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SpaceNRO Launches First Mission of 2022, Reconnaissance Payload on Reusable Falcon 9 Rocket
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Feb. 2 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the NROL-87 reconnaissance mission–the first launch of the year for NRO and the first aboard […]
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Business/FinancialAnduril Expands Into Autonomous Maritime Systems With Acquisition Of Dive Technologies
Anduril Industries on Wednesday said it has acquired Dive Technologies, a small developer of autonomous underwater vehicle (UAV) technology for defense and commercial applications, in a deal that expands its […]
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InternationalU.K. Unveils its First Defense Space Strategy and New Defense Satellite Programs
The United Kingdom unveiled its first-ever Defense Space Strategy (DSS) on Tuesday, with a commitment to invest 1.4 billion pounds ($1.95 billion) to boost national interests in space, including building […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Begins Largest International Exercise With Unmanned Systems
The Navy launched the biennial International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2022 on Jan. 31 at the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain The exercise consists of 50 ships, 9,000 personnel, 60 […]
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CongressWarren Criticizes Pentagon’s Decision To Limit Details In Public Report On Weapons Tests
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has criticized the Pentagon’s decision to restrict the level of detail in the public version of its annual weapons testing report, saying it may hinder efforts […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Taps Northrop Grumman To Develop AI ‘Assistant’ For Black Hawk Pilots
DARPA has tapped Northrop Grumman [NOC] to develop an artificial intelligence solution that could serve as an “assistant” to UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots, the company said Tuesday. Northrop Grumman, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUranium Recovery Furnaces Set to Fire Up in 2029; Stopgap Expected to Operate This Year
Bottom-loading furnaces at the Y-12 National Security Complex, encased in a glovebox and designed to recover usable uranium scraps, will be ready for operations by late 2029, with a stop-gap […]
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Business/FinancialTriumph Group Selling Aerostructures Unit To French Company
Triumph Group [TGI] on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its Stuart Aerostructures business to France’s Daher Aerospace, part of its strategy to focus on systems and aftermarket services. […]
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CyberHouse Oversight Panel Passes FISMA Reform, Supply Chain Security Bills
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved two bipartisan bills, one to update the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) to clarify cybersecurity roles and responsibilities […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Delivers First MQ-4C With IFC-4 Configuration
Northrop Grumman [NOC] delivered the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the Navy in the Integrated Functional Capability (IFC)-4 configuration on Feb. 1, the company said. The aircraft […]
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