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Shelley K. Mesch September 11, 2024

Two of the Space Force's missile warning programs have completed ground-critical design and system-critical integration reviews, Space Systems Command announced today.

Theresa Maher September 11, 2024

The Defense Innovation Unit announced today that three prototype agreements were awarded to vendors earlier this year for commercial technology meant to enable a database that allows uncrewed Navy systems to "operate effectively in disconnected, denied intermittent and/or limited bandwidth environments."

Theresa Maher September 11, 2024

The Pentagon is seeking to adopt a process used across the federal government to collect information on the foreign ownership of entities seeking government contracts, arguing the move would create more consistency in efforts to evaluate foreign interest-related risks, according to a Federal Register notice scheduled to be published tomorrow.

Shelley K. Mesch September 11, 2024

Directors for research and development and procurement in the Defense Department need to take "rational" risks, said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), co-chair of the newly formed Senate Defense Modernization Caucus.

Vanessa Montalbano September 10, 2024

As the Air Force prepares to field Collaborative Combat Aircraft by the end of the decade, it is turning to Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and other munitions otherwise fitted onto manned platforms to equip the drones for battle, Jon Norman, head of air power requirements and capabilities at Raytheon, said today.

Theresa Maher September 10, 2024

The Defense Department has not collected or provided Congress with sufficient information to address risks or shortfalls in the supply chain for materials deemed critical for national defense, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

DIU awards three prototypes for uncrewed Navy platform operations

The Defense Innovation Unit announced today that three prototype agreements were awarded to vendors earlier this year for commercial technology meant to enable a database that allows uncrewed Navy systems to "operate effectively in disconnected, denied intermittent and/or limited bandwidth environments."

Navy S&T board meeting today to review new recommendations

The Navy's Science and Technology Board will meet today to review recommendations for innovation, ship maintenance, additive manufacturing and electronic warfare, according to a Federal Register notice.

Army selects Anduril, Performance Drone Works for first tranche of company-level SUAS requirement

The Army has selected Anduril Industries’ Ghost X and Performance Drone Works’ C-100 for the first tranche of the service’s new company-level small uncrewed aircraft system directed requirement, the Program Executive Office for Aviation announced Wednesday.