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US Army Opens Test Ranges to Defense Firms to Speed Weapons Development

The US Army is giving defense companies faster access to its test ranges as it seeks to shorten the path from weapons development to battlefield deployment.

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Hanwha Offers Up to $1.2B for Austal’s US Shipbuilding Arm

Hanwha Defense USA has offered up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, potentially expanding the company's footprint in US naval shipbuilding.

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US Army National Guard Inks $1.3B Digital Enterprise Support Deal With GDIT

General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $1.3-billion contract to provide comprehensive IT and cybersecurity services for the US Army National Guard.

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V2X Wins $87M Contract to Overhaul US Navy F/A-18 Pylons

V2X has secured an $87-million contract to overhaul SUU-79 pylons used on US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.

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Drone Makers Prove Universal Military UAS Dialect in Field Demos

US nonprofit Dronecode Foundation has brought together 14 defense and commercial companies to test whether military drones and their equipment can work across vendors using the new MAVLink-Military communications protocol.

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HII Signs $900M in Deals to Accelerate AI-Driven US Navy Shipbuilding

HII has signed agreements with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics to accelerate physical AI automation across US Navy shipbuilding.

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US Air Force Opens $300M Pathway for Texas Space Technologies 

The US Department of the Air Force will accelerate the integration of commercial space technologies into military programs through an agreement with the Texas Space Commission.

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Palantir Brings AI-Powered Factory Automation to a US Military Supplier

Mercury Systems is bringing AI-driven factory automation to its production operations to accelerate the delivery of critical processing technologies for US military programs.

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Raytheon Lands $745M Contract to Produce SM-3 Block IIA Missiles for US, Japan

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a $745.4-million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles for the US and Japan.

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French A330 MRTT Refuels US, UK RC-135 Aircraft in First Multinational Integration

A French A330 tanker transport has refueled US and UK RC-135 aircraft during an exercise over France, marking the first integration of a French tanker with US and UK reconnaissance aircraft within the RC-135 enterprise.

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