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Anduril buys drone maker amid Pentagon push for autonomous aircraft
The startup continues its expansion from software to weapons.
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Leonardo DRS CEO: Supply chains have ‘stabilized,’ but certain parts remain hard to get
In the meantime, the company is pushing to have its electric drive technology integrated on more ship classes.
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On Day 1 of ownership, L3Harris pledges to invest in Aerojet Rocketdyne
In an interview, the new president of what is now a segment of L3Harris Technologies also touted the rocket-maker’s workforce.
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Lockheed fears L3Harris will block access to Aerojet’s rockets
Lockheed Martin has begun making investments in other rocket makers amid its concern over what L3Harris Technologies' agreement to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne means.
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Raytheon CEO 'would like certainty' out of L3Harris-Aerojet agreement
Greg Hayes also believes Aerojet Rocketdyne's work as a maker of solid rocket motors should improve if regulators greenlight its sale to L3Harris Technologies.
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WT 360's Info Session: The largest Navy conference, banking, cyber, and figuring out JADC2
Lauren Williams and Marcus Weisgerber from our partner publication Defense One jump into the conversation to go over all things military, technology and budgets as they are always key watch items for companies.
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HII sees acquisitions as bolstering growth beyond surface ships
The nation’s largest shipbuilder expects “mission tech” like artificial intelligence and undersea drones to outpace revenue from surface combatants.
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Pentagon mobilized to support tech startups after bank failure
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank presents the Defense Department with both warnings and opportunities.
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CEOs downplay anticipated gridlock on Capitol Hill, defense spending cuts
The chief executives at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.
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Defense industry decries possible GOP-led spending cuts
The Aerospace Industries Association begs lawmakers to avoid another sequestration deal.
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OK Boomer: what today’s young shipyard workers want
Chicken sandwiches and WiFi for starters, says the head of HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding segment.
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R&D tax break gone from fiscal 2023 spending bill
Defense industry leaders have credited the multibillion-dollar tax break with spurring innovation.
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Contracts
Inside the Army’s newest spy plane
Already watching over Ukraine, Leidos’ ARTEMIS is part of the service’s growing fleet of contractor-owned intelligence aircraft.
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‘Can we actually build it?’ Defense CEOs and other leaders look ahead to uncertain 2023
The war in Ukraine, worker shortages, inflation and many other factors when all added up have me it more difficult and more expensive to produce the most in-demand weapons.
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Boeing Defense to cut execs, consolidate divisions
The reorganization is part of a wider culture change pushed by the business unit’s new CEO.
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It’s official: Space Force sets sights on smaller satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
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Defense firms sound inflation alarm as Congress mulls 2023 budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
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Engine deals reveal US wants to maintain three warplane makers
But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.
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Boeing, Northrop Grumman join group pushing 3D printing to small suppliers
The White House-backed compact is also part of an effort to make supply chains more resilient.
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