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GOP, Dems clash on multiyear munitions buys as shutdown looms
A niche appropriations debate on multiyear munitions buys has ballooned into one of the numerous partisan standoffs over the defense spending bill.
Special ops force calls for ‘untethered’ tool for recon and resupply
For the past two decades, radio frequencies were open, and it was uncommon for those deployed to encounter extensive jamming or interception. That’s not the case when facing more advanced adversaries like Russia or China, as opposed to terrorist organizations.
By Todd South
US poised to bite into Russia’s global defense market share
A senior U.S. State Department official said Thursday that a massive Ukraine aid package ― which contains $4 billion in grants for allies to buy American-made military hardware ― is partly aimed at eroding Russia’s share of the global defense market.
By Joe Gould
AeroVironment wins $20M contract for hand-launched drone for Ukraine
The Defense Department has awarded the first contract of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’s $300 million budget for this year, a $19.7 million deal with AeroVironment for a small, hand-launched surveillance drone called the RQ-20 Puma AE.
By Joe Gould
Esper joins venture capital firm Red Cell
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has joined the Washington-based venture capital firm Red Cell Partners as a partner and chairman of its national security practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
New Pentagon strategy to bring in small businesses coming soon
A new Pentagon strategy to maximize small business participation in defense contracting is in the works for this spring, or early summer, defense officials told Defense News.
By Joe Gould
New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector
The measures, triggered by Moscow’s war against Ukraine, target both Russia and its ally Belarus, which has been a staging ground for the invasion.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon worried about mergers, especially among hypersonic weapons suppliers
The report from DoD’s acquisition and sustainment office, which says broadly that consolidation poses a national security risk, marks the strongest U.S. government objection to merger and acquisition activity since the defense secretary in 2015 discouraged deals among the largest prime contractors.
By Joe Gould
Federal Trade Commission alleges Lockheed had tried to limit competition before Aerojet deal
The Federal Trade Commission's complaint, released Wednesday, is heavily redacted but argues the proposed purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne would hurt rival defense contractors in ways that would significantly reduce competition in multiple markets.
By Joe Gould