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Marc Selinger
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SpaceLandsat-9 Satellite Passes Preliminary Design Review
Landsat-9, an Earth-imaging satellite that Orbital ATK [OA] is building for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, has undergone its preliminary design review, the company announced Aug. 8. The review, […]
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CongressF-35 Upgrade Plan Nears Completion, GAO Says
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to send Congress this month a multi-billion-dollar upgrade plan for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Says Electron’s First Flight Cut Short By Ground Equipment Glitch
Rocket Lab’s new Electron rocket did not reach orbit during its first flight test in May because a ground-equipment problem forced the flight to be ended early, the company announced […]
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SpaceSunshield Integrated On James Webb Space Telescope
Northrop Grumman [NOC], prime contractor for the James Webb Space Telescope, announced Aug. 7 that it has finished installing a tennis-court-sized sunshield on the $8.8-billion spacecraft. Designed by Northrop Grumman […]
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Air ForceAir Force, SOCOM Exploring Light-Attack Aircraft Technologies
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) are partnering to explore technologies for a potential light-attack aircraft for special operations forces (SOF). The Air Force Lifecycle Management […]
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UncategorizedState Dept. OK’s Sale of A-29 Aircraft To Nigeria
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of 12 Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft to Nigeria to counter terrorist groups and drug traffickers, the Defense Security […]
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InternationalState Dept. OK’s Sale of A-29 Aircraft To Nigeria
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of 12 Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft to Nigeria to counter terrorist groups and drug traffickers, the […]
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Air ForceDoD Reviewing Schedule For Replacing Nuclear Force
The U.S. Department of Defense’s nuclear posture review is looking at whether the schedule for replacing the three legs of the aging nuclear triad should be revised, a Pentagon official […]
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Air ForceStealth Upgrades Key To Keeping U.S. Military’s Edge, Report Says
The U.S. military should continue improving its stealth aircraft technology to keep its advantage over possible rivals in the coming decades, according to a report released Aug. 2 by the […]
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Air ForceAir Tractor, L3 Enter Longsword Aircraft In Air Force’s Light Attack Experiment
Air Tractor and L3 Technologies [LLL] have announced that they plan to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s light-attack aircraft experiment using their new AT-802L Longsword turboprop. Air Tractor, of […]