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DoD Closely Examining Roles And Implications of UAVs
With the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) growing, the Pentagon is examining a number of issues, from the systems’ implications on tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) to how the […]
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DARPA Green Lights Phase II For AeroVironment Nano Air Vehicle
AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) May 27 announced it has been awarded a six month, $636,000 Phase II contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and build a […]
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Business/FinancialIsrael Spending $190 Million For 25 T-6A Trainer Aircraft
Israel has requested the sale of 25 T-6A Texan aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The total value of the […]
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Homeland Security
Bush Directive On Biometrics Creates Framework For Improved Federal Coordination
By Calvin Biesecker President Bush last Thursday signed a new directive calling on federal agencies to coordinate, and share better their use of biometrics to better prosecute the War on […]
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InternationalBrits Net Gains Through Air-Land Interface Lessons Learned
By B.C. Kessner ROME–The British military has made great strides delivering network enabled capabilities (NEC) to forces working at the Air-Land Interface (ALI) and has identified key steps toward additional […]
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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Still the Ones. Who’s running the Air Force following last Thursday’s resignations of Secretary Michael Wynne and Chief of […]
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Air ForceYoung Creating Director-Level Position In OSD AT&L For Space and Intelligence
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon’s acquisition chief said he is creating a director level-position for space and intelligence capabilities in his office to ensure "corporate-level oversight" of such systems including […]
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Business/Financial
How Contractors Can Win Work From Space Agency: NASA Seeks Visionary Space Innovators To Brainstorm Future Homes, Offices, Vehicles, Roads To Be Built On Moon
Contractors, Others, Are Briefed On Requirements To Create A Lunar Community; What The Stylish Spacewalker Will Wear For A Stroll Through Town Designing Habitat Is Challenging: How To Supply Air […]
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Homeland SecuritySuccessful Aegis System Test Opens Door To New Capability; Will Aegis Compete With Ground-Based Midcourse System?
A successful test last week of the Aegis ballistic missile defense system and its Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IV interceptor opens the door to new capabilities and missions for the […]
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Business/Financial
Sen. Levin Cites NPOESS As Example Of Problem Program, Over Budget And Behind Schedule; Young Says All Original Capabilities Ultimately May Not Be Orbited
Senate Panel Blasts $295 Billion Of Cost Overruns In Pentagon Programs; That Equals More Than 16 Times NASA Budget, About 30 Times More Than MDA Budget The National Polar-orbiting Operational […]