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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Receives Navy Award of More Than $1.1 Billion for Hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike Missiles
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 15 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a nearly $1.2 billion contract for hypersonic, boost-glide phase Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) missiles on Zumwalt-class destroyers. DoD said that […]
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InternationalGOP Lawmakers ‘Urge’ Biden’s Budget Include Up To $2 Billion In Military Aid For Taiwan
A group of Republican lawmakers are calling for President Biden’s upcoming fiscal year 2024 budget request to include up to $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grants for Taiwan. […]
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CyberRussia Amped Up Cyber Campaigns Against NATO Countries In 2022, Report Says
Russian allied and backed groups increased their phishing campaigns against users in NATO countries by more than 300 percent in 2022 versus 2022, likely to learn more about activities inside […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Delivers Autonomous-Capable EPF-13 To Navy, CNO Downplays Quick Changes
Austal USA delivered the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) to the Navy on Feb. 16. Delivery followed after the ship previously completed acceptance trials and Unmanned Logistics Prototype […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Official Dismisses Medium Amphib Survivability Concerns
SAN DIEGO– A top Marine Corps official here this week dismissed concerns the services new Medium Landing Ships (LSM), formerly called the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW), are not survivable enough, […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Potential $670 Million Deal With Netherlands For HIMARS, Munitions
The State Department has approved a potential $670 million deal with the Netherlands for the sale of 20 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated munitions. The […]
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Business/FinancialAIA, CODSIA Detail Concerns With Potential Greenhouse Gas Mandate
Two leading industry groups representing aerospace and defense companies this week outlined their concerns about a proposed rule that would require federal contractors to keep tabs, and report, on their […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDelays Mount For Underground Lab Upgrades Seen As Critical For New Navy Nuke
Upgrades to a nuclear-weapon test facility in Nevada are falling further behind schedule, government officials and weapon-site managers said Wednesday. Officially called Enhanced Capability for Subcritical Experiments (ECSE), the upgrades […]
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Nuclear Modernization80-plus Pits Needed Annually in Future; Savannah River to Pick Up the Slack, NNSA Admin Says
With delays piling up for its two planned plutonium pit factories, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) already believes it will have to exceed the military’s minimum annual order for […]
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Nuclear ModernizationShifting Military Requirements Changed Design of New ICBM Pit; First Unit Delayed
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) changed the design for the nuclear core of a planned intercontinental ballistic missile warhead late last year, a senior agency official said Tuesday. Altering […]
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