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Vivienne Machi
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BudgetHouse Passes DoD Budget, Trump Expected to Sign
The House on Wednesday passed the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2019 (FY’19) funding bill by a veto-proof majority, essentially ensuring that the Pentagon will have its funding on time for […]
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Air ForceReport: Faulty Navigational Data Caused 2017 Global Hawk Crash
A 2017 accident involving an RQ-4B Global Hawk that crashed in California was caused by issues with one of its navigational data devices or navigators, according to an Air Force […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards $1.3 Billion to Lockheed Martin to Build First Two Next-Gen GPS III Satellites
The Air Force on Wednesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.3 billion contract to build the first two GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) systems. The contract award follows a Sept. […]
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CongressCanceled Joint Exercise Has Hurt Readiness, Says Nominee to Lead US Forces Korea
U.S. forces and allies stationed along the Korean peninsula have suffered a “slight degradation in readiness” following the cancellation of a major joint exercise in August, the nominee for the […]
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BudgetHouse to Vote Wednesday To Fund DoD On Time for First Time in Nine Years
The House could vote to pass the fiscal year 2019 (FY’19) appropriations bill to fund the Department of Defense (DoD) and several other agencies on Wednesday, funding the Pentagon ahead […]
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SpaceNASA Leader Pushing to Commercialize Low Earth Orbit
NASA must look for ways to commercialize activity in low Earth orbit so that it can focus on getting humans back on the moon and onto Mars, Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s […]
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Air ForceProposed New Bomber Squadrons Likely to Include More B-21s
More B-21 aircraft could be procured if the Air Force succeeds in doubling its number of bomber squadrons over the next decade, but service officials are not yet ready to […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch: Space Force, HASC Seapower, Top Comms Jobs Open
Space Force Budget. A proposed $13 billion budget to stand up the Space Force over the next five years is at the higher level of how much such a move […]
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Air ForceInsitu Pitching Upgraded Integrator Drone for the Future Air Force Battlefield
Insitu, a non-integrated subsidiary of Boeing [BA], last week unveiled its new Integrator Extended Range, a beyond-line-of-sight, satellite communications (SATCOM)-enabled small unmanned aerial system capable of ranging modern combat theaters […]
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Air ForceBlue Origin to Invest $1 Billion in New Glenn Rocket in 2019
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Blue Origin is planning to invest $1 billion in its forthcoming New Glenn orbital launch vehicle, as the company works to develop more reusable and affordable […]