Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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Air ForceRaytheon, Finmeccanica Partner Up to Offer M-346 for T-X Competition
Add another competitor to the Air Force’s T-X trainer competition: Raytheon [RTN], Finmeccanica Alenia Aermacchi, CAE, and Honeywell [HON] are partnering to offer a modified version of the Aermacchi M-346, […]
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Business/FinancialGD Announces Acquisition of UUV Manufacturer Bluefin Robotics
General Dynamics [GD] Mission Systems has acquired Bluefin Robotics, a Quincy, Mass.-based developer of autonomous undersea robots used for mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Carlo Zaffanella, […]
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Air Force2016 Presidential Candidates Slowly Roll Out Defense Spending Proposals
The presidential field has narrowed to a handful of candidates, with two Democrats and six Republicans remaining in the race. In the early months of their campaigns, the presidential hopefuls […]
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CongressExperts Affirm Value of Navy’s New Unmanned Tanker
A panel of experts gave a tentative thumbs up to the Navy’s new plan to develop a carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft, but told a House panel on Feb. 11 that […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-4C Triton Completes Operational Assessment, Inches Toward Milestone C Decision
The Navy’s long endurance surveillance drone, the MQ-4C Triton, has wrapped up its operational assessment, inching it one step closer to low rate initial production. After the service completes its […]
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BudgetCNO Eager to Restart Carrier-Based Drone Program
Days after the Navy announced its new strategy for putting an unmanned aerial system (UAS) on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson voiced […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin to Propose T-50A for Air Force Trainer Competition, Vetoes Clean Sheet Designs
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has cemented its plan for the Air Force’s T-X competition and will offer a modified version of the T-50 aircraft it produces with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Spar as Air Force Asks For More RD-180s
The appearance of the Air Force’s top two officials on Capitol Hill keyed up an ongoing fight between lawmakers over continued use of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine. The service […]
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Air ForceDecision to Retain A-10 Leaves Air Force in F-35 Maintenance Bind
Because of a shortfall of active duty maintainers, the Air Force will rely on contractor-provided maintenance support for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter training units, its chief of staff Gen. Mark […]
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Navy’s $33.3 Billion Procurement Budget For FY ’17 Contains Less Funding For Aircraft, Shipbuilding Than FY16
The Navy on Tuesday released its $164.9 billion budget request for fiscal year 2017, which includes $33.3 billion for ship, aircraft and weapon procurement. The service emphasized increasing its investments […]