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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEpirus Raises $250 Million To Boost Leonidas Production, Strengthen Supply Base
Defense technology startup Epirus, which has developed a high energy system designed to thwart threats from small drones at relatively low cost, has raised $250 million in a new funding […]
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Air ForceLonger Term Contracts Would Ease Production Surge, if Required for F-35, Lockheed Martin Official Says
AURORA, Colo.–If the balloon goes up or if significant new orders for the F-35 materialize near-term, could Lockheed Martin [LMT] ramp up its annual global production of the fighter above […]
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ArmyStartup Mach Industries Flight Tests Vertical Take Off Cruise Missile Under Army Award
Mach Industries in January successfully flight-tested its Viper vertical takeoff cruise missile under an Army contract for Strategic Strike, showcasing the startup’s speed in developing the man-portable long-range weapon that […]
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SpaceLead Aviation Platform for MGUE Increment 1 Changed from B-2 to Gray Eagle
AURORA, Colo.–Last fall, U.S. Space Force decided to switch the lead platform for the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 1 aviation card from the Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth […]
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Unmanned SystemsBlack Sea Drone Combat Acting As U.S. Navy Battle Lab, Beyond Experimentation To Operationalization, Admiral Says
The Navy’s senior official leading maritime security assistance to Ukraine said their experience defending against Russia’s invasion is informing U.S. operations as a kind of battle lab and argued unmanned […]
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InternationalTrump Admin Bypasses Congress To Fast Track $3 Billion In Arms Sales To Israel
The U.S. has approved just over $3 billion in new arms sales with Israel, with the Trump administration confirming plans to bypass the typical congressional review process and fast track […]
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UncategorizedDoE Issues Return To Office Schedule For Most Employees
The Department of Energy issued a memo dated Thursday Feb. 27 saying telework and remote work agreements will be terminated, with exceptions, and all employees will return to in-person work. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Adds Nokia To 5G Military Networking Solution
Continuing to build bridges to the commercial telecommunications sector to advance wireless battlespace connectivity, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has demonstrated Nokia’s military-grade 5G private network base station with its hybrid base […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Picks Former Navy Diver And Congressional Candidate Hung Cao For Navy Under Secretary
President Trump on late Thursday announced he will nominate former Navy captain and congressional candidate Hung Cao to be the Under Secretary of the Navy. “I am pleased to announce […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Nominee Says He Will Work To Improve Industrial Base, Evaluate Contracts
President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Navy promised legislators Thursday he would evaluate contracts and improve the shipbuilding industrial base, while justifying his utility as an outsider businessman with […]
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