Pat Host
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Air ForceAir Force Launches SBIRS GEO-3
The Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Friday launched the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-3 satellite. Liftoff took place at 7:42 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force […]
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Air ForceTrump’s Proposed Air Force Secretary Subject To DOE IG Probe In 2013
The woman who President Donald Trump plans to nominate to serve as the next Air Force secretary was subject to an Energy Department inspector general (IG) probe in 2013 that […]
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CongressTrump Becomes 45th President, Senate Confirms Mattis, Kelly
Donald Trump was inducted as the 45th United States president on Friday and the Senate voted to confirm both retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary and retired […]
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ArmySig Sauer Wins $580 Million Army Handgun Contract
The Army has awarded Sig Sauer a contract worth as much as $580 million for its Modular Handgun System (MHS) program, according to a service statement. Fielding of the handgun […]
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Space
NASA Proposes Buying Soyuz Seats From Boeing
NASA said Jan. 17 that it is considering contracting with Boeing [BA] for crew transportation services to and from the International Space Station (ISS) on the Russian Soyuz rocket, according […]
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PentagonKendall Says Maximizing Combat Capability Should Be Most Important Acquisition Metric
The Pentagon needs to deprioritize easy acquisition performance metrics like cost and schedule performance in favor of whether a program will maximize the military’s combat capability, according to the outgoing […]
