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Congress passes fourth stopgap funding bill as 1% sequester looms

Lawmakers kicked FY24 defense funding further down the road, raising fears at the Pentagon that congressional inaction may soon result in a 1% sequester.

3 days ago

UK hires two companies to write software to support future satellites

The amount of money involved may be small, but the outcome of the research and development work by the two companies could be key.

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Brazilian bank backtracks on move to stop financing defense industry

The government said the latest decision reinforces the importance of structured financial policies.

Anduril, Hanwha team up to bid for Army’s light payload robot

Anduril is jumping into the Army's Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport robotic vehicle competition with partners Hanwha and Forterra.

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The Pentagon in Washington, March 27, 2008.

Continuing resolution would slow military modernization, services warn

The Navy, for example, would have $26 billion in the wrong places, and would need Congress to approve $13 billion in formal reprogrammings.

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ST Engineering inks aircraft repair deals with Airbus, Embraer

Singapore’s largest defense contractor has signed a series of preliminary maintenance, repair and overhaul agreements with French and Brazilian companies.

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Honeywell, PTDI ink deal for Indonesia’s Black Hawk helicopter program

Honeywell is working with PTDI to provide technologies to elevate and sustain the aircraft.

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South Korea eyes mixed fleet of manned, unmanned warplanes

The South Korean military's growing interest in manned-unmanned teaming comes amid a declining pool of 18-year-old conscripts.

7 days ago

Space Force’s fixed-price push includes some exceptions, Calvelli says

While the Space Force's acquisition executive stands by his drive for fixed-price contracts, he acknowledged some programs require a more nuanced approach.

9 days ago

Embraer sees strong demand for C-390 Millennium airlifter in Asia

Officials said they plan to take the C-390 plane on display at the Singapore Airshow to other countries in the region before returning to Brazil.

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Europeans are building a war economy. Can they master it?

Are vendors charging more now because they must, or because they can?

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US Navy orders Swiftships to stop work on its landing craft program

The yard has laid off nearly 100 workers related to the LCU program since January and is considering actions to dispute the Navy’s termination of the deal.

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Saab waits out political drama over sending Gripen fighters to Ukraine

Sweden's NATO membership, held up by Hungary, is one of the obstacles still on the table.

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Fincantieri teams with Edge to sell to non-NATO countries

The venture will aim to take advantage of the UAE’s relations with other states and the export credit financing it offers.

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Japan sends companies to Singapore Airshow with eyes on foreign market

This is the largest industrial contingent outside Japan after the government relaxed post-war arms exports in 2014.

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U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. W. John “Jay” Raymond speaks with a guardian during a breakfast engagement, Oct. 12, 2021, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. (Dennis Rogers/Space Force)

Former Space Force chief joins Impulse Space board of directors

Raymond was the first chief of space operations, overseeing the creation of the Space Force and leading the service from 2019 to 2022.

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ST Engineering unveils wheeled ground robot equipped with aerial drone

The firm completed development of the four-wheel drive electric vehicle last year, but is only now showing it to the public.

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Elbit Systems unveils new drone at Singapore Airshow

The company says its Hermes 650 Spark will enter serial production in 2025 for an undisclosed customer that already placed an order.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Cooch delivers attack coordinates to B-52 bomber pilots during Exercise Dragon Strike in June 2015 at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida.

Northrop ‘combat edge’ software connects troops without cloud

The software is constructed to cooperate with different waveforms and networks, a Northrop Grumman executive said, and plays well with existing equipment.

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