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Air ForceAmid Suggestions to Arm Ukraine with MQ-9, USAF Prepares to Transfer 100
Of some 300 General Atomics MQ-9 Reapers in the U.S. Air Force inventory, 100 are to go “to another government organization,” per the service’s fiscal 2023 budget request, Air Force […]
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Missile DefenseMDA And Army Complete Interception Flight Test With THAAD-Patriot Integration
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Army, and Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully conducted an interception flight test on Tuesday using the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system integrated […]
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Homeland SecurityTeledyne FLIR Defense Introduces Lightweight Surveillance System with C-UAS Capabilities
SAN ANTONIO—Teledyne FLIR Defense has introduced an upgraded version of its Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) with more advanced capabilities to detect, track, identify and counter potential threats from small […]
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Air ForceUSAF Doubles F-15EX Request in Fiscal 2023, Reduces F-35 Buy
To accelerate the replacement of F-15C/Ds nearing the end of their service lives, the U.S. Air Force fiscal 2023 budget requests nearly $2.7 billion for 24 Boeing [BA] F-15EXs–double the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy FY ‘23 Budget Looks To Retire 24 Ships, Reducing Total Fleet Size In Near Term
The Navy’s fiscal year 2023 budget request is seeking to buy nine more ships in 2023, but also wants to retire 24 other ships in an act that would reduce […]
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CongressCoast Guard Plans To Acquire Commercial Icebreaker To Complement PSCs
The Coast Guard is seeking $125 million in its fiscal year 2023 budget request for a “commercially available polar icebreaker,” which would help the service meet interim needs until its […]
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ArmyArmy Selects Thales, L3Harris To Modernize SINCGARS Radios Under Potential $6.1 Billion Deal
The Army has selected Thales and L3Harris Technologies [LHX] to compete for an order to modernize Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios “to align with the National […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force ISR Director Points to Small Satellites as Possible Monitors of Adversary Counterspace Actions
While the U.S. Space Force (USSF) has a number of modernization priorities, including the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared missile warning system and the Space Based Radar for […]
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CongressSenate Report Shows Need For Close Federal Coordination In Response To Ransomware Attacks
A new report prepared by the top Republican on a Senate Homeland Security panel says any organization is at risk of ransomware attacks and that federal agencies need to be […]
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CongressSenators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Extend DHS Cyber Program To States And Locals
Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would codify an existing Department of Homeland Security program that provides a variety of tools to […]
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