Sustainable Aviation Fuels – GLOBAL Market & Technology Forecast to 2028
Market Forecast is pleased to announce the release of its latest assessment — Sustainable...
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NAVSEA POISED issue a solicitation for the design, development, and production of the Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MUUV)
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/eecc3c5fc80049558f909309c69247a4/view The Naval Sea Systems Command...
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U.S. Army to purchase Warthog Amphibious Unmanned Ground Vehicles
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/374a780e2b924e0f971a1b424d5522ab/view The United States Army Corps of...
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USSOCOM Plans Three-Phased Competition FOR Purchase of Light attack Aircraft
SOCOM RELEASES OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY (OTA) AGREEMENT FOR ARMED OVERWATCH PROTOTYPE...
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H.J. Res 76, Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability”
This was originally published on the Congressional Budget Office's website. As passed by the House...
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Trump Administration to (again) Raid Pentagon Coffers for Border Wall Construction
In a 13 February 2020 reprogramming action notification sent to Capitol Hill, the Trump...
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KEY DOCUMENTS from the Trump Administration’s FY21 Defense Budget Request
On 10 February 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) released details on the Trump...
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RAFAEL’s Drone Dome intercepts multiple maneuvering targets with LASER technology
The system achieved 100% success in all test scenarios. TEL AVIV, February 12, 2020 In a recent...
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GAO Audits Involving DOD: Status of DOD’s Efforts to Schedule and Hold Timely Entrance Conferences, Feb 12, 2020
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Child Welfare: Increased Guidance and Collaboration Needed to Improve DOD’s Tracking and Response to Child Abuse, Feb 12, 2020
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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U.S. Army taps Persistent Systems to develop secure comms for robotic and autonomous systems
Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) announced today that it has been awarded a $5.4M contract...
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SOFWERX and the USSOCOM Joint Acquisition Task Force to host a $225K Hyper Enabled Partner Force Tech Sprint
On 04-14 May, SOFWERX, in concert with the USSOCOM Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF), will host...
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Army releases OPTIONALLY MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE (OMFV) MARKET SURVEY to Industry
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/37a6d32f8ef34272bd94c8340f05dd41/view Background: On 16 January 2020, the...
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DHS CBP: Protecting The US Northern Border with the Slash CameraPole
Press Release Date: January 30, 2020 The border between the United States and Canada is the...
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Special Mission Aircraft – GLOBAL Market and Technology Forecast to 2028
Market Forecast proudly announces the release of its newest report: Special Mission Aircraft –...
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DOE’s national Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) surveys for Small unmanned Aircraft system (SUAS)
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/a3e2a1bd81cd4fbf97c9d3bba4cb758f/view In accordance with Federal...
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CSIS: What to Look for in the FY 2021 Defense Budget Request
The Department of Defense will unveil the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21)...
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First Vertically Integrated, End-to-End UAS Manufacturer Launches CP Aeronautics – Offering American Built Combat Proven Unmanned Aerial Systems for Defense, Homeland Security, and Civil Applications
San Diego, Calif. – CP Technologies today launches a new division, CP Aeronautics, to...
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India – Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) and Related Equipment and Support
This was originally posted on the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's website....
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Australia – Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs)
This was originally posted on the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's website....
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Defense Health Care: Plans Needed to Ensure Implementation of Required Elements for TRICARE’s Managed Care Support Contracts, Feb 07, 2020
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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NDIA Report Grades U.S. Defense Industrial Base Strength as a “Mediocre C”
The full (72 page) NDIA report is here and the Executive Summary follows. Executive Summary 2018’s...
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Military Personnel: DOD Has Made Limited Progress toward Improving Oversight of the Exceptional Family Member Program, Feb 05, 2020
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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CONTROP introduces the ultimate EO/IR technology for counter-drone systems, presenting new capabilities with superb identification and tracking of small drones
The solutions have superior classification capabilities, enabling real-time decision making for...
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Army to Host Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Family of Vehicles (FoV) Industry Day – 24-25 February
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/b881049415894685a7866a57757a6849/view The Joint Program Office (JPO)...
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USAF teases with new renderings of Northrop Grumman’s stealthy, secret B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber
New artist renderings of the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber pasted into hangars at three U.S. Air...
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Military Depots: DOD Can Benefit from Further Sharing of Best Practices and Lessons Learned, Jan 30, 2020
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation announces 12 February Industry Day
The Program Executive Office (PEO), Aviation (AVN) invites interested parties to attend an...
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Undersea Warfare Systems – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2028
Market Forecast proudly announces the release of its Undersea Warfare Systems – Global...
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Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle CFT Announces Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Awards to QinetiQ and Textron
January 9, 2020 DETROIT ARSENAL, MICH – The U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center and...
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CBO: $380 Billion to Replace Today’s Naval Aviation Fleet
January 6, 2020 The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that purchasing new aircraft to...
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Commtact Announces Award of Long-Term Contract to Supply E-MDLS Family of Data Link Solutions to Leading Global Defense Company
7 January 2020 The company will deliver airborne & ground data link segments for major Asian...
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SOFWERX Releases SOCOM Science and Technology Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Solicitation 20.1
https://www.sofwerx.org/sbir/10 – 11 March 2020Submissions Due NLT 12 February Overview The...
