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Navy/USMCDoD Delays Approving Low-Rate Production Of Navy’s Triton
Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall is holding off on approving low-rate production of the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance plane until “several items” are addressed, according to a Department of […]
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CongressSen. McCain Vows To Oppose Splitting Cyber Command And NSA
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sept. 13 that he would block a possible Obama administration proposal to separate the National Security Agency (NSA) […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Seeks ‘More Usefulness’ From LCS
The U.S. Navy is looking for ways to “get more usefulness” out of its new, growing fleet of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), the service chief said Sept. 12. As more […]
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UncategorizedAir Force Leader Stays Confident In SpaceX After Rocket Losses
SpaceX, a new competitor for launching U.S. Air Force satellites, continues to have the confidence of a key service official despite losing two non-military rockets in the past 14 months. […]
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Air Force Eyes More Frequent, Predictable Launches For Satellites
The Air Force, which is trying to shift away from large satellites and field smaller, more numerous ones instead, plans to create a more frequent and predictable launch schedule to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Eyes More Frequent, Predictable Launches For Satellites
The Air Force, which is trying to shift away from large satellites and field smaller, more numerous ones instead, plans to create a more frequent and predictable launch schedule to […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Office Amassing Flight Tests Of Expendable Micro UAV
The head of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) said Sept. 8 that he plans to decide in about a year whether Perdix, an expendable “micro” unmanned […]
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Air ForceAir Force Leader Stays Confident In SpaceX After Rocket Losses
SpaceX, a new competitor for launching U.S. Air Force satellites, continues to have the confidence of a key service official despite losing two non-military rockets in the past 14 months. Air […]
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CyberDefense Firms Flocking To DoD Cyber Threat Information-Sharing Program
A U.S. Department of Defense program for sharing cyber threat information with the defense industry has seen robust growth since its formation nine years ago, according to a DoD official. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s First DDG-1000 Destroyer Leaving Shipyard
The first Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 destroyer has completed its crew certification and was scheduled the afternoon of Sept. 7 to leave General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works in Maine, where it […]