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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceHarris Delivers Sixth GPS III Payload to Lockheed Martin
Harris Corp. [HRS] has delivered its sixth advanced navigation payload to Lockheed Martin [LMT] as part of the Air Force’s GPS III satellite program, the company said Nov. 1. The […]
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CongressDefense Sectors Largely Contributing to House GOP Leaders
With the 2018 midterm elections just days away, national polls continue to weigh the possibility that Democrats may take the House, which would lead to a considerable shakeup of leadership, […]
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CongressDefense Contractors Hedging Their Bets in Key SASC Member Races
With the 2018 midterm elections less than a week away, defense contractors are funneling campaign contributions into incumbents sitting on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), while keeping an eye […]
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PentagonDoD Deploying 5,200 Troops, Equipment to U.S.-Mexican Border
The Department of Defense plans to deploy some 5,200 active duty troops to the southwestern border by the end of this week in support of Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases Cause of Fatal 2018 Pave Hawk Accident in Iraq
The Air Force has determined the cause of a fatal accident this past March involving a Pave Hawk helicopter in Iraq that killed all on board. On March 15, an […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: KC-46 Evaluation, GDIT Protest, M&A Activity, Drone Restrictions
KC-46 Goes International. The KC-46 flight test program is conducting a test called Integrated System Evaluation (ISE) to evaluate worldwide operations and military utility of the aerial refueling aircraft. On […]
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SpaceInitial Space Force Estimates for FY ’20 Budget Imminent
The Defense Department plans to have an initial cost estimate for Space Force efforts within the fiscal year 2020 budget request by next week, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said […]
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PentagonShanahan: DoD Following White House Request to Cut Billions from 2020 Budget
As the Defense Department works on its fiscal year 2020 (FY’20) budget request throughout the rest of this calendar year, it is doing so with the goal of meeting President […]
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PentagonNew Fuel Tube Issues Ground Several F-35s For Second Time This Month
Following the Oct. 11 grounding of all F-35 Joint Strike Fighters due to a failed fuel tube in some aircraft, two additional fuel supply tubes have been identified as suspect […]
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InternationalBelgium Picks F-35 Over European Options for Future Fighter
Belgium has chosen Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for its next fighter aircraft over several potential European options, becoming the 13th country to select the fifth-generation platform. The […]