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Budget Talks. SAC Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said Thursday that negotiators from the White House, Senate and House are close to “sealing a deal” to avoid triggering automatic spending cuts […]

Erickson recently completed the first flight of its Airbus H225 Super Puma, which will provide the operator’s customers with new advanced avionics, increased payload and increase range for various missions. […]

Residents in and around Washington, D.C., have complained that frequent helicopter flybys interrupt their sleep, shake their homes and drown out conversations, prompting the House of Representatives to address the issue […]

2020 Watch.  Democrats running for president in 2020 had a one-for-one swap this week, as Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced July 8 he would drop out of the race after […]

Goldfein Timeline. Despite the rotation of the three other service chiefs of staff this year, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein will remain in his role until July […]

SDA Director Out. Two key space officials in the DoD submitted their resignations last week. Fred Kennedy, who had been selected to lead the nascent Space Development Agency, will return […]

Ungrateful Silicon Valley. General Dynamics Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic said Silicon Valley companies should do more to help the U.S. government and defense industry and show their gratitude for […]

Cochran Passing. Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) passed away May 30 at age 81. He served in Congress as first a House member then a senator for over 45 years, […]

Disaster Relief Deal Reached, But Shaky Road Ahead. The Senate on Thursday passed a $19.1 billion disaster aid package by a vote of 85-8, but the House failed to pass […]

T-X Market. Boeing officials see a potential for 2,600 new aircraft based off the company’s forthcoming T-X trainer jet worldwide, they told reporters in St. Louis this week. The Air […]