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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 31st, 2020

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AeroVironment's Titan counter drone technology. Photo: ACitadel Defense

Citadel Defense Expands Counter Drone Production Capacity Citadel Defense says that it has expanded its San Diego manufacturing capabilities to support production of up to 50 counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) solutions per month as demand for the company’s products continues to increase. “Designing agility into our product development process from the beginning has allowed us to iterate in real-time alongside our customers and rapidly deploy new capabilities to improve mission outcomes,” says Christopher Williams, Citadel’s CEO. Demand for the…

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Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

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“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

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Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]