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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Serving As Sub To Small Space Company For In-Space 3D Printing
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is serving as subcontractor to a nascent space company developing a product to enable additive manufacturing, aggregation and assembly of large and complex systems in space without […]
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ArmyHouse Authorizers Want Options For Accelerating Future Vertical Lift
House authorizers want the Army to present potential options and required resources for accelerating the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, one of the service’s most important programs. The House Armed […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Approves Bill Providing Additional $920 Million For SLS
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) bill that would provide $920 million more than requested for NASA’s […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Want Air Force To Speed Up JSTARS Recapitalization
House authorizers want the Air Force to accelerate the development, procurement and fielding of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) […]
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BudgetHouse Authorizers Criticize DIUx Effort For Not Tackling ‘Traditional’ Barriers To Entry
House authorizers are criticizing the Defense Department’s Silicon Valley outreach effort for not tackling what they call “traditional” barriers to entry like a lengthy contracting process and an inability to […]
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CongressKendall Concerned Congress Will Mandate Open Systems In All Programs
The Defense Department’s acquisition czar is concerned lawmakers will pass a law requiring all future weapons programs to feature open systems. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics […]
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Air ForceSubcommittee Mark Contains Wideband AoA Provision That Could Slow Down Process
The fiscal year 2017 House Armed Services (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee mark contains a provision that would require the Defense Department to develop study guidance including the full range of […]
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Air ForceBridenstine Bill Gives U.S.-Developed Rocket Engines Procurement Advantage
Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s (R-Okla.) American Space Renaissance bill directs the Defense Department to give United States-developed rocket engines a 25 percent price reduction in procurements starting in 2023 to discourage […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Oppose Air Force Sole-Sourcing UH-1N Replacement
Twelve House lawmakers want House Armed Services Committee (HASC) leadership to take steps preventing the Air Force from awarding its UH-1N replacement without competition. In an April 14 letter to […]
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Defense Watch
Defense Watch
Capitol Hill Week Ahead. It’s a big week on the Hill as the HASC starts its markups of the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The committee will release […]