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Vivienne Machi
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Business/FinancialArmed Services Lawmakers Largely Slam FCC Ligado Decision, But Next Steps Unclear
The Pentagon has for weeks now vocally articulated its case for the FCC to rescind a recent approval for Ligado to repurpose spectrum adjacent to that used for GPS, and […]
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Air ForceNext ABMS Demo Pushed to August Timeframe, to Focus on Space-Related Scenario
The Air Force has opted to push its next Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) demonstration even further to the right as the Defense Department continues to take precautions regarding the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief of Staff Nominee: Service to Better Incorporate Industry, Academia to Speed Hypersonic Programs
The Air Force is currently involved in several hypersonic-related development programs with goals to test and field new platforms over the next decade, but the service needs to move more […]
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Air ForceX-37B Space Plane’s Next Launch Scheduled for Mid-May
The U.S. military’s X-37B “space plane” is scheduled to launch its sixth mission May 16, carrying multiple defense and civil space experiments aboard, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said May […]
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Business/FinancialBridenstine: NASA Committed to Boeing-Built Space Launch System
NASA is not shifting away from the Space Launch System (SLS) that will transport the next generation of American astronauts to the Moon, Adminstrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed May 5, just […]
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SpaceNASA Partnering with Space Force for Asteroid Tracking, Protective Defense
NASA and the Space Force are joining together to use their respective situational awareness capabilities to help the civil space agency better detect, track and protect against objects in space, […]
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Business/FinancialAFA Plans Annual Air, Space, Cyber Symposium to Take Place in Fall
The Air Force Association announced May 4 that the annual Air, Space and Cyber Symposium will take place in September outside Washington, D.C., with planners watching COVID-19 pandemic developments closely. […]
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InternationalTrump Nominates Retired Army Three Star to Become Next Ambassador to Ukraine
Retired. Army Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton has been nominated to become the next U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the White House said May 1. Dayton, 71, served four decades in the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Developing New Gateway Translator for Air Force’s ABMS Program
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is working with the Air Force to develop and field a gateway translator for multiple aircraft and systems to connect together under the Advanced Battle Management Program […]
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Air ForceRoper: ‘In a Perfect World,’ Launch Services Procurement Program Would Have Three Vendors
The Air Force’s acquisition czar reiterated April 29 that the service can only afford to award contracts to two launch providers for future national security space launches, after a government-sponsored […]