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Anduril, Meta team up for Army IVAS recompete

"My mission has long been to turn warfighters into technomancers, and the products we are building with Meta do just that," said Anduril founder Palmer Luckey.

By Ashley Roque

Global

AFRICOM chief warns China attempting to ‘replicate’ US assistance as Washington pulls back

Gen. Michael Langley's warning comes amid the Pentagon's rebalancing of priorities and drastic cuts to foreign aid programs.

By Lee Ferran

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Space

Northrop Grumman pumps $50M into Firefly for medium launch vehicle

"With a 16 metric ton to orbit capability, Eclipse is a sweet spot for programs like NSSL Lane 1 and a natural fit to launch proliferated constellations," said Firefly CEO Jason Kim.

By Theresa Hitchens

Naval Warfare

Breaking stovepipes, not checking boxes: DoD’s audit challenge

Russell Rumbaugh in this op-ed lays out some of the challenges Navy Secretary John Phelan is up against in his quest for the Navy to have a clean audit.

By Russell Rumbaugh

Air Warfare

Israel has used ‘high-power lasers’ to down ‘scores’ of threats to homeland

Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the new lasers will “change the rules of the game in the region — our enemies should fear, not only the capabilities we have already developed, but the capabilities we are developing now."

By Seth J. Frantzman

Networks & Digital Warfare

New Pentagon memo tightens non-commercial tech procurement rules in line with executive order

By June 15, contracting officers must conduct a review of the all open solicitations, pre-solicitation notices, award notices and sole source notices for prime contract awards that are for non-commercial products worth more than $250,000.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

With Macron in town, Indonesia and France inch closer on potential deals for fighter jets, subs

In all cases, firm contracts would be required before any new orders are made official but French industry were quick to lend their support to the potential new lines of business.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

Lockheed has path to pilot-optional F-35, CEO says

“We could make the F-35 pilot optional over a relatively modest time frame based on a lot of the development we've done” for sixth-generation fighter competitions, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet said.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Hegseth reshaping Pentagon’s weapons testing oversight office, cutting staff positions

"A comprehensive internal review has identified redundant, non-essential, non-statutory functions within ODOT&E that do not support operational agility or resource efficiency, affecting our ability to rapidly and effectively deploy the best systems to the warfighter," the defense secretary wrote in a new memo.

By Ashley Roque

Networks & Digital Warfare

Motorola Solutions to acquire defense radio maker Silvus Technologies for $4.4 billion

“The companies expect to combine their exceptional engineering teams and leverage Motorola Solutions’ go-to-market footprint to reach customers globally,” a press release from Motorola Solutions stated.

By Carley Welch

Congress

Who’s Who in Defense: Chrissy Houlahan, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee (HASC) on Personnel

The Subcommittee on Personnel oversees DoD policy, programs, and accounts that affect military personnel and their families.

By Catherine Macaulay

Air Warfare

Strike ends at Pratt & Whitney, but some financial impact expected: RTX CEO

“There was an impact, of course, with the four-week stoppage on our ability to ship all the GTFs and F135s that was in our plan,” RTX CEO Chris Calio told investors.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Ukraine peace efforts, Trump’s ‘coercive economic statecraft’ tests Indo-Pacific stability: IISS report

“The return of Trump for a second term in the White House has raised the level of anxiety among regional and global policymakers and stakeholders," the IISS report says.

By Colin Clark

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