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Marc Selinger
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Air ForceLawmakers Propose New Space Corps In Air Force Department
Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) strategic forces panel are proposing a major overhaul of the Air Force’s space activities, including the creation of a U.S. Space Corps […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s Aging Nuclear Cruise Missile Has Become Hard to Maintain, General Says
The U.S. Air Force’s aging, nuclear-armed, air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is experiencing “significant reliability challenges,” underscoring the need to develop a replacement, a key general said June 20. All elements […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Seek Bids For F-16 Life Extension
The U.S. Air Force plans to issue a request for proposals in June or July to extend the service life of hundreds of F-16 fighters, the service announced last week. […]
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InternationalLockheed, Tata Agree To Make F-16s In India If They Win Indian Fighter Contest
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) signed an agreement at the Paris Air Show June 19 formalizing their intent to build the F-16 Block 70 in India […]
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UncategorizedDoD’s Nuclear Posture Review Looking At Each Triad Leg, Secretary Mattis Says
The U.S. Department of Defense is scrutinizing all three legs of the nation’s aging nuclear triad as part of its nuclear posture review, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said June 14. […]
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House Bill Seeks ‘One-Stop Shop’ For Commercial Activity In Space
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved a bill by voice vote June 8 that would create a “one-stop shop” in the Commerce Department to authorize private-sector activity in […]
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U.S. Needs Defense Against Space Objects, Rep. Rohrabacher Says
Lawmakers should consider making NASA or another agency responsible for defending against an asteroid or other space object that could hit Earth and kill millions of people, according to a […]
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Senate OKs Continued Use Of Russian Rocket Engines For NASA Missions
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment to an Iran-Russia sanctions bill (S. 722) June 15 to ensure NASA and its industry partners can keep relying on Russian-made rocket engines. […]
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Air Force X-37B Spaceplane To Ride On SpaceX Rocket For First Time
The next launch of the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B reusable unmanned spaceplane is scheduled for August and will occur aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, service officials said […]
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Air Force Exploring Infrastructure Upgrades For Training Space Forces
The U.S. Air Force is taking a “hard look” at the additional training infrastructure it needs to enhance its ability to simulate advanced space threats and prepare warfighters for combat, […]