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Air ForceRaytheon’s Small Diameter Bomb II Completes System Verification Review
Raytheon [RTN] and the Air Force completed three successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) program reviews leading up to a mid-May Milestone C decision, according to a company statement. […]
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Air ForceGAO Denies InSpace 21 Reconsideration Request Of Protest Dismissal
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday denied InSpace 21 LLC’s reconsideration request after GAO dismissed a protest challenging the award of a contract to Range Generation Next LLC for […]
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Air ForceAir Force Restarting Long-Term Development Planning
The Air Force is restarting a focus on long-term developmental planning, or a game plan to develop a better technology product over time, according to the service’s top officer. Air […]
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PentagonGortney Says U.S. On ‘Wrong Side’ Of Ballistic Missile Defense Cost Curve
The United States is on the “wrong side” of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) cost curve because it shoots down inexpensive rockets with very expensive ones, according to a key […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Completes BE-3 Engine Acceptance Testing
Blue Origin said Tuesday it recently completed acceptance testing of its BE-3 rocket engine, calling it the first new hydrogen engine to be developed in the United States in more […]
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CyberDISA Director Wants Joint Regional Security Stacks Categorized As Weapon System
The head of the Defense Information Services Agency (DISA) wants the Defense Department’s information technology (IT) effort called Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS) categorized as a weapon system. DISA Director […]
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ArmyArmy Wants Mobile Protected Firepower Moving Forward, Odierno Says
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–The Army’s top officer sees its future ground vehicles filling a requirement he called mobile protected firepower: one light vehicle that can deploy quickly and give initial ground capability […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Small Business NETCENTS-2 Contracts
The Air Force on Thursday awarded another Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to 17 companies worth a possible combined value of $5.8 billion, according to […]
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ArmySouth Korea Signs LOA For PAC-3 Missiles
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–South Korea, for the first time, procured Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile capability by entering into a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) with the United […]
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ArmyNammo Preparing Non-‘Back Blast’ Shoulder-Fired Munition For Qualification
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Nammo will qualify later this year a shoulder-fired munition called the M72-FFE that can be shot without a “back blast,” allowing it to be deployed from inside buildings. Nammo […]