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Vivienne Machi
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InternationalLawmakers Condemn Turkey’s S-400 Acquisition, Urge Consequences
House and Senate leaders of the armed services and foreign relations committees on July 12 urged swift action to counter Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian-made weapon system that the Defense […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Wins Contract to Provide New AESA Radars to B-52 Aircraft
Raytheon [RTN] has been selected to provide the new radar for the Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress bomber, the company said July 11. The company will be contracted for a pre-Engineering, […]
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CongressSASC to Expedite Hearing for Army Secretary Nominated to Become New SECDEF
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has agreed to hold a nomination hearing for Army Secretary Mark Esper to become the next Secretary of Defense next week, in an effort […]
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Air ForceWhite House ‘Strongly Objects’ to HASC NDAA Funding Cuts for F-15EX, Next-Gen Air Dominance
The White House critiqued the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) mark of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to be debated on the House floor this week, in […]
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Air ForceHASC Member’s Amendment Adds $200 Million to FY ’20 NDAA for RC-135 Equipment Replacement
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member-introduced amendment would divert $200 million to replace storm-damaged aircraft ground and training equipment from other Defense Department funding streams in the fiscal year […]
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Air ForceTwo Light Attack-Related Amendments Introduced for House FY ’20 NDAA
House lawmakers have included two amendments that affect the Air Force’s ongoing light attack experiment to be considered for inclusion in the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). […]
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Navy/USMCSOUTHCOM Commander: LCS To Deploy to Region in October
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) expects to receive a Littoral Combat Ship in its area of responsibility this fall, the command’s new commander told lawmakers July 9. Testifying before the Senate […]
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CongressMarine Corps Vet Challenging McConnell in 2020 Senate Race After Narrow 2018 Midterm Loss
A Marine veteran and Democrat who narrowly lost her race to represent Kentucky in the House in the 2018 midterm elections is now challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) […]
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SpaceSecond GPS III Satellite Ready to Launch in Late July
The second Lockheed Martin [LMT]-made GPS III satellite has been sealed up and is ready for its scheduled July 25 launch, the company said July 8. Lockheed Martin Space and […]
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CongressFormer House Republican Challenging Virginia Democratic Senator in 2020
A former House Republican and retired Navy SEAL who lost his seat in 2018 is challenging Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the state’s senior senator, in 2020. Scott Taylor, who represented […]
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