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SpaceHASC Panel Lauds Use Of Commercial Remote Sensing; Wants More
Defense Department-based intelligence agencies are taking advantage of commercial remote sensing capabilities, a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel says, adding it wants these and other DoD components to make […]
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ArmyArmy Officially Names MPF As M10 Booker, First Production Delivery Set For November
The Army has officially named its new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) platform as the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle, with officials confirming the first production delivery is slated for this November. […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNuke Labs Complete Second Temperature Test of W80-4 Cruise-Missile Warhead
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories have successfully performed a second joint abnormal thermal environment test for the W80-4 Life Extension Program, the labs recently announced. Carried out […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Dems Introduce Bill Allowing Transfer Of Virginia-Class Subs To Australia For AUKUS
Three House representatives on Friday introduced a bill that seeks to allow the U.S. government to transfer up to two Virginia-class attack submarines to Australia as part of the trilateral […]
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Missile DefenseRaytheon Nabs Part Of Old Missile Defense Sustainment Contract
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $621 million contract on June 1 to upgrade and repair Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) kill vehicles, part of a disunited version […]
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InternationalU.S. Details $2.1 Billion In New Ukraine Weapons Aid, Group Of Lawmakers Push For ATACMS
The U.S. has approved a new $2.1 billion weapons aid package for Ukraine, which includes plans to provide additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems and more artillery rounds. The […]
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SpaceSen. Brown Throws Ohio’s Hat in Ring for U.S. Space Command HQ
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and seven House members from Ohio are advising the Biden administration and DoD to choose Wright-Patterson AFB as the permanent headquarters for U.S. Space Command. “Should […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Project Overmatch Headed To Pacific/7th Fleet After Vinson Group Testing
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) this week said the Navy’s Project Overmatch is set to go to Pacific region naval forces once testing on the Carl Vinson Strike Group […]
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Business/FinancialLaunch Vehicle Company Firefly Aerospace Acquires Space Services Firm Spaceflight
Firefly Aerospace, which is developing space launch vehicles, on Thursday said it has acquired Spaceflight Inc., a space services company that offers rideshares for satellites on different launch vehicles and […]
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Business/FinancialOnboard Data Visibility Firm Shift5 Raises $33 Million In New Funding; Booz Allen Joins In
Shift5, a small company with a software platform that gives users visibility into the data on their operational technology such as weapon systems, tanks and aircraft, and other military and […]
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