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In This Issue
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Navy/USMCBoeing Picked For Navy’s F/A-XX Carrier Fighter
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced Boeing [BA] beat out Northrop Grumman [NOC] to develop the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft program, in a contract expected […]
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Unmanned SystemsHegseth Announces Plans For New Autonomous Warfare Command, Project Meridian Panel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans to establish a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command (AutoWarCom) as well as the stand-up of Project Meridian, led by tech CEOs Palmer Luckey […]
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SpaceMiller Tapped to Head SPACECOM, Oversee Move To Huntsville
The White House on Tuesday nominated Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller for his fourth star as the head of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM). Miller would replace Gen. Stephen Whiting […]
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CongressRep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]
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Navy/USMCSkillman Nominated As VCNO, Mahan Moved From Acting Navy Acquisition Chief To Temporary Under Secretary
Vice Adm. Brad Skillman was nominated by the Trump administration to become the next Vice Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Sept 29 on the same day acting Secretary of […]
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Unmanned SystemsHegseth Moves To Speed C-UAS Use In The Homeland, Expands JIATF’s Roles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week directed his department to lower barriers to fielding counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) speeding approval processes. As part of the goal to accelerate the fielding […]