DefenseNews

Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch

The Navy’s top acquisition official told lawmakers this week his service has three projects — including one from the Marine Corps — involved in Replicator, a Pentagon effort to quickly field large numbers of uncrewed systems. “The Navy has been very supportive of Replicator,” Nickolas Guertin, assistant Secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said at a May 15…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

VinFast (VFS) secures nearly 30K pre-orders for new $10,000 VF 3 in under three days

In under 66 hours after launching its new low-cost electric SUV, VinFast’s VF 3 racked up nearly 30,000 pre-orders. Starting under $10,000 (235 million VND), the VinFast VF 3 is already creating a buzz. Following the special price promo, the VF 3 will cost around $20,000. Meet the new low-cost mini electric SUV VinFast revealed the affordable VF 3 at CES 2024 in January, announcing plans to…
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CryptoNews

Nigerian Securities Regulator: Crypto Exchanges Complying With Naira Delisting Directive

The Nigerian Securities Regulator has stated that cryptocurrency exchanges have complied with a directive to remove the local currency from peer-to-peer platforms. The acting director-general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has called on platforms engaged in practices that undermine the national interest to cease such activities. Kucoin’s Delisting of Naira Receives Praise The…
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DefenseNews

House bill would block F-22 retirements, keep buying Air Force F-15EXs

Some House lawmakers want to prevent the Air Force from retiring older F-22A Raptor fighters and keep the F-15EX Eagle II jets in production a year longer than the service had planned. The House Armed Services Committee’s proposed fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act would also allow the service to cut 56 A-10 Warthogs. The Air Force originally planned to retire 250 aircraft in FY25 as…
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