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Vivienne Machi
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CongressSenior SASC Democrat Defends Mattis Amid Reports of His Departure
As the Defense Department looks to prepare for great power conflicts and continue fighting counterterrorism wars in the Middle East, the department needs Secretary Jim Mattis to maintain continuity and […]
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Air ForceAnalyst: Too Soon to Tell If Protest-Free Trend Will Stick for Air Force Programs
A series of protest-free wins for major Air Force aircraft programs are a welcome sight for both the service and contract winner Boeing [BA], but whether the trend sticks for […]
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Air ForceAir Force: Loss of Consciousness Deemed Cause of Fatal 2018 F-16 Crash
The Air Force on Tuesday released an accident investigation board report determining the cause of a fatal F-16 Thunderbird crash this past April. Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, an F-16CM pilot […]
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Air ForceAir Force Officials: Extent of Damage to F-22s at Tyndall Still Unknown
The Air Force continues to assess the potential damage to multiple F-22 Raptor fighter jets inflicted last week by Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It remains to […]
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Air ForceMajority of F-35 Aircraft Cleared For Flight After Fuel Tube Tests
Less than a week after the Pentagon’s entire fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters was temporarily grounded to investigate a suspect fuel tube, the majority of the aircraft are back […]
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CongressCongress Mulls Saudi Sanctions, But Low Risk of Imminent Impact to Industry
Lawmakers are newly considering imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia amid calls for President Trump to investigate the disappearance of a Saudi-born journalist. But any possible impact on U.S. weapons makers […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Space Wargame, New GD Spox, AUSA Roundup
Senate Confirms DoD Nominations. The Senate confirmed several Defense Department nominees during voice votes Oct. 11. They include: Army Gen. Robert Abrams for U.S. Forces-Korea commander; Vice Adm. Craig Faller […]
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Air ForceU.S. Space Sectors Must Work Together to Combat Emerging Threats, Official Says
The U.S. space sectors – military, civil and commercial – will need to work together more closely to combat emerging and quickly multiplying threats from peer competitors, a senior DoD […]
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Air ForceEngine Developers Win IDIQ Awards to Develop New Tech for Air Force
Rolls-Royce on Thursday was awarded a $100 million contract to develop new advanced turbine engine technologies for the Air Force. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is for phase 1 of the […]
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Air ForceNo Protest for T-X Contract Award to Boeing
The way is clear for Boeing [BA] to safely secure three major aircraft development contracts worth billions as its two competitors declined to protest the Air Force’s T-X trainer aircraft […]