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Monday, August 9th, 2010

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Confirmed. Marine Gen. James Mattis is now the commander of U.S. Central Command, and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper is the director of national intelligence, following their final confirmation nods from the Senate Aug. 5. Mattis, the previous commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command, replaces Army Gen. David Petraeus overseeing the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Petraeus has commanded U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan since Army…

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SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]