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Unmanned SystemsGeography, Allies And Partners Important Considerations For Replicator 1, INDOPACOM Official Says
A lack of U.S. controlled territory in the massive Western Pacific Ocean region means that geography and input from allies and partners are key policy considerations for how the first […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Solicits For Rugged, Commercial Tactical Compute Kits
The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Thursday issued a solicitation for commercial solutions for ruggedized hardware kits that have the computing capabilities, storage, network readiness, and low latency […]
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Navy/USMCPacific Fleet To Stand Up Second USV Squadron In May
SAN DIEGO – The commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet on Wednesday said his command will stand up the second operational Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) squadron in May but was unwilling […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyReplicator Picks Include Both Deployed Capabilities, Newer Systems, DIU Director Says
The Pentagon has selected both currently-deployed systems and newer capabilities that have not yet been operationalized for its Replicator initiative to field thousands of attritable autonomous systems by August 2025, […]
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SpaceMDA, SDA Satellites On Orbit
The Defense Department late Wednesday said that six demonstration satellites launched earlier that evening for the Missile Defense (MDA) and Space Development (SDA) Agencies successfully reached orbit and have begun […]
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InternationalSouth Korea Renews PBL Contract with Pratt & Whitney for F-15, F-16 Engine Sustainment
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has awarded RTX‘s [RTX] Pratt & Whitney a $355 million performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to sustain the F100 engine for the country’s F-16 and […]
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Air ForceKratos Rolling Work for Skyborg Into CCA
Kratos [KTOS] is folding in the work that the company has done on the XQ-58A Valkyrie for the U.S. Air Force Skyborg program into offerings for the service’s Collaborative Combat […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Using C-2A Greyhounds With Ospreys Still Grounded But Clock Ticking
SAN DIEGO– Amid the military’s grounding of V-22 Ospreys, the Navy Air Boss said they are able to still use the last C-2A Greyhounds for carrier operations, but impacts will […]
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Air ForceAMC Head Plans Focus on Connectivity in Remaining Months as Commander
U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael “Mini” Minihan said on Feb. 14 that he is focusing on his “25 by 25” initiative in his six remaining months as the head of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Study How To Improve Coyote Target Performance
The Navy issued a notice on Monday that it intends to award Northrop Grumman [NOC] a delivery order to conduct a study aimed at improving the performance of the Coyote […]
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