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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseSPACECOM Takes Missile Defense Mission From STRATCOM
U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) this week announced it is taking over missile defense responsibilities from U.S. Strategic Command, in accordance with a command plan approved by President Biden. The 2022 […]
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Missile DefenseIsraeli Arrow-4 Missile Interceptor To Be More Affordable For Higher Volume
An Israeli official this week confirmed the new Arrow-4 missile defense interceptor being developed by Israel and the U.S. aims to be more affordable to allow a higher volume of […]
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Missile DefenseCollins Nominated To Succeed Hill As MDA Head
President Biden on Thursday nominated the program executive officer (PEO) of Ground-Based Weapons Systems to be the next director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Collins has served in this […]
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Navy/USMCBiden Nominates Smith To Be Next Marine Corps Commandant
President Biden nominated assistant commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith to become the next Commandant of the Marine Corps, the administration said Thursday. Smith’s nomination to become the […]
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Missile DefenseGAO Reveals More Guam Defense Details
The latest annual Government Accountability Office (GAP) review on missile defense acquisition progress showed more details about the new defensive plans for Guam including the specific command and control systems […]
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Unmanned SystemsAUKUS Partners Test Test AI/ Autonomy Pillar II Drone Swarm
The three AUKUS partner countries recently tested artificial drone intelligence (AI) and autonomy systems in a swarm setting as part of the non-submarine parts of the tripartite collaboration. The U.K. […]
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Navy/USMCUSS George Washington Aircraft Carrier Redelivers Following Extended Refueling Overhaul
HII [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) completed a 69-month refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) work on the USS George Washington (CVN-73) aircraft carrier and redelivered the ship to the Navy on […]
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InternationalMcCaul: Taiwan Weapons Sales Won’t Be Delivered Until 2025-2029
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) recently said 22 weapon systems approved for transfer to Taiwan are not due to be delivered until 2025 or 2029, following […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Time to Review COCOMs, Default Impact, Luria To BAE Board, Ukraine FMS
Berger: Change COCOMS? Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger said he thinks it is time to look at changing the structure of combatant commands (COCOMS) given changes since the current structure […]
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Navy/USMCGilday: Need More Governance, Trust Building With AI
The Navy’s top officer recently said he thinks the U.S. needs more regulation in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help build trust and manage risk in the new technologies. “So […]
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