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Pentagon Reports To Congress On Major Programs
The Pentagon has submitted reports to Congress outlining cost changes to major acquisition programs while noting that it was the first time in recent history that no programs reached a […]
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Eurocopter Supplies EC 225 and AS350 B3e To Support Chinese Electrical Grid
The State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), China’s largest helicopter operators, has purchased Eurocopter’s EC 225 and two AS350 B3e helicopters to support the country’s growing electrical grid. SGGAC will […]
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Northrop Grumman, EADS Confirm Commitment To Germany’s Euro Hawk
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company have said they remained committed to Germany’s Euro Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle despite reports out of Berlin that the program will be […]
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Next Version Of Rolling Airframe Missile Undergoes Testing
The Navy has completed the first round of developmental and operational testing of the second block of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) intended to defend ships against anti-ship cruise missiles […]
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WGS-5 Satellite Preparing For Operations
Boeing [BA] May 24 said it has received the first on-orbit signals from the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite (WGS-5) it is delivering to the Air Force. The satellite is expected […]
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Air Force Successfully Test Launches Minuteman III ICBM
The Air Force successfully test launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., according to the service. The purpose of the launch was to validate and verify the […]
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Dems Will Challenge DoD’s MEADS Funding Likely In Full HASC Markup, Sanchez Says
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) said the Democrats will soon put forward an amendment during the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill process challenging the Defense Department’s funding of the final […]
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Strategic Forces Panel Wants Assessment Of MEADS Tech After Test
After a contentious period when congressional committees tried to kill the final stage of the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel wants […]
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House Defense Panel Proposes Air Force Create EELV Evaluation Plan
A key House panel is proposing requiring the Air Force to create and implement a plan to ensure the fair evaluation of contractors competing for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) […]
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Air Force Wrapping Up F-35 ‘Night Flights’
The Air Force is concluding a series of “night flights” at Edwards AFB, Calif., that test the F-35’s capability when flying in instrument meteorological conditions–when pilots have no external visibility […]