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Defense WatchDEFENSE WATCH
ATK, Orbital Clear Hurdle. ATK says that its pending merger with Orbital Sciences unconditionally cleared government regulatory review. The Federal Trace Commission informed the companies on Thursday that it and […]
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Air ForceBoeing Approaches Critical Milestone In KC-46A Tanker Program
Boeing [BA] could throw its KC-46A tanker program into flux if it doesn’t perform a critical flight test by the end of the year, according to a key Defense Department […]
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SpaceNASA Scrubs Orion Launch Attempt, Tries Again Friday
NASA will try launching its uncrewed Orion space vehicle Friday morning after scrubbing Thursday’s launch due to mechanical issues, according to a post on the civil space agency’s blog. The […]
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Air ForceBill Allows Deactivating Some A-10s To Provide For F-35 Maintainers
The fiscal year 2015 conferenced defense authorization bill would allow the deactivation of some A-10s if the Defense Department proves that not doing so would significantly delay the planned fielding […]
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Air ForceConferenced Authorization Bill Allows Use Of Contracted Russian Engines In Launches
The conferenced fiscal year 2015 defense authorization bill released Tuesday protects the use of Russian rocket engines procured before Feb. 1 in national security space launches. The bill contains a […]
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UncategorizedNDIA Proposes Adding Managerial Judgment, Flexibility To Acquisition Process
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is proposing giving managerial judgment and flexibility to acquisition decision makers as part of an overall effort to improve the weapon systems procurement process. […]
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Space
Weather ‘Looks Good’ For Thursday’s NASA Orion EFT-1 Mission
There is an 18 percent chance of rain forecasted for Thursday morning’s long-awaited flight test launch of Orion, NASA’s next-generation spacecraft slated to eventually send astronauts into space, according to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans Expanding Vipersat COMSATCOM Technology In FY ’16
The Navy plans on expanding a commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) technology that enables bandwidth sharing throughout its patrol coastal (PC) fleet by fiscal year 2016. The technology, known Vipersat, improves […]
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Pentagon
DoD Wants Zero Orbital Debris Mitigation Exemptions By 2018
The Defense Department has a goal of eliminating exemptions to the federal government’s orbital debris mitigation standard practices by 2018, according to a key official. Office of the Secretary of […]
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Air ForceAir Force Makes Slow, But Steady, Progress Toward T-X Trainer RFP
The Air Force is making slow, but steady, progress toward issuing a T-X trainer request for proposals (RFP), with a new goal of third quarter fiscal year 2016, according to […]