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10 March

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Torres (left) and Cpl. Vanessa Jenkins (right), satellite transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, configure a Multi-Mission Terminal satellite dish at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2021. Marines with MWCS-18, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 are operating at Hyakuri Air Base as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evan Jones)

CACI Expands Space Intelligence Portfolio With $2.6B ARKA Buyout

CACI International has completed its $2.6-billion acquisition of ARKA Group in Connecticut through an all-cash deal aimed at expanding its space-based intelligence capabilities.

9 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Funds Production Ramp-Up for Lockheed’s LRASM Missile

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $53-million contract modification to ramp up production of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile.

9 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukrainian Bohdana Howitzer Production Expands to Poland

Poland’s Ponar Wadowice and Ukraine’s NKMZ have formed a joint venture to produce the Bohdana 155mm howitzer in Poland.

9 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Merlin Advances C-130J Autonomy Program With Preliminary Design Review

Merlin Labs has completed its preliminary design review of an autonomy stack for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft.

6 March

Ronald Watkins

Glamox to Provide Lighting for US Navy’s Next Navajo-Class Support Vessel

Austal USA has selected Norwegian Glamox to supply interior and exterior lighting for the future USNS James D. Fairbanks.

6 March

Ronald Watkins

US Army Funds Development of Wireless Charging System for Wearable Batteries

The US Army has awarded Yank Technologies a $2-million contract to further develop wireless charging systems for wearable batteries.

6 March

Surveyor surface drone. Photo: Saildrone

Ronald Watkins

Core Systems, Lockheed Partner to Integrate Data Platform Into Saildrone Ops

Core Systems and Lockheed Martin have partnered to integrate the ATMOS2 data platform into the Saildrone Project.

5 March

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Buys Majority Stake in Croatia’s UGV Developer DOK-ING

German defense company Rheinmetall has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 percent stake in Croatian unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING, expanding its capabilities in autonomous systems.

5 March