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Air ForceAir Force Mulls Building Reactors At Two Bases
By George Lobsenz The Air Force is considering a pilot program to deploy small nuclear power reactors at two of its bases, saying it would complement its ongoing alternative energy […]
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Air Force
GAO May Extend Air Force’s Tanker-Response Deadline, Expects A Hearing
By Emelie Rutherford The Government Accountability Office may extend the Air Force’s deadline for responding to Boeing‘s [BA] protest of the service’s award of its tanker contract to a rival, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Needs To Invest In ISR, Maintain ASW Advantages, CNO Says
The Navy needs to expand its investments in the "kill chain" to include more focus on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as command and control, according to the Chief […]
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Air Force
Raytheon Continues ‘Revolutionary’ Upgrades To AIM-9X, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] is adding a data link to its AIM-9X Block I Sidewinder missile that will enable in-flight target updating of the missile, a Navy official said. […]
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Pentagon Sends Modified War-Supplemental Request To Hill, Lawmakers Eye April Debate
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon recently notified lawmakers it wants to rejigger its final war-related funding request for the fiscal year, seeking less money overall for procurement efforts including the […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing To Gain New Sole Source Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract
By Dave Ahearn The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will negotiate a sole-source contract for Boeing [BA] to continue leading the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, according to an MDA notice Friday […]
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Homeland Security
Raytheon Introduces Concrete Smasher For Urban Search And Rescue
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] has developed and demonstrated a rapid concrete breaking technology that can be used by urban search and rescue teams to work more quickly in disaster […]
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ArmyAdvanced 120mm Gun For FCS Mounted Combat System In Safety Testing
By Ann Roosevelt ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md.–The 120mm XM360 gun that will provide the firepower for the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) Mounted Combat System (MCS) is firing for safety […]
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Business/Financial
Navy To Begin Work On ERM AoA In Wake of ERGM’s Demise
By Geoff Fein Although the Navy has ceased funding of Raytheon‘s [RTN] Extended Range Guided Munition (ERGM), the service remains committed to finding a solution for Naval Surface Fire Support […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Taking Steps Now To Thwart Tactical Aircraft Shortfall Next Decade
By Geoff Fein and Emelie Rutherford Facing a shortfall of at least 69 strike fighters by 2015, the Navy is undertaking a number of efforts to ensure that it will […]