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Soldier Centered Design Proves Vital to Kitting Soldiers Faster and More Efficiently
Soldier Lethality CFT, Fort Benning, GA – Add SCD to your mile-long list of Army abbreviations. It...
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Concludes Successful Series of MQ-9 Demonstration in Greece
European Countries See Maritime Surveillance and Detect and Avoid Capabilities SAN DIEGO – 06...
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Military Small Arms – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2028
Market Forecast proudly announces the release of its Military Small Arms – Global Market and...
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Acting DHS Secretary Wolf Issues Homeland Security National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin
Release Date: January 4, 2020 Washington DC – Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F....
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Pentagon Issues Urgent Capability Acquisition Policy
This Directive establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for...
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Pentagon issues Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) policy and procedures for Rapid Prototyping and Fielding
This 15-page issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for...
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Boeing Announces Leadership Changes – Muilenburg fired, Calhoun steps in
David L. Calhoun (pictured) Named President and CEOLawrence W. Kellner to Become Chairman of the...
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NASA Seeking contract services for Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology Development (RVLTD)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Ames Research Center (ARC) plans to issue...
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CRS: Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
17 December 2019 Report Summary is below. Full report here. The FFG(X) program is a Navy program...
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Bell V-280 Celebrates 2nd Flight Anniversary and readies for Army FLRAA
As the U.S. Army-led Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) program wraps up, Bell’s...
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Industry Poised for final Cybersecurity Certification Rules from DoD
DoD recently released the seventh draft iteration (Version 0.7) of the Cybersecurity Maturity...
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Army announces Request for White Papers on Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS)
The Solicitation is here. The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) is a very small unmanned aerial system...
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Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on the Role of the DoD in Homeland Defense
https://dsb.cto.mil/reports/2010s/HD_ExecutiveSummary_120519.pdf Executive Summary Over the past...
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Commercial and Military Satellite Communications (SATCOM) – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2028
Market Forecast has just released its new “Global Commercial and Military Satellite Communications...
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House passes $738 billion FY20 National Defense Authorization Act
On 11 December 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed overwhelmingly (377-48) the $738...
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MD Helicopters teams with Elbit Systems to offer enhanced MD530G Block II Scout Attack Helicopter
Powerful integrated weapons systems solution will interface with the company’s FAA...
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Noble Supply & Logistics, Inc., Dec 05, 2019
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. Noble...
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SSI Technology, Inc., Dec 04, 2019
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. SSI...
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SOFWERX Announces Family of Special Operations Vehicles (FOSOV) Autonomy Capability Collaboration Event (CCE)
FOSOV Autonomous and Automated Mobility – Capability Collaboration Event (CCE) – 19-20...
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Previewing & Reviewing the I/ITSEC 2019 Conference
The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), “the...
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Military Housing Privatization: Preliminary Observations on DOD’s Oversight of the Condition of Privatized Military Housing, Dec 03, 2019
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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USAF plans to release RFP for Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Upgrade Program in May 2020
In an Industry Day held on 20-21 November the U.S. Air Force advised industry that it will solicit...
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Rear Admiral Kenneth J. Braithwaite to be nominated as Secretary of the Navy by President Trump
President Donald Trump will nominate retired Rear Admiral Kenneth J. Braithwaite, United States...
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Naval Shipyards: Key Actions Remain to Improve Infrastructure to Better Support Navy Operations, Nov 25, 2019
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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Defense Procurement: Ongoing DOD Fraud Risk Assessment Efforts Should Include Contractor Ownership, Nov 25, 2019
This post was originally published on the U.S. Government Accountability's Office's website. What...
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GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES SMALL GLIDE MUNITION LAUNCHED FROM GRAY EAGLE ER
GE-ER’s Altitude Enables Longer Strike Range for SGMs SAN DIEGO – 21 November 2019 – A U.S. Army...
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ISR Platforms & Payloads – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2027
Market Forecast has just released its new “Global Airborne ISR Platforms & Payloads –...
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Defense & National Security Issues in the 2020 Election
While President Donald J. Trump’s views and policies on national security issues dominate...
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New Sikorsky HH-60 Combat Rescue Helicopters arrives at Eglin AFB
Duke Field/Eglin Air Force Base received two Combat Rescue Helicopters (HH-60W) last week. The...
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DHS Announces FY20 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Topics
Washington D.C. – Topics for the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business...
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CSIS: Assessing the Affordability of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Portfolio
This week the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Defense-Industrial Initiatives...
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Counter-UAV (C-UAV) Systems – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2028
Market Forecast has just released its new Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (C-UAV) – Global...
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Teal Group: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market Growth to Continue, Evolve
Washington DC, November 11, 2019 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be one of the most dynamic...
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RAFAEL will present for the first time in DSEI Japan innovative combat-proven systems for hostile drone defense, land warfare and civilian communication recovery
November 11, 2019 RAFAEL Advanced Defense systems Ltd. is proud to participate in DSEI Japan,...
