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Unmanned SystemsPredator B UAV Detects Ground Radar In Tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced last week that it recently demonstrated the ability of a Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle to detect enemy ground-based radar. During company-funded flight […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Urges Navy To Delay Future Frigate Contract
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended April 18 that the Navy delay a key contract award for the Future Frigate by a year to ensure it has enough information […]
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Missile DefenseMissile Defense Agency Reviews Redesigned Kill Vehicle
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), which is redesigning the exo-atmospheric kill vehicle that sits atop its long-range interceptor missile, held a preliminary design review for the program in late […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s T-45C Trainers To Resume Flying With Altitude Limit
The U.S. Navy’s T-45C Goshawk fleet is expected to return to flight this week after a grounding of almost two weeks, but the airplane’s altitude will be limited to under […]
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InternationalTHAAD Might Become Operational In South Korea After May Election
The U.S. military continues to make progress fielding a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) battery in South Korea but might not declare it operational until after that country’s […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s First Ford Carrier Finishes First Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy’s first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), completed its first set of at-sea tests April 14. The ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk in […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
DoD Reform. As part of a Trump administration effort to streamline the federal government, the White House Office of Management and Budget has posted an online survey asking the public […]
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UncategorizedRaytheon Tapped To Develop Australian Air Defense System
The Australian Department of Defence announced April 10 that it has picked Raytheon [RTN] Australia to develop a short-range, ground-based air defense system. The department plans to spend up to […]
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Australia Seeks Bids For Navy’s Future Frigate
The Australian Department of Defence has taken a significant step toward acquiring nine new anti-submarine warfare frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. The department announced March 31 that it has […]
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German Military Launches Cyber Command
The German military’s new Cyber and Information Space Command (CIR) is up and running. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen put the CIR into service April 5, according to the […]