US Department of Defense

Antares to Fast-Track US Military Base Nuclear Microreactors With $470M Injection

Nuclear technology firm Antares has secured $470 million in capital to accelerate the deployment of factory-built microreactors for US Armed Forces installations starting in 2028.

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CACI to Deploy Anti-Drone Systems for Pentagon Under $500M Deal

CACI has secured a contract worth up to $500 million to supply its SkyValor counter-unmanned aerial system solution to the US Department of Defense.

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Pentagon Taps AI to Turn Decades of Defense Data Into Scientific Breakthroughs

The US Department of Defense will feed decades of validated military research data into a new AI-driven scientific platform under the White House-led Genesis Mission.

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Pentagon Taps Tesseract to Advance Containerized Drone Swarm Launcher

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has selected Tesseract Ventures to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System prototyping program, which aims to field containerized launch systems for autonomous drone swarms.

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Pentagon to Launch Low Testosterone Checks for Troops

The US Department of Defense is planning to integrate annual testosterone deficiency screenings for service members as part of routine health assessments.

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TOTE to Lead US Navy’s Medium Landing Ship Construction Under $2.2B Deal

The Pentagon has awarded TOTE Services a $2.2-billion contract to streamline construction management and processes supporting the US Navy’s ongoing Medium Landing Ship program.

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Pentagon Plans Major JASSM, LRASM Production Expansion After Iran Strikes 

The US military plans a major expansion in the production of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

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US Delivers First Payments to ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims

The US government has issued the first ever compensation payments to personnel affected by so-called "Havana Syndrome," the mysterious ailment reported by American diplomats in Cuba's capital.

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Pentagon Opens Hunt for Disposable Drones to Complement MQ-9A Reaper

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched a competition for a low-cost, modular unmanned aerial system capable of performing many of the missions handled by the MQ-9A Reaper.

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Pentagon Moves 19 Firms to Next Round of $1.1B Kamikaze Drone Sprint

The US Department of Defense has selected 19 companies to advance to Gauntlet II of its $1.1-billion Drone Dominance program, bringing them a stage closer to competing for production orders totaling 60,000 small-class one-way attack unmanned aerial systems.

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