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Air Force

Drop In Solid Rocket Motor Production Could Impact D-5, Official Says

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Friday, July 23rd, 2010

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By Geoff Fein As the demand from both NASA and the Air Force for solid rocket motors declines, the cost to produce and maintain the Trident II D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile will significantly increase, according to a Navy official. The decline of the solid rocket motor industry places what could be a heavy burden on Navy assets, Rear Adm. Terry Benedict director Strategic Systems Programs, told attendees at a National Defense University Foundation breakfast yesterday. "A loss in economies…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]