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Lockheed’s Skunk Works plans to build four more of its multirole combat drones
The firm’s top secret research arm shared new Vectis images, but few key details.
Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again
The original GE Aerospace engine nozzle, designed for the F-16, is key to building a vertical takeoff robotic jet prototype.
White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say
One policy director warned that American companies could be used as a ‘prop’ against their country’s interests.
Army selects 5 companies to build nuclear microreactors on bases, under new $2 billion deal
The service’s plans for 20 on-base microreactors come amid a uranium enrichment shortage.
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New contract aims to keep Space Force’s multi-billion-dollar projects on budget
Integrate was just for the service’s complicated launch programs. Now, it’s expanding.
There’s no shortcut to replenish US munitions stockpiles
Firms are pitching low-cost munitions and the Pentagon is making weapons deals. It won’t immediately fix the Iran-stockpile problem.
DISA awards Peraton $953M communications infrastructure contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency is emphasizing on-demand communications capabilities for this iteration of the program.
Defense firm L3Harris promotes Mehta to CEO in abrupt leadership change
Chris Kubasik, L3Harris’ CEO since June 2021, has left the company following a code of conduct investigation.
The Army gave General Dynamics $533M to build an artillery plant that produced nothing
Instead of making shells, the assembly robots kept failing in bizarre ways—and that's just for starters.
Army picks M1 to lead $10B helicopter-school transformation
The aviation-services firm beat out Bell and Lockheed Martin.
Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work
A memo orders agencies to find uses for the company's software, but is mute on the required justifications for sole-source work.
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As AI models break free, White House works with firms on secret safety measures
Lawmakers blast administration's "ad-hoc" AI strategy; tech giants pitch ideas to keep federal contracts flowing.
Attackers are targeting open-source AI just as Big Tech is embracing it
“We're going to be doing this forever,” security pros say, describing a race to find and patch holes in the AI era.
HII’s sea drone business is growing, but revenue is ‘modest,’ CEO says
The company recently booked a yearlong production contract extension for its underwater drone, Lionfish.
