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Navy/USMCPentagon Names Navy Nominations For 6th Fleet, ASN-RDA Deputy
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced President Biden nominated several Navy officials on May 17, including the next commander of 6th Fleet and the principal military deputy to the Assistant […]
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PentagonAIA Argues for Reduction of Barriers to International Defense Cooperation
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) wants Congress in the upcoming fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill to reduce barriers to cooperation with foreign allies and partners to help fulfill current and […]
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Navy/USMCSecNav Describes Virginia-Class Sub Delays, Projects On Target By 2029
The Secretary of the Navy this week described some of the specific problems , like turbine generator deliveries, causing delays to Virginia-class (SSN) submarine production, but added that production is […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Plan To Stick To $895 Billion FY ’25 Defense Spending Cap
The House Appropriations Committee plans to adhere to the $895 billion defense spending cap imposed by last year’s debt limit deal as it looks to begin marking up fiscal year […]
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CongressHASC Draft Bill Offers Another Tool To Elevate Commercial Solutions
Draft defense policy bill language released in the House this week contains a provision that would allow service secretaries to highlight a select number of small business research efforts they […]
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InternationalEurodrone Completes Preliminary Design Review
Airbus Group’s defense business on Thursday said the Eurodrone unmanned aircraft systems being developed for combat support missions successfully completed its preliminary design review (PDR), clearing the way for detailed […]
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Unmanned SystemsCongress Approves FAA Bill That Extends Counter-Drone Authorities
The House on Tuesday approved a measure authorizing a short-term extension of existing counter-drone authorities for the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. The counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) authorities remain […]
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Business/FinancialKansas Senator Questions Defense Industrial Base Impact, If Boeing Buys Spirit Aerosystems
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on May 15 questioned the impact of Boeing‘s [BA] proposed buy of Wichita-based Spirit Aerosystems [SPR], which supplies commercial and military programs, including the Airbus A350 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBooz Allen Lists Top 10 Technologies And Related Innovators For Defense And Security
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] on Wednesday released its list of emerging technologies that it believes should be prioritized to meet the needs of the Defense Department and intelligence community, a […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Taps Airbus’ Unmanned UH-72 For Aerial Logistics Connector Prototyping
The Marine Corps has selected Airbus’ unmanned version of its UH-72 Lakota helicopter as one of the competitors for the Aerial Logistics Connector prototyping effort, the company said on Tuesday. […]
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