August 14, 2025 archive

Marines move to make Valkyrie a full program of record…could mean more business

    Not only is drone-manufacturer Kratos expanding its Oklahoma manufacturing facilities, but one of its newest drones could mean more customers for the company. News came recently that the U.S. Marine Corps is moving to transition its XQ-58A Valkyrie drone work  into a full program of record about about a partnership with Airbus to craft a …

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Drummond secures reversal of protections for lesser prairie chicken

    Attorney General Gentner Drummond is celebrating a significant win for Oklahoma’s agricultural and energy sectors, as a federal court has vacated the Biden-Harris administration’s rule that listed the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. A U.S. District judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, finding that the U.S. …

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Energy briefs

** The Trump administration will make available $1 billion in funding to accelerate the growth of the U.S. critical minerals and materials sectors, the Energy Department said in a statement on Wednesday. ** Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is revealing more details about his department’s plan to fix the nation’s air traffic control system – and a big part …

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