Pentagon
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Air ForceSASC-Approved Bill Gets DoD Out of Russian Rocket Engine Business
The Senate Armed Services Committee- (SASC) approved fiscal year 2015 authorization bill text bars the defense secretary from entering into a new contract, or renewing a current contract, for space […]
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PentagonVickers: Intelligence Investments Should Focus on Asia Rebalance, Counterterrorism, Cyber
The defense intelligence community needs to take a focused, intelligence-specific approach to procurement rather than trying to fall in line with general military acquisition, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael […]
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Business/FinancialNDIA Kicks Off Acquisition Reform Effort With a Focus on Accountability, Excess Regulations
Members of the National Defense Industrial Association aired their concerns and frustrations about doing business with the Pentagon on Thursday, as the NDIA kicked off its response to acquisition reform […]
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ArmyEmpirical Data, Reports, Should Drive Discussions, Decisions On The Future of the National Guard: Rep. Walz
Tensions are high between the active Army and the National Guard as the Army reduces combat operations, faces new challenges and a restrictive budget, but hard data can make the […]
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InternationalVice Chief Says Missile Defense In Asia-Pacific Could Expand
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James Winnefeld, said Wednesday persistent North Korean provocations could lead to an expansion of missile defenses in the Asia-Pacific region […]
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PentagonNorthrop Grumman Develops Link Across 5th, 4th Generation Fighters
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has demonstrated a network that allows fifth-generation fighters jets such as the F-22 and F-35 to communicate and share data with earlier generation aircraft, the company said […]
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Navy/USMCUp-gunned LCSs, Coast Guard’s Cutter Among Ideas Proposed For Navy’s Small Surface Combatant
Modified Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) with more firepower and a design based on the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter were among the concepts passed along to the Navy on […]
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InternationalAegis Ashore Launches Standard Missile For the First Time
The land version of the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile System planned for installation in Europe has completed its first test firing of a Standard Missile interceptor against a simulated target, […]
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Air Force
RD-180 Study Report Says Impacts From Loss Significant, Options Limited
Impacts from a loss of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine are significant and action must be taken during fiscal year 2014 to mitigate those impacts, according to a key Defense […]
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InternationalFirst F-35 Engine At New Plant Delivered
The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine produced by Pratt & Whitney at a new plant in Florida has been completed and delivered to Italy, the company said Tuesday. Pratt […]