Month: July 2023
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SpaceMillennium Space Systems Completes Design Review for Missile Warning Satellite
Millennium Space Systems reports it has completed a program design review (PDR) for a U.S. Space Force missile tracking satellite in just four months, the company announced Wednesday. The satellite is for Space […]
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InternationalG-7 Countries Commit To Long-Term Security Assistance For Ukraine
Leading industrial nations on Tuesday declared a long-term commitment to the security of Ukraine to included continued defense, economic and financial support, following a two-day NATO summit that included an […]
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Business/FinancialThales To Acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications For $1 Billion
France’s Thales Group on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications from Britain’s Cobham for $1.1 billion in a deal that strengthens its avionics portfolio. The transaction […]
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Air ForceCJCS Nominee: Sharing or Vacating S-Band Could Set Back DoD ‘Several Decades’
A DoD sharing or abandonment of the S-band portion of the electromagnetic spectrum could harm military forces and entail significant work around costs, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown told […]
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SpaceDIU Contracts Muon Space to Evaluate Satellite Weather Data
Muon Space has been awarded an option to the company’s contract with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLMC) to collect ionospheric data on the MuSat-2 satellite mission. Under this […]
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Air ForceAir Dominance Combined Test Force Succeeds F-22 CTF at Edwards AFB
The U.S Air Force has established the Air Dominance Combined Test Force (CTF) under the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif. “The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force has formally […]
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CongressJoint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Brown Cites Multi-Year Authority As Critical For Munitions Requirements
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cited the new multi-year procurement authority as critical to ensuring the Pentagon […]
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CongressSASC Presses Army For Night Vision Devices, Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategies
The Senate Armed Services Committee is pressing the Army to provide its acquisition strategies for night vision devices and its tactical wheeled vehicle fleet, with the latter not having been […]
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Air ForceLatest AMRAAM Variant Successful In Final Flight Test
RTX [RTX] on Tuesday said the newest variant of its Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) has successfully completed its final flight test, marking the completion of developmental and operational testing. […]
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CongressSenate Defense Authorizers Direct Closer Look At DoD Innovation Unit
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is tasking a government auditing agency to scrutinize a Defense Department office charged with accelerating the adoption of commercial technology, prompted by concerns over […]