Official: Army To Fully Field First Operational Hypersonic Weapon Battery ‘Within A Few Weeks’
After a series of delays and timeline adjustments, a lead Army official has confirmed the service will complete fielding of its first operational Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) battery “within […]
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Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says
U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]
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 […]
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Army Enlists Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian To Bring Automation To Red River Depot
As part of the Army’s efforts to modernize its organic industrial base (OIB), the service on Tuesday evening awarded Hadrian Automation a potential $80 million contract to establish an advanced […]
Navy/USMC
Palladyne AI Nabs Navy Contract For Air-Launched Near Hypersonic Missile
Pallayne Corp. [PDYN] on Wednesday announced its GuideTech subsidiary recently won a Navy contract to develop a new lower cost air-launched, near hypersonic long-range missile, the Air-Launched Rapid Response Missile […]
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USAF Looks To Have Analysis On Numbers, Unit Cost Goals For CCA By Summer Or Fall
The U.S. Air Force is in the midst of determining how many Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) it wants and unit cost goals for the drones, which are to field initially […]
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Swarmer To Raise Up To $17.25 Million In IPO; Trading Starts Today
Drone autonomy company Swarmer late Monday announced its initial public offering (IPO) with three million shares of common stock priced at $5 apiece, with a 30-day option for the underwriter […]
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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 […]
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U.S Indo-Pacific Forces Need a Digital Upgrade
By Peter O’Donoghue and Deshawn Bell, Defense Opinion Writers. The Indo-Pacific is the most strategically vital and contested theater of the 21st century. Its vast geography and escalating threat environment […]
The Limits of Tech Companies in Building the U.S. Arsenal
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Major Defense Contractors Essential in Push for Greater Innovation
By Rebecca Grant, Ph.D., Defense Opinion Writer. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour in full swing, with visits to nuclear submarine production at Newport News, Virginia, and […]
A National Strategy to Ensure Greater Use of Trusted Commercial Electronics
By Jim Will, Defense Opinion Writer. The Department of Defense’s “commercial-first” directive aligns with longstanding defense procurement practices, with every major defense system now relying heavily on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics. […]
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