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Defense Watch: McCarthy Onboard, Defiant Test, Lowey Retiring, Raytheon-UTC Gets Shareholder Nod

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, October 11th, 2019

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Defense Watch: McCarthy Onboard, Defiant Test, Lowey Retiring, Raytheon-UTC Gets Shareholder Nod

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McCarthy In. Defense Secretary Mark Esper officially swore in Ryan McCarthy as the new secretary of the Army Oct. 10. McCarthy previously served as Undersecretary of the Army and had been acting Army secretary since Esper was elevated to Pentagon chief this summer. The Senate is expected to confirm Barbara Barrett as new Air Force secretary the week of Oct. 14. B-52s to UK. The Air Force deployed B-52 Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB to RAF…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]