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Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]


Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]


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

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]



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Army

Lockheed Conducts First Flight Test Of New PrSM Inc. 2 With Seeker To Hit Maritime Targets

Lockheed Martin [LMT] confirmed it has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, the version of the weapon integrated with a multi-mode seeker to […]



Navy/USMC

Navy Eyes Another Three to Five PAEs, Aims To Minimize Direct Reporting PMs

When Navy officials announced the establishment of five more Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) organizations as part of an acquisition reform effort, they also previewed plans to stand up three more […]



Air Force

No Need For More Survivable Airborne Operations Centers Than Four Planned, Meink Says

While the U.S. Air Force is considering an acceleration of the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operation Center (SAOC) by Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) an increased buy of SAOCs beyond the four […]



Business/Financial

AeroVironment Expands Manufacturing Capacity, UAS Products, With ESAero Acquisition

AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) in a $200 million deal that adds manufacturing, design and prototyping capacity, complimentary expertise in electric and […]



Space

Space Force Adds Portfolio Acquisition Executives For Four More Mission Areas

The Space Force on Tuesday created acquisition executives for four mission areas, bringing to six the number of Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) the service has established to pursue a more […]