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Defense WatchDEFENSE WATCH
TSA Law. President Obama on Friday signed into law a bill to reform the Transportation Security Administration by requiring the agency to be more transparent. Provisions of the Transportation Security […]
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ArmyArmy Official Warns Excess Aircraft Could Hamper Modernization Efforts
A key Army official warned Thursday that congressional efforts to require the service to carry more aircraft than necessary could hamper the service’s aircraft modernization efforts. “The Army’s getting smaller […]
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Air ForceDoD Awards Japan, Australia Pacific Regional F-35 Maintenance Work
The Defense Department on Wednesday selected Japan and Australia to provide the Asia-Pacific portion of its global F-35 airframe and engine sustainment posture. Japan will provide airframe maintenance, repair, overhaul […]
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ArmyArmy Wants Lighter Weapons, Body Armor For Future Units
The Army wants lighter body armor and weapons as well as a future fighting vehicle to restore a greater degree of tactical ability in future combat, according to a top […]
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Defense WatchDEFENSE WATCH
Orion Arrives. Engineers take their first look at NASA’s Orion spacecraft following its successful Dec. 5 flight test and recovery, according to Orion developer Lockheed Martin. Technical teams are examining […]
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InternationalDoD Selects International Sites For Regional F-35 Maintenance Work
The Defense Department on Thursday selected Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Norway and the Netherlands as part of its global F-35 airframe and engine sustainment posture. Italy will provide F-35 […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays NROL-35 Launch To Friday
The Air Force pushed Thursday’s NROL-35 payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to Friday due to weather, according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). Launch will take place […]
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Space
NASA Delays First SLS Launch Until Roughly June 2018
NASA pushed back its Space Launch System (SLS) first launch goal to roughly June 2018 from its previous estimate of December 2017, a key official said Wednesday. NASA Associate Administrator […]
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SpaceFAA Developing Its Own Space Situational Awareness Capability For Collision Avoidance
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in the early stages of creating its own space situational awareness (SSA) capability, much like the Defense Department’s Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) Mission […]
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SpaceOrbital Sciences Contracts With ULA For CRS Missions
Orbital Sciences [ORB] said Tuesday it contracted with United Launch Alliance (ULA) for an Atlas V launch in the fourth quarter of 2015 with an option for a second Atlas […]