Defense Daily
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Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Top Dem, Senior SASC Member Shaheen Won’t Seek Reelection
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, said on Wednesday she will not seek reelection in […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Looks To Add Competition To SM-3 IIAs in RFI
MDA is looking at possibly adding competition to production and delivery of its Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile interceptor, according to a new Request For Information (RFI). A March 10 […]
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Business/Financial
Arlington Capital Launches GRVTY, New Defense Technology Company
The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners on Wednesday introduced a new defense-focused software company, GRVTY, exiting from stealth with more than $100 million in sales and over 325 employees […]
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Army
Army Vet, Anduril Exec Michael Obadal Nominated To Be Army Under Secretary
President Trump has nominated Anduril Industries executive and veteran Michael Obadal to be the Army’s next under secretary. If confirmed, Obadal would be the service’s no. 2 civilian and have […]
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Space
U.S. Space Force Looking for Cost Estimates on PTES Modifications
U.S. Space Force wants cost estimates on modifying the design of Boeing‘s [BA] future Protected Tactical Enterprise System (PTES) ground segment that will initially support Boeing’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) […]
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Congress
CR Includes Slight Boost To Navy Shipbuilding, Adds Funds For Third Destroyer
The stopgap funding measure passed by the House and pending before the Senate to avert a government shutdown includes $33.3 billion for shipbuilding, a slight boost above the Navy’s request, […]
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Business/Financial
Shield AI Brings In Seasoned Executive To Help Scale Company
Shield AI on Wednesday announced Gary Steele as its new CEO beginning in May, charging him with helping the startup transition to an established company. Steele’s has more than 30 […]
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Air Force
Hoeven Wants USAF Budget to Fund Updates for LRSO at Minot and Concurrent Upgrades to ICBM Bases for Sentinel
Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) wants the U.S. Air Force to ensure that its upcoming fiscal 2026 budget has funds to update Minot AFB, N.D.’s weapons storage for RTX‘s [RTX] future […]
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Space
Civilian Cuts To Space Force Workforce Will Challenge Acquisitions, Purdy Warns
Defense Department plans to reduce its civilian workforce will make it difficult on the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition offices and lead to program delays unless some requirements are dropped, the […]
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Navy/USMC
Workforce And Wage Increases Needed To Fix Shipbuilding Problems, Navy Official And Analysts Tell Lawmakers
The Navy’s top procurement official and several independent analysts told lawmakers Tuesday that boosting wages and working through labor shortages are the most important factors in fixing naval shipbuilding. “I […]
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