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ArmyArmy Needs More Mobility In Future Weapon Systems, Odierno Says
The Army needs more mobility and less survivability in its future weapon systems as its current composition of mobility, survivability and lethality is out of balance, the service’s top officer […]
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InternationalDeclining Global Military Budgets Diminish DSCA’s Foreign Military Sales Forecast
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is projecting that total sales beyond fiscal year 2013 could be as much as $30 billion or as little as $5 billion due to […]
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Air ForceBlue Origin Rocket Engine’s Natural Gas Feature Excites Space Command’s Hyten
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The ease of acquiring, supporting and operating the liquefied natural gas that will power Blue Origin‘s BE-4 rocket engine is exciting to the head of Air […]
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Pentagon2020s Will Be Challenging Period For DoD Bill Payers, Kendall Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The 2020s will be a challenging time period for the Defense Department as it grapples with how to pay for numerous high-priority weapons endeavors with bills that arrive […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards ULA $938 Million Contract Mod For FY ’15 Launch Capability
The Air Force said Tuesday it awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $938 million contract modification for fiscal year 2015 launch capability. The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract provides for mission assurance, program […]
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SpaceBoeing, SpaceX Win NASA Commercial Crew Contracts
Boeing [BA] and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on Tuesday won a pair of contracts from NASA totaling $6.8 billion for Commercial Crew (CCP), the civil space agency’s highly-anticipated effort […]
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Air ForceAir Force Hopes For December SpaceX EELV Certification
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.-–Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) could be certified by Dec. 1 to perform national security space launches, according to the head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). Though […]
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InternationalDoD Accelerating Global F-35 Sustainment Network, Bogdan Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Defense Department will add 17 locations worldwide over the next five years as part of its F-35 sustainment posture, according to the head of the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Secretary Pledges $500 Million For Nuclear Force Upgrades
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Air Force will redirect $500 million over the next several years for nuclear force upgrades, according to the service’s top civilian. Air Force Secretary Deborah James […]
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Navy/USMCRolls-Royce Creates Kit To Produce 17 Percent More Power In V-22 Engines
Rolls-Royce said it created a kit that can produce 17 percent more power in challenging conditions from V-22 engines. Rolls-Royce Senior Vice President for United States Government Program Tom Hartmann […]