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Concern Voiced In Hearings An array of Department of Defense space procurement programs suffers multiple problems, including soaring costs, lengthy delays and increased risks, with some satellite systems now having […]

Contrary to recent reports, the Global Positioning System (GPS) isn’t on the verge of a failure that would leave confused motorists groping for that paper thing called a map. Air […]

Some $1.09 Billion At Stake In This Contract, More Billions Are Possible In Later Action The Boeing Co. [BA] renewed its protest of a NASA-NOAA contract award to Lockheed Martin […]

By Geoff Fein For FY ’10, the Navy has submitted two unfunded requests to Congress, totaling $395 million, for aviation and ship maintenance. The FY ’10 request is a far […]

By Marina Malenic The Air Force would prefer a more rapid production rate for the F-35 LIGHTNING II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to boost its tactical aircraft fleet before fourth-generation […]

By Geoff Fein The USS Freedom (LCS-1) began her second round of acceptance trials this week to test out systems the ship’s crew were unable to demonstrate during Freedom‘s transit […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the midst of Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) on the USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and the ship has undergone successful testing of […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Navy’s decision to negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract with the builder of a new and closely watched aircraft-carrier catapult system reflects the company’s confidence in the product […]

Iranian Nukes Would Threaten Both Israel And United States, Obama Says; No Steps Are Off Table; Netanyahu In Agreement Obama, Netanyahu Meet At White House; Netanyahu Says All Options Must […]

European Missile Defense Still Alive, Perhaps With Russia As Partner: Gates Lawmakers: Missile Defense Cuts Unwise; Huge Weapons Cuts Challenged In Congress, But Gates Presses For Fiscal 2010 Budget Secretary […]