Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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Air ForceSenators Urge Cancellation of LRSO Program
A group of seven Democratic senators on Tuesday called on the president to cancel the Air Force’s nuclear air-launched cruise missile program, the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon. In a […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Still Weighing Options for UAS Acquisition
The Coast Guard is still interested in acquiring unmanned aircraft, its commandant said Tuesday, but it’s still trying to find a platform that will meet its requirements as well as […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Begins Airworthiness Tests of LRASM Aboard Super Hornet
The Navy in November started initial testing of the Long Range Anti Ship Missile (LRASM) aboard its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The initial airworthiness testing was conducted with LRASM mass-simulator vehicle […]
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Navy Begins Airworthiness Tests of LRASM Aboard Super Hornet
The Navy in November started initial testing of the Long Range Anti Ship Missile (LRASM) aboard its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The initial airworthiness testing was conducted with LRASM mass-simulator vehicle […]
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PentagonPentagon Considers Increasing Industry Incentives on Contracts
The Pentagon wants to motivate industry to come in under cost and is going to increase its use of incentive type contracts, as well as boosting the amount of money […]
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BudgetCongress Extends Government Funding Until Wednesday
Congress prevented a government shutdown Friday afternoon, as the House agreed in a voice vote on a continuing resolution that gives lawmakers until Wednesday to hammer out an omnibus appropriations […]
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InternationalUnited Kingdom to Invest $1.5 Billion in Innovative Defense Technologies
The United Kingdom plans to step up its investment in cutting-edge new technologies like robotics and automation, and will create a new technology hub inspired by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation […]
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Air ForceFormer STRATCOM Leader Urges Air Force to Buy Long Range Standoff Weapon
The Air Force should continue its pursuit of a new nuclear air-launched cruise missile despite concerns that the ambiguity between nuclear and conventional cruise missiles could trigger “false alarms” leading […]
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BudgetSenate Passes Bill Extending CR to Dec. 16, House to Vote Friday
The Senate on Thursday afternoon passed a five-day continuing resolution that will extend government funding until Dec. 16. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) brought the measure to the floor […]
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Budget
Five-Day Extension of Continuing Resolution Filed in House
With the clock ticking down on a continuing resolution that expires on Dec. 11 and no omnibus spending compromise in sight, the House appropriations committee chairman introduced a five-day CR […]