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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 ForceRD-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 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDefense Research Officials: R&D Tax Credit Helps, Doesn’t Replace Gov’t Funding for Military Research
The defense research and development community needs healthy levels of investment from both government and industry, but industry’s internal research and development funding has dropped “fairly dramatically” over the past […]
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CongressDoD, Service Comptrollers Optimistic About Achieving Early Audit Readiness by September
The “great majority” of Defense Department financial records will be audit-ready by a Sept. 30 deadline, but the department will not audit records it knows won’t pass, DoD Comptroller Robert […]
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Air ForceUnder Sequestration, Air Force, Army Bear Brunt Of Impact, CSIS Study Shows
The Air Force and Army saw the biggest decreases in contract obligations between FY ‘12 and FY ‘13 while the decrease at the Navy was relatively minor, says a May […]
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BudgetHagel ‘Not Pleased’ With House Budget Markup, Spokesman Says
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is “not pleased” with the defense authorization bill passed by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) earlier this week and is hopeful that as the budget […]
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PentagonThink Tank Warns Pentagon At Risk Of Falling Behind On Unmanned Systems
The Pentagon’s interest in unmanned systems appears to be waning with the conclusion of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the military must continue to invest in the technology […]
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Navy/USMCAs Expected, Sikorsky Picked To Build Next Presidential Helicopter
The Navy announced Wednesday that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next presidential helicopter following a competition that featured Sikorsky as the only bidder and cast little doubt on […]
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Air ForceMcCain Wants DoD Answers On Air Force-Energomash Business In Light Of Sanctions
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain why the Pentagon didn’t halt business between launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and […]