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Dan Parsons
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Air ForceIn A First, Russia Contacts U.S. Officials Ahead Of Airstrikes Against ISIL
After weeks of airstrikes in Syria, Russian military officials on Tuesday alerted U.S. forces before launching attacks against targets in Raqqa, the city that Islamic State (ISIL) militants have declared […]
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Business/FinancialAs Defense Firms Consolidate, Pentagon Looks To Co-opt Commercial Tech
The U.S. and international defense industries are undergoing a period of rapid and large-scale consolidation that could result in a handful of traditional contractors that build major weapon systems but […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDeputy Defense Secretary Says Troops Teamed With Robots Will Keep Russia, China At Bay
Where precision-guided and nuclear bombs staved off war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said thinking machines helping U.S. troops make faster, better […]
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Air ForceU.S. F-15Es Arrive In Turkey, Adding Air-To-Ground Strike Muscle To ISIL Fight
Six F-15E Strike Eagle jets arrived at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Thursday, joining other U.S. manned and unmanned aircraft already stationed there to prosecute the campaign of air […]
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ArmyArmy’s Modular Missile Defense System Successfully Intercepts Target Drone
The Army on Thursday morning successfully demonstrated the ability of its Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) system to identify, track and destroy an incoming cruise missile. Just before 10:30 […]
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ArmyArmy Commanders Lack Clarity On Defensive And Offensive Cyber Capabilities
The Army is increasingly dependent on the service-wide communications network that provides units and commanders at all levels the information needed to perform its various missions, but the complex network […]
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Air ForceAdditional F-15s Heading To Turkey In Escalation Of Anti-ISIL Air Campaign
The U.S. is preparing to deploy additional F-15E strike aircraft to Turkey, increasing the number of aircraft involved in the air campaign aimed at degrading and destroying the Islamic State […]
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InternationalCarter: China, Russia Threaten Peaceful Global Order
Fresh off his third trip to Asia since being confirmed as Secretary of Defense in February, Ashton Carter on Saturday underscored the U.S. commitment to maintaining peace throughout the Asia-Pacific […]
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Navy/USMCMechanical Failure Ruled Out As Cause Of Marine Helicopter Crash In Nepal
The Marine Corps helicopter that went down during humanitarian relief operations in the aftermath of a May earthquake in Nepal, killing all aboard, likely crashed because of unfamiliar terrain and […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Sees Risk In Marine Corps Accelerated ACV Development Plan
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report the accelerated pace at which the Marine Corps is procuring the first iteration of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) poses […]