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Senate NDAA to Pentagon: ‘Immediately’ halt fight against extremism - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee has called on the Defense Department to halt programs to prevent and root out extremism in the ranks.

Roll Call · Jul 20, 2022

Pentagon and Lockheed Reach Deal to Build 375 F-35 Fighter Jets

The US Department of Defense agreed with Lockheed Martin Corp to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years, the two parties said on Monday, amid expectations the price of the most common version of the aircraft would increase due to inflation and slower production. "We are pleased to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 19, 2022

APLIF: New Late Stage Program to Treat Cutaneous Leishmaniasis…

Bautz: By David Bautz, PhD OTC:APLIF | TSX:APLI.TO READ THE FULL APLIF RESEARCH REPORT

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2022

AeroVironment Bags $6.2M Contract From US Marine Corps

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) received a firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) and spares from the U.S. Marine Corps. The contract is valued at ~$6.17 million. The company expects the delivery to be completed in July 2022. Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system delivers immediate tactical reconnaissance, surveillance,…

Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022

BWX Technologies Secures Contract To Build Nuclear Microreactor In US

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) has secured a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) to build the first advanced nuclear microreactor in the U.S.  BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC will build the prototype in Lynchburg, Virginia, and Euclid, Ohio, under a cost-type contract valued at around $300 million, depending…

Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022

Sypris Bags Follow-On Contract For Electronic Warfare System Upgrade

Sypris Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SYPR) subsidiary, Sypris Electronics LLC, has bagged a multi-year, follow-on award from a U.S. Department Of Defense contractor to produce and test multiple power supply modules. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Sypris will produce power supply modules to upgrade the electronic warfare suite for an important U.S.…

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

At least 12 military bases contaminating water supply with toxic PFAS

Testing by the Department of Defense revealed dangerous levels of the contaminants, drawing concern from public health advocates

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2022

Ameresco, Bright Canyon Energy Partner To Build Large Scale Project

Ameresco Inc (NYSE:AMRC) and Bright Canyon Energy proposed Kūpono Solar Project, a combined solar and battery system to be built at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam West Loch Annex Hawai'i. The proposed project is designed to deliver 42 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable energy to Hawaiian Electric's grid on the island of O'ahu.…

Benzinga · Jun 1, 2022

Soldiers 'killed 13ft monster descended from Biblical times', YouTuber claims

The Giant of Kandahar, a 13-foot-tall monster with red hair and six-fingered hands that lived in the mountains of Afghanistan 'was killed and covered up by the US government'

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

No, Russia did not capture a US admiral at Ukraine's Azovstal steel plant

Posts on social media claim that Russian forces captured a US admiral, Eric T. Olson, at the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The US Department of Defense confirmed to The FRANCE 24 Observers that Eric T. Olson retired in 2011 as an admiral for the US…

France 24 · May 23, 2022