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Marc Selinger
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BudgetLawmakers Push To Unblock Development of Ballistic Missile Submarine
Six senators and 33 House members have signed letters urging key congressional appropriators to pass language allowing the successor to the Navy’s Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine to enter its next […]
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InternationalDoD Eyes More Technology Ties With South Korea
South Korea’s recent advances in technology, especially robotics, provide an opportunity for the U.S. Department of Defense to increase its research and development work with its East Asian ally, a […]
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InternationalState Dept. OK’s $31 Billion In Fighter Sales To Qatar, Kuwait
The State Department has approved the sale of 112 Boeing [BA] fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait in deals totaling more than $31 billion. The Qatar sale, which includes 72 […]
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Unmanned SystemsJIDO To Hold Counter-Drone Demo In February
The U.S. Defense Department’s Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) will sponsor an event early next year to evaluate counter-drone tools and promote industry cooperation in the sector, an agency official […]
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Homeland SecurityCounterterrorism Aid Should Focus More On Domestic Security, Think-Tank Says
The U.S. government, which devotes most of its counterterrorism aid to building the military capabilities of foreign partners, should steer more of that assistance to internal security, according to “Remodeling Partner Capacity,” […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Issue Future Frigate RFP In FY 2017
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. — The U.S. Navy expects to issue a draft request for proposals (RFP) for its Future Frigate in the middle of fiscal year 2017 and a final […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Issue Future Frigate RFP In FY 2017
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. — The U.S. Navy expects to issue a draft request for proposals (RFP) for its Future Frigate in the middle of fiscal year 2017 and a final […]
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InternationalU.S. Pacific Command Chief To Visit Turbulent Philippines To Renew Defense Ties
Hoping to renew U.S.-Filipino defense ties amid strained political relations, the head of U.S. Pacific Command said Nov. 15 that he plans to travel to Manila next week to meet […]
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InternationalCarter Urges NATO To ‘Engage’ Trump
Donald Trump’s criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the presidential campaign should not deter the military alliance from trying to work with his incoming administration, Defense Secretary […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Knifefish UUV Draws Inspector General Criticism
A Pentagon watchdog agency is urging the Navy to reassess or even cancel its Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) program, saying the mine-hunting effort is struggling. The Knifefish has been […]