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Air ForceSenators Ask Hagel To Review Air Force Plans Reducing Number Of Competed EELV Launches
Eight senators Tuesday asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to review the Air Force’s decision to reduce the number of competed Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) missions from 14 to seven […]
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CongressUSMC: ACV Requirements Based on MPC, Plus More Seating, More Robust Swimming Abilities
The Marine Corps should have its requirements documents for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Increment 1 complete within about six months and award a production contract in fiscal year 2017, […]
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ArmyWar Drawdown, Sequester Force Army, USMC to Simplify Helo, Ground Vehicle Fleets
Army and Marine Corps officials explained to the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee how the reset after operations in Afghanistan and sequestration have come together to […]
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BudgetHow to Keep an Aircraft Carrier: The Navy’s $7 Billion Problem
Congress wants the Navy to keep 11 aircraft carriers in its fleet. The Navy wants to keep 11. Law dictates that the Navy keep 11. And yet, the Navy’s budget […]
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CongressTSA Wants Airport Incident Alarms Integrated With Camera Surveillance
Incident alarms located at certain areas of the nation’s airports should be integrated with the surveillance camera systems at these airports to enable better situational awareness in the event of […]
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Air ForceSenior Leaders Offer Laundry List of Lost Capabilities Under Sequestration
The services will all lose specific capabilities ranging from F/A-18 aircraft that can’t fly to divesting the KC-10 tanker fleet, to inactivating an aircraft carrier and its air wing, senior […]
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CongressStackley: LPD Hull Would be ‘a Better Fit’ for Marines’ LX(R) if Costs Stay Manageable
A version of the LPD-17 hull form would be the best replacement for the aging LSD amphibious dock landing ships given the Marine Corps’ operational and lift requirements, but cost […]
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BudgetSenators Indicate They May be Able to Continue Sequester Relief in FY ’16 and Beyond
The Senate Armed Services Committee gave top Navy and Marine Corps leadership a mixed bag of opinions on the chances of lawmakers passing any sort of sequestration relief for fiscal […]
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CongressHouse Subcommittee Approves DHS Bills For Emergency Alerting, Social Media, Interoperable Communications
A House panel on Thursday marked-up three homeland security bills designed to modernize the national emergency alerting system, strengthen the use of social media in disaster response, and to bolster […]
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Air ForceAir Force Performs First F-35A Night Flight, Is Finalizing Light Air Support Training
The Air Force performed its first night flight of the F-35A Monday at Eglin AFB, Fla., service Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said Wednesday. The first night flight is […]