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Space
Next-Gen OPIR GEO Enters System Testing
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said that its first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 satellite has advanced to system level testing at the company’s plant […]
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Missile Defense
Final Defense Authorization Bill Orders East Coast Missile Defense Site
The House and Senate conference version of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill includes a House provision requiring DoD establish a third missile defense interceptor site on the East […]
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Space
Acceleration of Commercial Space for National Security Likely Under Trump
The incoming administration of President-elect Trump is likely to propose a ramping up of commercial space to serve national security needs, according to a new paper from the National Security […]
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Missile Defense
MDA, Lockheed Martin Successful In First Flight Test Of Guam Defense System
The first flight test of a missile defense system based on Guam scored a successful intercept of a ballistic missile, demonstrating the system’s ability to detect, track, and defeat a […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Anduril Offers Software Development Kit For Lattice Networking Platform To Boost Interoperability
To ensure interoperability with its edge mesh networking platform, Anduril Industries has released a software development kit (SDK) that partners can use to build applications to run on the company’s […]
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Navy/USMC
Zumwalt Back In Water As HII Upgrades To Field Hypersonic Weapons
The first Navy ship set to receive hypersonic weapons is one step closer to testing them after it was undocked at the HII Ingalls Shipbuilding division [HII] Pascagoula, Miss., facility […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Anduril Touts 100 Hour Voyage Of Extra Large AUV, 1,000 Mile Trip Ahead
Anduril Industries recently sailed its Dive-XL extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) for a 100-hour single voyage, a record so far for a vessel of this class, with longer submerged voyages […]
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Congress
Congress Unveils Final $895.2 Billion FY ‘25 NDAA, Adhering To Debt Limit Deal Cap
Lawmakers on Saturday unveiled the final $895.2 billion version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, supporting a topline that adheres to the one percent spending cap set […]
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International
BAE Signs $2.5 Billion In New CV90 Combat Vehicle Deals With Sweden, Denmark
BAE Systems has signed $2.5 billion in new deals to deliver additional CV90 combat vehicles to Sweden and Denmark, the company said Friday. Under the new contracts, Denmark will procure […]
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Space
Wittman and Graves Prod FAA to Rectify ‘Extensive Delays’ in Commercial Launch Licensing
Two House Armed Services Committee (HASC) members, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), want the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take immediate action to shorten the commercial […]
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