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Business/FinancialHII Nabs Nearly $2 Billion In Support, Sub Construction Awards
HII [HII] on Tuesday announced $1.9 billion in contract awards, including $1.3 billion in support of U.S. Africa Command in support of life-saving operations. The USAFRICOM award was to HII’s […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Announces IVEWS Testing on Path to Fielding
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Apr. 11 that its AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters has completed Air Force Laboratory Intelligence Validated Emulator […]
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SpaceSatellite Vendors Adapt to the DoD’s New Spiral Acquisition Model
Two decades ago, few in the U.S. defense community considered using commercial satellite services for national security missions. Nor did they envision a future where thousands of small systems in […]
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Business/FinancialAtherton Named To Lead Textron’s Bell Segment
Textron Inc. [TXT] on Monday said that Lisa Atherton, chief operating officer (COO) at the company’s Bell segment, has been named president and CEO of the segment effective April 28, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNuke Agency Broadens Scope of Weapons Advisory Committee
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established the Advisory Committee for Nuclear Security to advise senior agency leaders. Formerly known as the Defense Programs Advisory Committee, the new Advisory […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFRL To Issue Multiple Awards Under $400 Million Contract for Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research Program
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is making awards to multiple companies under a $400 million contract for the Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research program. “The primary objective of […]
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SpaceNRO Awards Options To Four Commercial RF Satellite Companies
Maxar Technologies [MAXR], HawkEye 360, Kleos Space and Spire Global [SPIR] have each received contract options from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to assess on-orbit capabilities under a prior contract […]
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SpaceSpace Security Company True Anomaly Emerges From Shadow With $30 Million In Financing
True Anomaly, Inc., a year-old company focused on space security, domain awareness, and training, on Thursday said it has raised $30 million in funding so far and plans to launch […]
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Nuclear Modernization
NNSA Administrator: ‘I Want To Scream From The Mountaintop’ No Future Nuke Testing
Though the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to dramatically ramp up plutonium pit production around the time a key arms control treaty expires in 2026, there are no plans […]
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SpaceDeloitte Launches Space Practice
Consulting firm Deloitte has launched a space practice called Deloitte Space to advise organizations on the potential of the industry. Deloitte has 15 years of experience advising in the space arena, but […]
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