Defense Daily
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Navy/USMC
Truman Carrier Commander Relieved After Collision
The Navy on Thursday said the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier that collided with a merchant vessel last week was relieved of command. The Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. […]
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Congress
Top Senate Defense Appropriator McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection In 2026
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the upper chamber’s top defense appropriator, said Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026. McConnell will end his four-decade career after having served as the […]
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Budget
SASC Chair Supports Hegseth’s DoD Budget Review, Plan To Cut And Move Billions To New Priorities
The Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday he supports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to “review the entire budget” at the Pentagon to find around $50 […]
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Space
SDA to Re-Bid Tyvak’s Contract for 10 Gamma T2TL Satellites After Viasat Protest
The Space Development Agency (SDA) will cancel a contract with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems and issue a new solicitation for 10 spacecraft following a bid protest by Viasat [VSAT]. Viasat filed a suit in September […]
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Business/Financial
Ortberg Nabs RTX Government Affairs Chief For Same Role At Boeing
Boeing [BA] on Thursday said it has hired Jeff Shockey as its new chief lobbyist, replacing Ziad Ojakli, who left the company in December after holding the job since October […]
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Air Force
Sullivan-Cramer Bill Would Upgrade PARCS Radar
Upgrade of Cavalier Space Force Station, N.D.’s AN/FPQ-16 Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) radar, originally built by General Electric [GE] in the 1970s, is a provision in a […]
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Business/Financial
L3Harris Begins Rocket Motor Expansion At Camden With DPA Funds
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Thursday broke ground on four new solid rocket motor (SRM) facilities at the company’s site in Camden, Ark., taking advantage of a Defense Department award made […]
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Space
Space Systems Command Looks for Industry Capacity to Supply PTES Joint Hub Spares
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) wants to hear from companies on their capacity to provide joint hub (JH) hardware spares for the future Protected Tactical Enterprise System (PTES), […]
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Uncategorized
Parsons Touts Big Fourth Quarter, Full 2024 Earnings
Earnings rose at Parsons [PSN] in the fourth quarter and the full year of 2024, the company reported early Wednesday. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were […]
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Business/Financial
Leonardo DRS Finishes 2024 With Strong Results; Begins Dividend, Share Repurchase Program
Leonardo DRS [DRS] on Thursday reported robust fourth quarter results to end a strong fiscal year and the company expects the good run to continue in 2025. Net income in […]
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