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| International | by Matthew Beinart |
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U.S. OKs Potential $5.6 Billion Deal With Philippines For 20 F-16s
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The State Department has approved a potential $5.6 billion deal with the Philippines for the sale of 20 F-16 fighter aircraft and associated weapons. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Tuesday of the new foreign military sale. The… |
| Navy/USMC | by Rich Abott |
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Navy Nuke Head Says New Tech Easing Sub Production Increase
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The head of the naval nuclear propulsion program this week argued submarine shipbuilding is improving, in part thanks to new technologies. While the U.S. Navy and submarine industrial base are trying to build the equivalent of an annual 500 percent… |
| Business/Financial | by Cal Biesecker |
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DoD Strategic Capital Office Receives $9 Billion In Loan Applications
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The Defense Department’s new loan program to boost investment in critical manufacturing areas garnered $8.9 billion financing requests against a loan capacity of $984 million, the department said on Tuesday. More than 200 manufacturers from 38 states applies applied for… |
| Uncategorized | by Rich Abott |
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DIU Plus UK and Australian Partners Launch Second AUKUS Innovation Challenge
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The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and its counterparts in the U.K. and Australian governments launched the second annual AUKUS Pillar II Maritime Innovation Challenge this week, this time focused on undersea communications and autonomous systems control. This challenge series… |
| Air Force | by Frank Wolfe |
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USAF Awards Boeing Nearly $2.5 Billion C-17 Sustainment Contract
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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $2.5 billion two-and-a-half year contract for sustainment of the company’s C-17 cargo aircraft for Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, the NATO Airlift Management Program, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the… |
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