Pat Host
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SpaceNASA Issues RFP For Venture Class Launch Services
NASA on Friday issued its final request for proposals (RFP) for what the civil space agency called the smallest class of launch services it has ever procured. NASA plans to […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
Budget Watch. The House passed its defense appropriations bill last week, and the Senate Appropriations committee marked up its own defense spending bill. But the Senate is still trudging through […]
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Congress
Senate Appropriators Approve Nearly $344 Million Cut To Commercial Crew
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on Thursday approved 27-3 its version of a fiscal year 2016 spending bill that provides nearly $334 million less for Commercial Crew than NASA requested, […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Estimated $1.5 Billion Contract For AEDC Sustainment
The Air Force on Wednesday awarded National Aerospace Solutions LLC of Reston, Va., a cost-plus-award-fee contract worth an estimated $1.5 billion for test operations and sustainment of Arnold Engineering Development […]
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Congress
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Big Cut To Commercial Crew
The Senate Appropriations commerce, justice and science and related agencies (CJS) subcommittee Wednesday approved its version of a fiscal year 2016 spending bill that provides nearly $344 million less for […]
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ArmyShyu Wants Army Pursing Realistic Program Requirements
The Army’s acquisition czar wants the service to pursue realistic and achievable requirements so that programs aren’t destined for the acquisition “death spiral.” Army Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and […]
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PentagonU.S.-Japan Cooperative Conducts Successful SM-3 Block IIA Missile Flight Test
The United States and Japan on Saturday successfully completed a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA flight test, the first live fire of the SM-3 Block IIA missile, according to a […]
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InternationalMEADS International Believes Germany’s MEADS Selection First Of Many Worldwide
MEADS International believes Germany’s selection of its Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) over Raytheon’s [RTN] Patriot for its next-generation air and missile defense system will be the first of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Huntington Ingalls $4.3 Billion In Contracts For CVN 79 Work
The Navy on Friday awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] two contracts totaling nearly $4.3 billion for work on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), according to a Defense […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriators Approve Big Cut To Air Force AEHF, Slash New Air Force One Funding
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) approved a $140 million cut to the Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program when it passed its version of the fiscal year 2016 […]