GCAP timeline could shrink ‘by a couple of years,’ Leonardo CEO says
洛伦佐·马里亚尼 (Lorenzo Mariani) 表示，第六代战斗机可以比 2035 年目标日期提前两年投入使用，但前提是“初始版本”的一些要求发生变化。
The devil was in the waivers: How new minerals procurement rules will change the game
阿比盖尔·亨特 (Abigail Hunter) 表示，建立持久的国内矿产供应链可能需要美国国防巨头以及小企业和新进入者之间进行更密切的协调。
Light at the end of M-code’s tunnel? Receivers for ships, planes to finish tests by 2027
空军办公室最近接管了庞大的 M 代码项目，旨在为潜在的 100 万项技术提供防干扰和防欺骗的 GPS 接收器。
JIATF-401 awards CACI $500M for non-kinetic cUAS
JIATF-401 本月早些时候还授予 AeroVironment (AV) 一份价值 5 亿美元的三年期合同。
Senate takes next steps toward confirming key Pentagon officials
议员们集体投票，安排下一轮投票，以确认新的五角大楼审计长以及其他有影响力的职位。
Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors
在像伊朗这样的高节奏交战中，如果不改变采购方式，SRM 的补给可能需要数年时间。
L3Harris postpones missile unit IPO until mid-2027
首席执行官克里斯·库巴西克(Chris Kubasik)告诉投资者，“市场状况并不能反映我们正在创造的价值”，最好等待他们“稳定下来”。
Army opens new testing hub for further air defense integration
陆军表示，测试中心将充当“永久的黑客马拉松环境”，这意味着消除制造商对防空系统的软件限制。
Leonardo DRS to acquire software company Raft
此次 4.5 亿美元的全现金收购旨在提高 DRS 向客户提供更广泛技术的能力。
Airpower opened Iran’s skies. Why hasn’t it reopened Hormuz?
史汀生中心的两位专家认为，对于“几代人统治蓝天”的美军来说，伊朗战争最惨痛的教训是，“决定性的较量可能已经转移到了地下。”
Rafael CEO eyes IPO by end of year, plans to attend French defense shows in future
在接受 Breaking Defense 采访时，约夫·图尔格曼 (Yoav Tourgeman) 承认，关于这家以色列国防巨头究竟如何上市仍存在疑问。
Addressing the ‘four tyrannies’ of the Pacific to keep logistics flowing
[赞助] 预测人工智能和自主将重塑太平洋地区部队的维持方式。
Navy awards $76.6B in contracts for new Virginia, Columbia-class subs
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Army adds $54B to Lockheed PAC-3 agreement, totaling $59B
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SpaceX wins $1.6B to launch Space Force ‘sensing and targeting’ sats
style="text-indent: 2em; "The SpaceX task order is the first to be awarded since the Space Force’s July 17 massive $11.4 billion plus-up to the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract vehicle ceiling.
Localizing tactical communications for sovereign, NATO-ready C3I
style="text-indent: 2em; "[Sponsored] Beyond foreign sales, Rafael’s model enables tech transfer, local engineering, and is a template for NATO partners.
Air Force plans downselect for second CCA batch next year
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