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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Taps Lockheed, nLight For New Effort To Rapidly Field High-Energy Laser Weapons
The Pentagon announced on Thursday it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] and nLight Defense [LASR] a pair of deals to work on rapidly transitioning high-energy laser weapon systems into “field-ready, production-oriented […]
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WeaponsSOCOM to Buy Leidos AGM-190A for Small Cruise Missile Program
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded Leidos [LDOS] a more than $27.2 million fixed price incentive contract for procurement of the company’s AGM-190A “Havoc Spear” Small Cruise Missile (SCM) […]
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Navy/USMCDIU And Navy Team Up For Modular Payload Prize Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week opened a new multiphase prize challenge with a $5 million prize pool, called Specular MIST, aimed at speeding development of containerized payloads for […]
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ArmyArmy Launches Low-Cost Interceptor Competition, With Demos Planned For This Fall
The Army is officially accepting industry’s proposals for its low-cost interceptor competition, with plans to conduct demonstrations of all-up rounds and critical components this fall before selecting winners in December. […]
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Unmanned SystemsCBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million
The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]
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Air ForceDIU And Air Force Collaborating On MQ-9A Follow-On
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Air Force are collaborating on a project to replace the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper which, depending on payload, can cost up to $50 million […]
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Unmanned SystemsDevelopment Of Autonomous Targeting For Bumblebee Drone Progressing But Work To Do
FORT BENNING, Ga.—The task force overseeing the Pentagon’s counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) efforts is demonstrating progress with new software designed to enable expendable Bumblebee drones to autonomously detect, interdict and […]
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 Field Now At Seven With Two New Companies Added
- Trump Says U.S. Will Grant Ukraine License To Build Patriot Interceptors
- Navy Previews Second MUSV Variant
- York Space And All.Space CEOs Detail Resilient Communications Vision As Acquisition Closes
- NATO To Buy Up To 10 Saab GlobalEye Aircraft To Help Replace Alliance’s AWACS Fleet
- UK Plans To Join U.S. Army’s PrSM Program, Will Invest $254 Million
- Raytheon Working With European Firms To Build Stingers In Netherlands, Double Production Capacity
- Raytheon Qualifying More European Suppliers for AMRAAM, Company Says
- Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million To Get New Rocket Engine Ready And Begin Scaling
- HII Adds Halimar To Romulus USV Production Network
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 Field Now At Seven With Two New Companies Added
- Trump Says U.S. Will Grant Ukraine License To Build Patriot Interceptors
- Navy Previews Second MUSV Variant
- York Space And All.Space CEOs Detail Resilient Communications Vision As Acquisition Closes
- UK Plans To Join U.S. Army’s PrSM Program, Will Invest $254 Million
- NATO To Buy Up To 10 Saab GlobalEye Aircraft To Help Replace Alliance’s AWACS Fleet
- Raytheon Working With European Firms To Build Stingers In Netherlands, Double Production Capacity
- Raytheon Qualifying More European Suppliers for AMRAAM, Company Says
- Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million To Get New Rocket Engine Ready And Begin Scaling
- HII Adds Halimar To Romulus USV Production Network
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InternationalTrump Says U.S. Will Grant Ukraine License To Build Patriot Interceptors
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. will allow Ukraine to build its own interceptors for the Patriot air defense system. “One of things we’re going to be talking about […]