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InternationalU.S., India To Cooperate On Defense Logistics
The United States and India have signed an agreement to expand cooperation on military logistics, the two countries said Aug. 29. The bilateral logistics exchange memorandum of agreement (LEMOA) will […]
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UncategorizedMissile Defense Agency To Seek Ideas For Airborne Laser Prototype
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to issue a broad agency announcement (BAA) “shortly” to solicit white papers on a new airborne laser prototype, according to […]
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BudgetFormer DoD Budget Official Defends OCO Funding
Former Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale said Aug. 29 that the overseas contingency operations (OCO) funding mechanism has served the Department of Defense well and should be retained with modest changes, […]
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Unmanned SystemsDefense Science Board Calls For Faster Adoption Of Autonomy
The Defense Science Board (DSB) is urging the Department of Defense to develop and field autonomous systems more quickly to take full advantage of their “substantial operational value” and to […]
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ArmyFormer U.S. Army Airship Damaged In UK Crash
Airlander 10, a giant airship prototype that used to be part of the U.S. Army’s now-canceled Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) program, crashed at the end of its second flight […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Unveils New Air Surveillance Radar
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lockheed Martin [LMT] has developed a new ground-based radar to perform air surveillance. Unveiled at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium that took place here Aug. 16-18, […]
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Air ForceAir Force Drafting SBIRS Follow-on Acquisition Plan
The U.S. Air Force is nearing completion of a plan to restock its missile-warning satellite system, according to a key service official. The Air Force’s Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) […]
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ArmyArmy, Navy To Test Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The U.S. Army and Navy are teaming up to test a hypersonic glide vehicle next year, according to an Army official. The “offensive weapon technology” is part […]
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Unmanned SystemsDOD Eyes More Complex Counter-UAS Exercise
The U.S. military plans to introduce several changes into this year’s version of the annual Black Dart counter-drone exercise, including making the threat scenarios more complex and more challenging to […]
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Tapped To Develop New Radar For Aircraft Carriers, Amphibs
Raytheon [RTN] has received a $92 million contract to develop a new air surveillance radar for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. Under the contract, announced Aug. 19, […]