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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceAir Force Seeking Munitions for the ‘High-End Fight’ in FY ’20 Budget Request
The Air Force is requesting more munitions for use in a future battle against peer adversaries and shifting away from weapons used in counter-terrorism activities, senior service officials said this […]
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SpaceNew Space Development Agency to Focus on Space-Based Sensor Layer
The Pentagon officially established the Space Development Agency March 12 under the direction of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and will first focus on developing the architecture […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Buy Up to Six Light Attack Aircraft in FY’20, Continue Experimenting
Despite questions about its future, the Air Force’s light attack experiment is slated to continue as the service plans to procure about six turboprop aircraft in fiscal year 2020 while […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requests New Aircraft, Advanced Tech R&D in FY ’20 Budget Proposal
The Air Force’s fiscal year 2020 presidential budget request funds a new fighter aircraft and provides increased research-and-development dollars to build the advanced technology the service needs to fulfill requirements […]
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BudgetPentagon Investing Billions in Space Systems in FY ’20 Budget Request
The Defense Department is requesting nearly $12 billion in its fiscal year 2020 presidential budget request for space-based systems, over half of which would fund new and existing satellite programs. […]
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CongressLawmakers, Analysts Critique Trump’s Proposed FY ’20 Defense Budget
Democratic lawmakers criticized the White House’s initial fiscal year 2020 defense budget request when it was unveiled March 11, with funding for President Trump’s border wall and a sharp increase […]
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BudgetFY ’20 Budget Summary Includes $750 Billion Topline, Funding for New Ships, Fighter Aircraft
The fiscal year 2020 (FY ’20) budget summary released March 11 provides the first look at President Trump’s priorities for defense programs, but revealed few surprises ahead of a more […]
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Air ForceAir Force Secretary to Resign, Become University President
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced March 8 that she has submitted her resignation, effective May 31, to become the University of Texas El Paso’s next president, pending final approval. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Hires JHU Applied Physics Lab NatSec Exec for New ‘Chief Architect’ Role
The Air Force’s acquisition directorate has created the new position of chief architect to help manage the development of new capabilities through “families of systems,” and has hired Johns Hopkins […]
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CongressCENTCOM Leverages Allied Support to Offset Carrier Needs, Commander Says
U.S. Central Command requires support from coalition partners to provide a sufficient carrier strike group presence and meet mission needs in its area of responsibility, the command’s leader told lawmakers […]