Innovation Unit announced April 10 next steps in its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program to deploy microreactor nuclear systems for power reliability at select military locations. The […]
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Space
DARPA Program Seeks Autonomous, Maneuverable Satellites For Cislunar Domain Awareness
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting approaches for prototype spacecraft that can autonomously navigate and be highly maneuverable in a low lunar orbit (LLO) for cislunar space […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Rocket 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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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- NATO Acquires Maven For Military Planning And Operations Office
- New SSBN 12-18 Months Late But Trying To Recover Partial Time, Navy Tells Lawmakers
- Epirus Reveals High-Power Microwave Disables Boat Motors, Used In Navy Test
- Northrop Grumman Opens Facility To Expand IBCS Production Capacity
- B61-13 ‘Significantly Ahead of Schedule,’ NNSA Says
- NRO Launches Another Proliferated Architecture Mission
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Epirus Reveals High-Power Microwave Disables Boat Motors, Used In Navy Test
Epirus recently unveiled the name and test results of its new prototype high-energy high-power microwave (HPM) system that can disable various unmanned vehicle engines, the Leonidas H2O. The company on […]
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Navy/USMC
New SSBN 12-18 Months Late But Trying To Recover Partial Time, Navy Tells Lawmakers
A Navy official told a panel of senators last week that the lead Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine is currently running 12 to 18 months late, but they are trying to […]
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