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Dan Parsons
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Homeland SecurityTethered Unmanned Aircraft Considered For Anti-Terrorism Surveillance
The U.S. Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating AeroVironment ‘s [AVAV] new tethered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and security applications. Called the Tether […]
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Air ForceStudy: U.S. Military Needs More Cheap Missile Interceptors To Win Salvo Equation Against Peer Adversary
The U.S. military can count on facing guided missiles in its next high-end conflict, but it is not prepared to defend against massed, relatively inexpensive precision weapons. A new study […]
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InternationalNorwegian Deputy Defense Chief Calls For Increased Military Investment By NATO Member Nations
Facing Russian aggression on the alliance’s eastern flank and spurred by an infusion of cash and weapons by the U.S. military, individual NATO nations are eager to contribute to collective […]
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Responds To Navy’s Immediate Need For Affordable New Weapons
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Missile manufacturers anticipate Navy requirements for new weapon capabilities will come directly from deployed fleets, emerging as urgent operational needs rather than traditional acquisition programs. Rather […]
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BudgetCarter Slams 2017 NDAA For ‘Raid’ On War Funding, Will Recommend Veto
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will advocate that President Obama veto the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act if it contains provisions included by the congressional defense […]
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Navy/USMCUSS Ford Carrier Will Begin Sea Trials In August Prior To Planned September Delivery
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s newest carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), is almost entirely complete and should go to sea for acceptance trials in August with delivery to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Marine Corps Chiefs Lament Sluggish Acquisition System
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –-The military and defense contractors must find ways to speed the acquisition and fielding of new technologies so that gear is not obsolete by the time it […]
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Navy/USMCGen. Paxton: Sea Services Falling Behind Near-Peer Nations In Key Capabilities
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –Potential adversaries have outpaced the Marine Corps’ assumed technological superiority in a high-end fight while the service has been focused on two counterinsurgency conflicts over the past […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Newest Unmanned Aircraft Will Launch From Submerged Submarines
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy has set a course for deploying unmanned aerial vehicles on its manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). A small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system, […]
