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UAE defense giant EDGE to acquire 'controlling' stake in Italian engine maker
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (327+ words) By entering into this agreement with CMD, we are taking an important step in building a highly capable European propulsion hub that will complement and reinforce EDGE's global industrial footprint," said EDGE Group CEO Hamad Al Marar in the statement....
All guns blazing: the UK sets up $1. 35 billion RCH 155 artillery order
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (278+ words) BELFAST " The UK has announced it will procure 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers 155mm (RCH 155) under a future contract valued at close to "1 billion ($1. 35 billion), with first deliveries slated to begin in 2028. The new guns, mounted on Boxer armored vehicles, are capable of…...
The defense industry 'conned the American people and the Pentagon': Army Secretary
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (203+ words) "So what we are trying to do is flip it to 90 percent [of purchases for the military] being commercially available and 10 percent being specific in the worst of cases," said Army Secretary Dan Driscoll....
US, close allies creating joint 'orbital warfare' plan: SPACECOM chief
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (651+ words) Gen. Stephen Whiting told the Mitchell Institute today that SPACECOM also plans to Apollo Insights table-top exercises (TTXs) with commercial industry once a quarter this year. WASHINGTON " US Space Command (SPACECOM) and its six closest space-savvy allies expect to complete…...
Golden Dome could cost up to $1. 2 trillion over 20 years, CBO estimates
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (255+ words) The Congressional Budget Office said it was "impossible" to get a true cost for Golden Dome, as Do D hasn't revealed details about its envisioned architecture. WASHINGTON " A "notional national missile defense system" akin to President Donald Trump's signature Golden…...
Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (269+ words) The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios," said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development. WASHINGTON " The Navy today revealed the latest three…...
ASELSAN at SAHA 2026: Introducing next-generation multi-domain defense systems
1+ week, 2+ day ago (212+ words) A Unified and Integrated Operational Approach This approach represents more than a combination of systems; it defines a networked operational framework where sensors, effectors, and decision-making elements operate in coordination. Detection, command and control, electronic warfare, and kinetic response are…...
Space Force boosts contract ceiling for Andromeda space monitoring sats to $6. 2 B
1+ week, 3+ day ago (250+ words) The Andromeda IDIQ contract vehicle will fund a replacement for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites as well as the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance birds. DENVER " The Space Force is pumping another $4. 4 billion into its contracting pool for next-generation satellites…...
Army wants to field all 11 divisions NGC2 capabilities in five-year window
1+ week, 3+ day ago (552+ words) I Corps, headquartered in the Pacific, will be the next focus for NGC2 next year. WASHINGTON " The Army has laid out an ambitious goal to field the forthcoming Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture to all 11 divisions within a five-year window,…...
Lockheed taps Skunk Works boss as new aeronautics chief
1+ week, 3+ day ago (270+ words) Greg Ulmer, who has led Lockheed's aeronautics arm since 2021, is retiring. OJ Sanchez will take over in June. WASHINGTON " Lockheed Martin Aeronautics boss Greg Ulmer is retiring, with Skunk Works head OJ Sanchez tapped to lead the aviation arm of…...