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Marc Selinger
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Missile DefenseMDA Delays Picking Potential Eastern Missile Defense Site
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), which was planning to pick a “preferred” missile defense site in the eastern United States by year’s end, has delayed its decision until “next […]
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Air ForceAir Force Study Backs Laser Demo On AC-130 Gunship
A study by the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AFSAB) has found that solid-state laser weapons are mature enough to be tested on aircraft, such as an AC-130 gunship. […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch
Zumwalt Goes Home. The USS Zumwalt, the Navy’s first DDG-1000 destroyer, arrives at its homeport in San Diego on Dec. 8 and begins installation of combat systems, testing and evaluation […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Test New Fire Scout UAV Variant On Littoral Combat Ship
The Navy plans to begin testing the MQ-8C, a new, larger variant of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Fire Scout unmanned surveillance helicopter, aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in late […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy To Test New Fire Scout UAV Variant On Littoral Combat Ship
The Navy plans to begin testing the MQ-8C, a new, larger variant of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Fire Scout unmanned surveillance helicopter, aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in late […]
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CongressNavy Nears Design Fix For Some Littoral Combat Ships
The U.S. Navy is close to finalizing a fix for a design flaw that led to propulsion system damage late last year on the USS Milwaukee, a Freedom-class Littoral Combat […]
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CongressNavy Nears Design Fix For Some Littoral Combat Ships
The U.S. Navy is close to finalizing a fix for a design flaw that led to propulsion system damage late last year on the USS Milwaukee, a Freedom-class Littoral Combat […]
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ArmyArmy Study Highlights Need For More Agile Force
A U.S. Army study has found that the service will need to become faster and more flexible to stay at least one step ahead of potential near-peer adversaries on multi-domain […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing To Acquire Liquid Robotics
Looking to expand its footprint in unmanned maritime systems, Boeing [BA] said Dec. 6 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Liquid Robotics, the developer of the Wave […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Sales Rose Modestly Last Year, AIA Says
The U.S. defense and national security sector generated $204.3 billion in sales last year, a 2.5 percent increase from the previous year, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said Dec. 6. […]