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InternationalState Department Approves $300 Million In F-16 Parts Sales To Taiwan
The State Department on Wednesday evening said it has approved $300 million in potential standard and non-standard spare and repair parts to Taiwan to maintain the operational readiness of self-ruled […]
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InternationalAustralia Committing To Collins-Class Sub Life Extension With Fewer Upgrades
Australia on Wednesday announced the start of a life extension program for the Collins-class submarine that curtails previously planned upgrades while it awaits U.S. and domestically-made nuclear-powered attack submarines in […]
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Nuclear ModernizationGaramendi Highlights Upcoming July 24 Hearing on Nuclear Weapon Cost Overruns
Overturning the nuclear triad concept and reducing funding significantly for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber and Sentinel next-generation ICBM […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Purchases Up To 25 Launches With Firefly Aerospace
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Firefly Aerospace on Wednesday announced an agreement for the purchase of up to 25 launches of different spacecraft aboard the fledgling space transportation company’s Alpha rocket […]
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Air ForceB-21 Exempt from LRIP Limitation, DoD Says
The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman [NOC] is exempt from a Title 10 requirement that a defense secretary seek a waiver for a low-rate initial […]
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BudgetHouse Homeland Security Appropriators Approve $64.8 Billion DHS Bill
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday morning quickly approved their recommendations for the fiscal year 2025 budget for the Department of Homeland Security with the full committee set […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyJoby Aviation Acquires Xwing’s Autonomy Division, Adding To Defense Work
Joby Aviation [JOBY], which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as an air taxi service, on Tuesday said it has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCENTCOM, CDAO Want Easier Way To Use Computer Vision With Imagery And Video Collection
U.S. Central Command and the Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) have partnered on a solicitation seeking to making it easier for users to apply artificial intelligence […]
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Air ForceDefense Innovation Unit/USAF Pick Four Companies for Weapon Prototypes
While companies like RTX [RTX], Lockheed Martin [LMT], General Dynamics [GD] and Boeing [BA] remain top DoD weapon heavyweights, the Pentagon is taking a step to move beyond the traditional […]
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BudgetProposed House Homeland Security Funding Bill Would Add FRCs For Indo-Pacific Ops
Republicans on the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Monday released their proposed fiscal year 2025 spending bill that would provide the Coast Guard with four fast response cutters (FRCs) […]
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