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Homeland SecurityGAO Outlines Ongoing Challenges With Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol And Polar Cutters
The Coast Guard’s top two shipbuilding acquisitions continue to suffer from design challenges, raising the potential for further delays and cost increases, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a […]
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Navy/USMCTop SASC Member Opposes Potential Virginia Sub Procurement Cut
Sen Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he opposes potential moves by the Navy to lower Virginia-class submarine procurement from two to one boat […]
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InternationalGDELS Signs $1.3 Billion Deal With Austria For 225 More PANDUR EVO Vehicles
General Dynamics European Land Systems – Steyr (GDELS) has signed a $1.3 billion agreement with Austria for the delivery of 225 more PANDUR 6×6 EVO wheeled armored vehicles. The new […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Demonstrates Edge Software Without Cloud Connection
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it successfully demonstrated software that receives, displays, and shares data on handheld devices that are not connected to a cloud computer, showcasing resilient communications […]
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Air ForceSenate-Passed Supplemental Has $5.4 Billion for Counter Drone, Artillery, Air Defense, Munition Parts
A $95.3 billion fiscal 2024 supplemental/foreign aid bill passed by the Senate on Feb. 13 has $5.4 billion to increase production of counter UAS, artillery, air defense, and munitions’ components, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGlobalFoundries Would Expand Chip Manufacturing For Defense, Other Industries With $1.5 Billion Federal Investment
The Biden administration on Monday announced a potential $1.5 billion direct investment with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries [GFS] to expand computer chip production capacity in the U.S. in support of industries […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Says Shroud Fly-Off Tests for Sentinel Mark ‘Significant Progress’
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Feb. 20 that several recent tests at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., reflect “significant progress” in the engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) phase […]
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Business/FinancialLiDAR Satellite Startup NUVIEW Acquires Astraea To Strengthen Imagery-Based Analytics
NUVIEW, a startup developing commercial LiDAR satellites for global 3D mapping, has acquired Astraea, which provides a software-as-a-service platform to provide analytics insights from satellite, aerial, and drone imagery. Terms […]
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Business/FinancialFluor Posts Fourth Quarter Loss
Earnings fell at Fluor [FLR] in the fourth quarter, which the engineering and construction company, active in the Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex, attributed Tuesday to a legal settlement […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Officials Outline Replicator Selection, Funding And Future Work
SAN DIEGO – While Defense Department leadership chose the first tranche of vehicles for what the Defense Innovation Unit is calling Replicator 1, officials also outlined next steps and why they […]
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