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Congress
DOGE Caucus’ Cornyn: DoD Should ‘Move Away’ From Reliance On Cost-Plus Contracts
A member of the Senate caucus supporting the work of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has detailed how the new commission could tackle Pentagon reform efforts, to include […]
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Air Force
Air Force Over-the-Horizon Radars Facing Delays
Section 138 of the Fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act called for the Air Force to start buying up to six over-the-horizon radars–the first two to be in the United […]
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Space
Blue Origin Receives FAA License for New Glenn
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. “The FAA determined Blue Origin met all […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Approves Start Of Construction For First Polar Security Cutter
The Department of Homeland Security last Thursday approved the Coast Guard’s request to start production of the first domestically-built heavy icebreaker in nearly 50 years, a key milestone on the […]
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Editor’s Note
In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, Defense Daily is taking a holiday break. Your next issue will be Jan. 3. Check www.defensedaily.com for any updates during this time. […]
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Navy/USMC
Bid Protest Looms in Navy $3.5 Billion TACAMO Award to Northrop Grumman
A bid protest by a Collins Aerospace and Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) team is looming for a nearly $3.5 billion Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) U.S. Navy award to […]
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Unmanned Systems
Missing Radiation Source Found in New Jersey; State, Federal Agencies Say They Did Not Use Drones To Look For It
Federal and state agencies on Tuesday said they did not look for a radiation source, since recovered, that went missing in New Jersey earlier this month. Spokespersons for the Nuclear […]
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Nuclear Modernization
W80-4 ‘On Schedule,’ First Production in FY2027, LLNL Official Says
LIVERMORE, Calif. — The W80-4 warhead’s final design reviews are complete and its first production unit is still on track for fiscal year 2027, a senior official at the Lawrence […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Ursa Major Rocket Motor Powers RTX Missile As Part Of Army Program
In what it says is a key milestone for the rocket motor industrial base and itself, Ursa Major on Wednesday said its long-range solid rocket motor (SRM) was used in […]
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Intelligence Community
NRO Successfully Launches Last Proliferated Architecture Mission Of 2024
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Tuesday morning successfully launched its sixth and final proliferated satellite architecture mission of the year, marking 10 total missions in the last 19 months […]
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