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🧪 Anduril, Meta & OpenAI Execs to Commission into Army Reserve, Form Detachment 201

Jun 13, 2025

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🧪 Anduril, Meta & OpenAI Execs to Commission into Army Reserve, Form Detachment 201

A group of executives from Anduril, Meta, and OpenAI will formally commission into the U.S. Army Reserve under a new tech talent initiative.

💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering

Jun 12, 2025

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💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering

Voyager Space raised $383 million in its initial public offering, signaling strong investor confidence in space infrastructure and defense markets.

💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech

Jun 11, 2025

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💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech

Tulsi Gabbard urged the intelligence community to rely more on commercial tech instead of developing in-house systems.

⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys

Jun 10, 2025

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⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys

House Armed Services Committee leaders introduced the SPEED Act to overhaul DoD acquisition timelines, aiming to reduce requirements definition phase from ~800 days to about five months.

🔫 US Army Integrates SMASH Smart Fire‐Control System on M4A1 to Counter Drones

Jun 9, 2025

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🔫 US Army Integrates SMASH Smart Fire‐Control System on M4A1 to Counter Drones

The Army has fielded the SMASH 2000L fire-control optic on M4A1 rifles during exercise Project Flytrap in Germany.

🔥 Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Conduct Successful Rocket Motor Tests for U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor

Jun 6, 2025

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🔥 Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Conduct Successful Rocket Motor Tests for U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have completed four successful tests of Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) solid rocket motors for the U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI).

🛰️ Impulse Space Raises $300M Series C to Advance In-Space Transportation

Jun 5, 2025

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🛰️ Impulse Space Raises $300M Series C to Advance In-Space Transportation

Impulse Space has raised $300M in Series C funding to expand its in-space transportation capabilities.

👨‍💼 Michael Duffey Confirmed as Pentagon’s Chief Weapons Buyer

Jun 4, 2025

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👨‍💼 Michael Duffey Confirmed as Pentagon’s Chief Weapons Buyer

The Senate has confirmed Michael Duffey as the Department of Defense’s next Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment.

🚁 DIU Launches Project G.I. to Accelerate UAS Development with $20M Prize Pool

Jun 3, 2025

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🚁 DIU Launches Project G.I. to Accelerate UAS Development with $20M Prize Pool

The Defense Innovation Unit has kicked off a new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) initiative called Project G.I.

🧠 C3 AI Secures $450M USAF Contract for Predictive Analytics

Jun 2, 2025

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🧠 C3 AI Secures $450M USAF Contract for Predictive Analytics

C3 AI has been awarded a $450 million contract modification by the U.S. Air Force for its predictive analytics technology.

🕶️ Anduril and Meta Collaborate on Army's IVAS Recompete

May 30, 2025

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🕶️ Anduril and Meta Collaborate on Army's IVAS Recompete

Anduril and Meta have partnered to offer a new headset design for the Army’s IVAS recompete, aiming to deliver improved augmented reality capabilities to soldiers.

🛩️ Lockheed Has Path to Pilot-Optional F-35, CEO Says

May 29, 2025

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🛩️ Lockheed Has Path to Pilot-Optional F-35, CEO Says

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet says the company is exploring pilot-optional capability for future F-35 variants.

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