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Air ForceAir Force F-22 Upgrades Move Into Operational Testing
The U.S. Air Force has started conducting operational testing for a series of major upgrades to the F-22 Raptor, according to a new report by the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester. The […]
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PentagonF-35 Still Struggling With Readiness Woes, DoD Tester Says
The U.S. Department of Defense’s new fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs is making little progress in overcoming its readiness problems, according to a new report by the Pentagon’s chief weapons […]
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Navy/USMCTop Marine: Rules Must Change For Service Chiefs To Speed Acquisition
Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller is appreciative of the authority Congress has granted service chiefs to make purchasing decisions and speed new weapons to the field, but laws governing Defense […]
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CongressSASC OKs Griffin For DoD Research Post, Roper For Air Force Acquisition Chief
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Jan. 24 approved the nomination of former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin to lead the Department of Defense’s new research and engineering shop. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyFormer Chief Weapon Buyer: Open Systems Requirements Need Better Enforcement
Requiring that new weapons have some degree of openness to upgrades has been a Pentagon policy for decades, but the Defense Department needs to better enforce that expectation so emerging […]
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BudgetDoD Prepares For Possible Shutdown As Congress Debates Funding
The Department of Defense was bracing for a partial shutdown late Jan. 19 as Congress grappled with how to keep the government funded after a stopgap measure expires at midnight. […]
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BudgetDoD Prepares For Possible Shutdown As Congress Debates Funding
The Department of Defense was bracing for a partial shutdown late Jan. 19 as Congress grappled with how to keep the government funded after a stopgap measure expires at midnight. […]
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PentagonIn New Strategy, Mattis Redirects ‘More-Lethal’ Military Toward Great-Power Conflict
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis unveiled on Friday a strategy for sharpening the U.S. military’s competitive advantage against near-peer adversaries Russia and China by modernizing the force, strengthening alliances and building […]
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PentagonDoD Still Mum On Fate Of Mysterious Zuma Spacecraft
Four days after the U.S. government’s classified Zuma spacecraft apparently failed after being launched on a SpaceX rocket, the Department of Defense remained mum on exactly what happened. At a […]
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CongressRood Cleared To Lead DoD Policy Shop
The Senate confirmed former Lockheed Martin [LMT] International executive John Rood to be undersecretary of defense for policy by an 81-7 vote late Jan. 3. Among those voting no was […]