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Oracle has launched a new defense ecosystem designed to help startups secure government contracts, Defense One reported Tuesday. The company introduced the Oracle Defense Ecosystem at its recent defense technology summit, highlighting the global initiative’s goal to strengthen U.S. and allied national security and help accelerate the disruptive potential of emerging defense technology by creating […] More

Lockheed Martin, with the Missile Defense Agency, has completed a demonstration of its Long Range Discrimination Radar, or LRDR. The company said Tuesday the two organizations conducted a Flight Test Other-26a, or FTX-26a, to evaluate the LRDR’s performance, particularly its capability to deliver vital data to homeland defense systems. Threat Detection and Data Sharing During the […] More

HII has collaborated with the U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force to conduct a coalition forces exercise in the Joint Simulation Environment, or JSE, to provide high-fidelity training for F-35 Lightning II pilots. The company said Thursday the training exercise, hosted by the Air Force 31st Combat Training Squadron, involved HII personnel based at […] More

Austal USA announced the launch of its first-ever steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr., on June 14. What Is the USNS Billy Frank Jr.? The Mobile, Alabama-based company said Wednesday the USNS Billy Frank Jr., with registry number T-ATS 11, is a Navy ship intended to support fleet operations by performing towing, salvaging, rescue, […] More