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Air ForceDoD Resisting Proposed Legislation Prohibiting Use Of RD-180
The Defense Department is resisting proposed House legislation that would prohibit use of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines in national security space launches, according to a letter obtained by Defense […]
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Congress2014 QDR Could Be the Last of its Kind, If Some HASC Members Get Their Way
Amid arguments over whether the Defense Department met its legal requirement in answering key questions in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), some House Armed Services Committee members wondered aloud […]
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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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PentagonUSSOCOM’s TALOS About Recruiting Non-Traditional Suppliers, Acquisition Exec Says
U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) procurement of its futuristic Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) is about redesigning a staid and bureaucratic acquisition process to help attract non-traditional suppliers being […]
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InternationalU.K. Secretary of State For Defense Reaffirms ‘Special Relationship,’ Says Needed Now More Than Ever
Continued support and plans to expand the special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom are the watchwords in the face of recent Russian actions in Ukraine and the […]
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Air ForceNavy Awards Lockheed Martin $700 Million Contract For F-35 Long Lead Parts
The Navy Tuesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a roughly $700 million contract for long-lead parts, components and materials in support of 57 low rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 9 F-35 […]
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InternationalSouth Korea F-35 Deal Includes New Military Communications Satellite
South Korea’s decision to buy Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35A for its next-generation fighter jet platform called F-X also includes the United States supplying it with a ready-to-operate military secure communications […]
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PentagonRaytheon Delivers Ninth AN/TPY-2 Radar To MDA Ahead of Schedule
Raytheon [RTN] Wednesday said it delivered its ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), six months ahead of schedule. A high-resolution, mobile, X-band radar, the […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Promises Legislative Effort To Ensure Air Force Competes EELV Missions
A key lawmaker Tuesday vowed legislative action to ensure the Air Force adheres to a Defense Department directive to compete national security launches. House Armed Services (HASC) tactical air and […]
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PentagonPentagon Needs Extra Funds For ‘Next Force’ Tech Investment to Reverse Decade-long Decline
Budget cuts have left the technological capability of the “next force” most at risk, with research and engineering funding hard to come by and few places within the Defense Department […]