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PentagonCSBA Says LRSB, Ohio Replacement, GBSD Could Drive Cost Overruns in Nuclear Forces Funding
The United States’ Long Range Strike Bomber, the Ohio-class submarine replacement and the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) programs are the main source of potential budget overruns for the U.S. nuclear […]
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UncategorizedUSAF Scientific Advisory Board Recommends Open Architectures In Potential UAV Upgrades
The Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) suggests the service consider using open architectures (OA) to help keep costs down if it eventually decides to modify unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) […]
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UncategorizedTextron Profits Rise On Gains In Aviation Business, Lower Expenses
Textron [TXT] on July 28 posted higher net income in its second quarter due to strong results in its airplane making segment and lower interest and corporate expenses although sales […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Grabs $66 Million JAGM Contract
Lockheed Martin [LMT] locked up a $66.3 million contract for the next stage of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) competition, which will replace the ubiquitous Hellfire missile currently used by […]
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UncategorizedCommonality Pushed As Key To Future Vertical Lift Success
In order to develop its future vertical lift (FVL) platforms in a timely and affordable manner without having the helicopters become obsolete before they ever see combat, the Army must […]
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UncategorizedIsrael Completes Life Extension of CH-53 Helicopters
Israel completed a nearly decade-long life extension project on the Sikorsky [UTX] CH-53 helicopter, The Israeli Air Force (IAF) said July 30. Israel’ CH-53s, known as the Yas’ur, began to […]
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UncategorizedFAA Authorizes More Than 1,000 UAS To Fly in U.S. Airspace
The number of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) authorized to fly in U.S. airspace has topped 1,000 under a law that allows case-by-case exemptions for pilots to fly outside of existing […]
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UncategorizedDoD Report Outlines Security Risks of Global Warming
The political battle over whether humans are causing climate change – and whether the climate is changing at all – is far from settled, but the Defense Department is already […]
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UncategorizedF-35 Begins Gatling Gun Ground Testing Ahead of Marine Corps IOC
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is on a roll with gun trials of the Air Force version of the jet underway just ahead of a declaration by the Marine […]
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UncategorizedRheinmetall Wins Canadian Contracts For Radar and Soldier Systems Worth Up To $381 Million
Canada awarded two contracts to Rheinmetall with a total base value of $108 million that could be worth as much as $381 million if all options are exercised, according to […]