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Air Force

Air Force to Submit Revised Space C2 Strategy to Pentagon in November

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, November 1st, 2019

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Air Force to Submit Revised Space C2 Strategy to Pentagon in November

The Air Force will soon provide the Defense Department with details of how it plans to procure new space command-and-control systems, per a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Oct. 30. The report, titled “Space Command and Control: Comprehensive Planning and Oversight Could Help DoD Acquire Critical Capabilities and Address Challenges,” examined how the Air Force has been working to consolidate its space C2 systems into one platform since the 1980s, as required by a House Armed Services Committee…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]