Pentagon says small business programs not part of grant funding pause
The department does not believe SBIR and STTR programs fall within the scope of an Office of Management and Budget order to halt federal grant funding.
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Anduril to build ‘Arsenal-1′ autonomous weapons plant in central Ohio
Production of military drones and autonomous air vehicles is envisioned to begin in July 2026.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket debuts
New Glenn lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just after 2 a.m., carrying a payload for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.
Defense tech firms establish AI-focused consortium
The consortium is led by Anduril and Palantir and comes amid a flurry of recent partnership announcements involving the two firms.
LeoLabs sees defense business grow as space-tracking needs multiply
The company's CEO, Tony Frazier, said the firm now serves mostly defense customer in the U.S. and abroad.
Lockheed acquires satellite firm Terran Orbital in $450 million deal
Lockheed already owns one-third of the firm due to its satellite production contracts and investments made in Terran through its venture capital arm.
Astronauts say Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth
NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Starliner capsule early last month.
NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract amid production push
The Raytheon-produced system was one of the first weapons the U.S. shipped to Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Australia takes aim with US-made loitering munitions
AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 has a 3.69-pound (1.68 kg) warhead and 19-mile (30 km) range in its latest Block 20 variant.
Navy, Marine Corps test new laser projection system to paint aircraft
The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils.
Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs balloon
Even a modified version of the Sentinel ICBM will be 81% more expensive than the program's original costs.
Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible
Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.
MBDA, Kongsberg snub Swiss tender for medium-range air defense system
Germany's Diehl remains the only vendor in the running, offering its Iris-T system, which Berlin has previously donated to Ukraine.
Dronemaker Skydio hiring team in Ukraine amid strategy shift
The war in Ukraine is the first to feature widespread use of small, commercial style drones.
DISA says IT ‘problem statements’ will help industry speed innovation
Officials said with industry constantly coming to market with new tools, there’s a need by government to be a wary purchaser.
United Launch Alliance to fly second Vulcan mission in September
CEO Tory Bruno told reporters the company aims to complete the Space Force's certification process in time to fly two national security missions this year.
Expect heavier hand, ‘bite’ from DOD zero-trust office, boss says
The memo will give the young office “bite," its top boss said.
