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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceBoeing Claims Northrop Rejected Potential Partnership on GBSD Program
After several weeks of speculation that the two developers for the Air Force’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system could work together on a path forward, the companies appear to be […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Add New Weather Sensor to Air Force Space Budget, Lessens R&D Funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2020 defense budget pluses up the Air Force’s space procurement budget for fiscal year 2020, but the majority of the increase comes from shifting […]
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CongressSAC Defense Bill Advances, But Border Wall Funding Fight Continues
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Sept. 12 to send the fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill to the Senate floor, but not before Democratic members made clear they would push […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Add Millions to Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System in FY ‘20
Senate appropriators are overall supportive of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) research-and-development effort, and want to provide additional funds in fiscal year 2020 to further refine the […]
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InternationalState Department Clears $6.5 Billion F-35A Sale to Poland
The State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale (FMS) worth $6.5 billion of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to Poland, the department said Sept. 11. The sale, if approved […]
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CongressSAC-D Markup Includes More Space Funding, Counters House-Passed Version
The long-awaited markup of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee’s fiscal year 2020 defense spending bill fully funds or provides more money for space-related efforts, countering cuts made in the House-passed […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s New Combat Rescue Helicopter on Track to Start Production Next Month
The path appears clear for the Air Force to approve its new combat rescue helicopter to enter production and deployment, the industry partner’s program director said Sept. 9. The new […]
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CongressWhite House Critiques Senate NDAA Language Limiting Space Force, Missile Efforts
The Trump administration has registered discontent with several elements of the Senate-passed fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and issued a letter last week urging remedies be applied […]
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BudgetSenate and House Leaders Confirm Separate Plans for Short-Term CR
The leaders of the House and Senate have each announced plans to buy time for Congress to move through the fiscal year 2020 appropriations process by passing a continuing resolution, […]
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Defense Budget Talks to Resume En Masse Upon Lawmakers’ Return to Capitol Hill
Congress is scheduled to return from its annual August recess Sept. 9 and will waste no time diving into negotiations to flesh out the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization and […]