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Business/FinancialLMI Acquires Federal Consulting Firm JJR Solutions
LMI on Wednesday said it has acquired JJR Solutions, a small business management consultancy serving federal clients, including Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Terms of the deal […]
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InternationalAustin ‘Optimistic’ Congress Will Take Action On Supplemental To Continue Ukraine Support
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he’s “optimistic” Congress will take action on the pending supplemental with further aid for Ukraine, while adding that Kyiv’s “survival is in danger” in […]
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BudgetXLUUV ‘Re-phased’ and Pushed Back, FY ’25 Budget Request Lays Out Latest Schedule
Navy officials recently confirmed the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program has been “re-phased” and pushed back in the schedule, with the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request […]
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Navy/USMCBudget Request Confirms CVN-80 Carrier Delayed Year And A Half
The third Ford-class aircraft carrier is due to be delivered a year and a half late, on top of the government pushing back procurement of another future carrier by two […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Looks To Pick Hypersonic Missile Defense Winner In FY ‘25, Japan Co-Development To Lower R&D Funds
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to pick the winner of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) hypersonic defense system soon and reduce research and development funds thanks to co-development with […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDHS Plans AI Pilot Projects In Three Mission Areas
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday released its first roadmap for artificial intelligence to include three pilot projects this year to examine mission benefits for Homeland Security Investigations (HIS), […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Sidewinder Missiles For Italy’s F-35 Fleet
The State Department last Friday approved a potential $90.6 million foreign military sale (FMS) of AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to Italy for use in training with the country’s F-35 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Gets Navy Contract To Integrate AI Pilot On Aerial Target
Shield AI on Tuesday said it has received a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to integrate its artificial intelligence aircraft pilot software onto the Kratos Defense [KTOS] BQM-177A high-speed […]
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Air ForceUSAF Budgets $375 Million for SiAW in Fiscal 2025
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2025 budget contains $375 million–$77 million more than last year’s request–for the $8.8 billion Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program. Last September, Northrop Grumman [NOC] said […]
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ArmyArmy Details $185.9 Billion FY ‘25 Budget Request, Plans $4.5 Billion Aviation Reinvestment In Coming Years
The Army on Monday released its $185.9 billion budget request for fiscal year 2025, with officials confirming its recent aviation restructuring resulted in shifting $4.5 billion to new priorities over […]
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