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Big C-UAS Award. RTX’s Raytheon business last week said it received $729 million to provide the Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS) and Coyote interceptor to the Army, Qatar and Jordan […]

Navy Could Lease MUSVs. Christopher Miller, Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (DRPM) for Robotic and Autonomous Systems, told reporters on Sept. 29 that given many of the companies competing for the […]

X-BAT Collab in Poland. Shield AI this month signed a five-year letter of intent with two Polish companies to partner on the design, production, delivery and sustainment of the X-BAT […]

MQ-25 Engine. Rolls-Royce is awaiting word from the U.S. Navy on when the company’s AE 3007N engine for the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone will see its first carrier landing […]

Drone Commonality. As the Air Force embarks on an “MQ Next” program to replace the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., MQ-9A Reaper for a loitering, long endurance intelligence, surveillance, and […]

New CSO Confirmed. The Senate last Thursday confirmed Space Force Gen. Douglas Schiess as the new chief of space operations (CSO), replacing Gen. Chance Saltzman. Schiess has served as the […]

HII Frigate Work. HII has started build work on a preliminary basis on the Navy’s new FF(X) frigate, which is based on the Legend-class Coast Guard cutters built by the […]

Reconciliation Funds Update. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Senate appropriators on July 21 that $75 billion in reconciliation funds for defense approved last year remain unobligated, while estimating that 95 […]

B-21 Crew. The B-21 Raider will have two pilots instead of one pilot and a weapons systems officer (WSO), according to the Air Force, as the service creates a competitive […]

Navy PAE Munitions. The Navy on June 25 announced it appointed Van Hendrey to lead the Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive office for Munitions. The Navy previously established PAE Munitions in […]