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Vivienne Machi
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CyberDoD Awards $28 Billion Multiple-Award R&D Contract
The Defense Department on Tuesday announced a multiple-award contract worth up to $28 billion to 15 companies and organizations for research and development work on the Defense Technical Information Center’s […]
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SpaceAir Force Awards First Contract for New Missile Warning Satellite
Lockheed Martin [LMT] was awarded Tuesday a contract not to exceed $2.9 billion for three Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicles intended to enhance the U.S. military’s early […]
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SpaceAnalysts: ‘Unanswered Questions’ For the Cost of a Space Force
A new Pentagon report released Aug. 9 described several potential steps and proposals to build up to President Donald Trump’s desired Space Force, but was scarce on cost estimates. The […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Awarded Second Air Force Hypersonic Weapon Prototype Contract
The U.S. Air Force today awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a potential $480 million contract to design a second hypersonic weapon prototype. The contract will provide the critical design review, test […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Contract for New Tech to Combat Laser Attacks
The Air Force last Friday awarded UES Inc., a Dayton, Ohio-based science-and-technology firm, a $49.1 million contract to develop new technologies to help counter laser attacks against its aircraft. The […]
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BudgetTrump Signs $716 Billion NDAA Into Law
President Donald Trump signed into law Monday H.R. 5155, the fiscal year 2019 John McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), authorizing a $716 billion budget, a pay raise for troops […]
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SpaceSenior DoD Leader Urges ‘Wide-Eyed’ Approach to Space Force
The Pentagon is putting all the building blocks in place to help fulfill President Trump’s vision of a future Space Force, but stakeholders need to fully comprehend the resources that […]
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UncategorizedUK Could Work with US Aerospace Firms on Tempest Fighter Jet
The United Kingdom is planning to work “quite closely” with U.S.-based aerospace industry partners as it develops its future next-generation fighter aircraft, the nation’s defense secretary said Aug. 7. The […]
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SpaceAnalysts: Proposed Changes to Space Infrastructure ‘A Good Start’
The Pentagon is on the right track in its efforts to reorganize its sizable space infrastructure, but it is unclear whether the proposed Space Force can be stood up by […]
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PentagonDefense Innovation Unit No Longer an ‘Experiment’
The Pentagon has dropped the “experimental” portion of its Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental, indicating that the technology hub is here to stay. “As a testament to [the department’s] commitment to the […]