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Marc Selinger
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UncategorizedU.S. Africa Command Building Drone Site In Central Niger
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is building an “operating location” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in central Niger to enhance its collection of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) information […]
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U.S. Buys Six More A-29 Light-Attack Planes For Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force, which has 20 A-29 Super Tucano light-attack planes, will receive six more through a recently announced U.S. Air Force purchase. “The order of these six A-29s […]
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CongressF-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness, GAO Says
The U.S. Department of Defense’s new fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets, according to […]
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Air ForceU.S. Buys Six More A-29 Light-Attack Planes For Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force, which has 20 A-29 Super Tucano light-attack planes, will receive six more through a recently announced U.S. Air Force purchase. “The order of these six A-29s […]
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Air ForcePence To Visit Air Force Nuclear Base
Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota Oct. 27 to review the base’s two nuclear missions, Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) announced Oct. 25. […]
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BudgetCongress Might Finish Defense Authorization Bill In Days
Leaders of a House-Senate conference committee expressed hope Oct. 25 that they will quickly wrap up negotiations on a final version of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill. Sen. […]
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BudgetLawmakers To Begin Formal Talks On Final Defense Authorization Bill
House and Senate negotiators charged with writing the final version of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill plan to have their first formal meeting Oct. 25. While the session […]
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Air ForceU.S. Africa Command Building Drone Site In Central Niger
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is building an “operating location” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in central Niger to enhance its collection of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) information […]
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PentagonDoD To Conduct ‘Deep Dive’ To Make F-35 More Affordable
The U.S. Department of Defense is launching a “deep dive” with industry to look for ways to further cut the cost of the F-35 Lightning II, a DoD official said […]
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Bigelow, ULA Aim To Place Inflatable Space Habitat Near Moon
Less than two weeks after Vice President Mike Pence indicated that the Trump administration plans to send astronauts to the Moon, Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Oct. 17 that they hope […]