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Explaining the F-35 Unit Cost Drop
The big industry news of late is that the Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin...
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Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) 2019 Forecast to Industry
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) 2019 Forecast to Industry event was held at...
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Navy seeks industry info for the Stiletto Maritime Demo Program and the Thunderstorm Tech Demo & Experimentation Program
This is a Request for Information (RFI) pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...
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Lexington Institute: The Logic of Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups
This assessment — wherein Dr. Loren Thompson argues that global trends are strengthening the...
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C4ISR – Global Market Assessment & Technology Forecast to 2027
Market Forecast has just released its new Global Market Assessment & Technology Forecast for...
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Army seeks sources for Analysis, Development, and Implementation of Manufacturing Technology for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Solicitation Date: 1 November 2019Solicitation Number: W31P4Q-20-R-0020Due Date: 18 November...
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Heritage Foundation releases its “2020 Index of Military Strength”
The conservative Heritage Foundation will on Thursday release the 2020 iteration of its Index of...
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Strong Growth Continues for Ascent Vision
Bozeman, MT, October 22, 2019 Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) continues to experience rapid...
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SOWERX Announces SOF Simulation Technologies Capability Assessment Event (CAE)
SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM, is announcing a Special Operations Forces (SOF) Simulation...
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TEXTRON ELECTS LIONEL L. NOWELL III TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
October 23, 2019 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (BUSINESS WIRE) — Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced that...
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USAF awards Adversary Air task order contracts for up to $6.4 billion to seven bidders
The USAF announced on 18 October 2019 that it had awarded a combined not-to-exceed $6,400,000,000...
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Army Releases Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Request for Information (RFI) on subsystems and weapons
October 16, 2019 The Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation, Project Manager (PM) FLRAA, on...
Read MoreAUSA 2019: U.S. Army Updates its Modernization Strategy
The Army Modernization Strategy (AMS) describes how the Total Army – Regular Army, National Guard, Army Reserve, and Army Civilians – will transform into a multi-domain force by 2035, meet its enduring responsibility as part of...
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AUSA 2019: UVision Introduces its Latest Lethal Loitering System ‒ the Hero-120SF, Configured for Precision Attack of Hard Targets at Extended Ranges
The new Hero-120SF is designed to meet the specific requirements of US Military Forces AUSA,...
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NAVSEA to issue solicitation for SNAKEHEAD – the Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV)
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation, N00024-20-R-6302, for the...
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AUSA 2019: Sikorsky Introduces RAIDER X™, a NextGen Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Based On Its Proven X2 Technology
Sikorsky and its team of suppliers are prepared to manufacture RAIDER X as the U.S. Army’s...
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AUSA 2019: Team Ripsaw (Textron, Howe & Howe, and FLIR Systems) Unveil RIPSAW 5 for Army’s RCV Program
2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington D.C. (October 14, 2019) – Textron Systems, a...
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AUSA 2019: AeroVironment Launches New Puma™ LE, Delivering Group 2 Capabilities in a Group 1 Footprint with Increased Range, Endurance and Payload Capacity
AeroVironment’s new Puma LE small unmanned aircraft system (Photo: AeroVironment) Rapidly...
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TROPHY ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS DELIVERED TO U.S. ARMY
ARLINGTON, VA, October 11, 2019 ̶ Leonardo DRS, Inc. and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of...
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Sandia National Lab Seeks Industry Partner for Tethered Multi-Rotor UAS
Solicitation Number: 20_001Notice Type: Special NoticeSynopsis: Added: Oct 09, 2019 11:34 am...
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CRS: Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and...
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Dedrone Acquires DroneDefender™ Defeat Technology from Battelle
Airspace security technology company launches consultancy, Dedrone Defense, providing authorized...
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Space Launch Systems – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2027
Market forecasts by Region, Technology, Application, Orbit, Launch service, and Payload. Market...
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Bell Announces 360 INVICTUS for U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competition
Next-generation rotorcraft is designed to provide attack, reconnaissance, and intelligence to...
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Military Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2027
Defense forces across the world have been investing in high- end equipment capable of neutralizing...
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UPS Flight Forward Attains FAA’s First Full Approval For Drone Airline
Atlanta, GA – 1 October 2019 Makes first revenue-generating flight beyond visual line of...
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NAVAIR Launches PMA-263 Tactical Resupply UAS Challenge
September 27, 2019...
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Air Force Unveils ‘AF EXPLORE’ Technology Initiative with Industry, Academia
25 September 2019 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force today unveiled AF Explore,...
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Air Force seeks Industry Support for Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2)
OBJECTIVE: The USAF cyber mission seeks to preserve freedom of maneuver in/from/through Cyberspace...
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U.S. Postal Service seeks information on UAS operation for mail delivery and info collection
The United States Postal Service (Postal Service or USPS) is investigating the feasibility of...
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U.S. Marine Corps Requests Info from Industry on Attack Utility Replacement Aircraft Program
Solicitation Number: AURA-RFI Agency: Department of the Navy Office: Naval Air Systems Command...
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Army to hold Industry Day for production and operation of Radford Army Ammunition Plant
The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, the Project Director Joint Services, and the...
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