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Missile DefensePAC-3 MSE Tests Integration With IBCS
In flight tests earlier this month, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) units worked with the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) for the […]
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CyberTreasury, Israeli Finance Ministry Partner To Combat Ransomware
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Israel’s Ministry of Finance on Sunday established a bilateral partnership that will focus on protecting financial infrastructure and countering ransomware, part of the Biden […]
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CongressTop Senate Appropriator Leahy Won’t Seek Reelection In 2022
Eight-term Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022. Leahy, who is the longest-serving member currently in […]
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Business/FinancialDoE Nixes Huge Site Management Competition Over Concerns With Nuclear Weapons Work
Before it even started, the Department of Energy this week canceled a competition for a Savannah River Site management and operations contract worth billions, citing an increase of National Nuclear […]
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Air ForceUSAF to Compete High-Fidelity Crew Station for F-35 Joint Simulation Environment
The U.S. Air Force plans to compete a requirement for the High-Fidelity Crew Station (HFCS) for the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35. The 412th Electronic […]
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Navy/USMCNavy League Launches Think Tank Led By Foggo
The Navy League has launched a new think tank called the Center for Maritime Strategy, led by retired Adm. James Foggo as dean, the nonprofit organization said on Nov. 10. […]
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Air ForceAFWERX Director Notes Potential of eVTOL for Air Force Personnel Recovery
Air Force Col. Nathan Diller, the director of the service’s AFWERX innovation arm, this week noted the potential of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles for Air Combat Command […]
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PentagonSASC Bill Would Require Contractors to Divulge Diversity Training Materials
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill includes a provision by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that would require defense contractors to disclose all […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Extending Textron UAS Contract On ESB-4
The Navy on Nov. 5 announced its intention to issue a sole source contract to Textron [TXT] to extend Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services aboard […]
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Business/FinancialBlueHalo Acquires C-UAS Company Citadel Defense
BlueHalo on Monday said it has acquired Citadel Defense in a deal that complements its existing capabilities in countering unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) with a family of radio frequency (RF)-based […]
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