Defense Daily
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InternationalNavy Seeks Industry Help For Foreign Partner Long Range UAV
The Navy is seeking industry input on potential solutions for a long-range unmanned aircraft to be used by an unspecified partner country. The Request For Information (RFI), published Wednesday, specifically […]
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ArmyLawmakers Press Army Under Secretary Nom Obadal On Retaining His Equity In Anduril
Lawmakers on Thursday pressed Army under secretary nominee Michael Obadal on avoiding conflicts of interest with his recent employer Anduril Industries, as he plans to retain his vested equity in […]
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Air ForceRocket Lab To Conduct Return-To-Earth Cargo Mission For Air Force With Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] will conduct a return-to-Earth cargo mission as early as next year using its Neutron launch vehicle, the company said on Thursday. The medium-lift rocket will be […]
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SpaceCACI, General Atomics, Viasat Move On In Space Laser Communication Effort
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contracts to CACI International [CACI], General Atomics, and Viasat [VSAT] to move into the second phase prototype effort for space laser […]
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UncategorizedAmentum Reports Increased Earnings, Cites Nuclear Biz
Earnings rose at Amentum [AMTM] in its second quarter, which the government contractor partly attributed Wednesday to demand for nuclear work and divestiture of a non-core asset. Net earnings for […]
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Business/FinancialUrsa Major Validates Rocket Motor Manufacturing Process With Denser Propellant Arrangement
Ursa Major on Wednesday said it conducted multiple static fires of a 5-inch solid rocket motor (SRM) packed with propellant in a configuration that enables longer ranges and different thrust […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMid-Band Spectrum Crucial For Golden Dome, Arrington Tells Hill
Achieving President Trump’s vision of a comprehensive homeland air and missile defense system of systems requires continued Defense Department access to the mid-band spectrum, Acting Defense Department Chief Information Officer […]
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ArmyArmy Ends ITEP, FTUAS, RCV Development, HAC-D Seeks Details On Planned Cuts
The Army has canceled development of the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) and the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), two senior defense officials confirmed to Defense […]
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Air ForceAir Force Secretary to Submit Formal Congressional Notification of Significant Nunn-McCurdy Breach on B-52 RMP Before May 24
The U.S. Air Force said on Thursday that the program executive officer (PEO) for bombers at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio submitted a program […]
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SpaceRheinmetall and ICEYE to Create Satellite Production Joint Venture in Germany
Germany’s Rheinmetall AG and Finland’s ICEYE said that they signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to create the Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions joint venture–60 percent owned by Rheinmetall and […]