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Homeland Security

GE In Agreement With FAA To Research UAS Integration Into National Air Space

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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

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General Electric [GE] yesterday said its Aviation unit has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System, including the assessment of Next-Generation Trajectory-Based Operations. A related agreement supported by the FAA includes cooperation between GE and AAI Corp., a unit of Textron [TXT], calling for test flights this year of the AAI Shadow Tactical UAS to demonstrate the ability to integrate…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]