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Air Force

In A First, Russia Contacts U.S. Officials Ahead Of Airstrikes Against ISIL

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

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In A First, Russia Contacts U.S. Officials Ahead Of Airstrikes Against ISIL

An F-15E Strike Eagle waits to launch in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility prior to strike operations in Syria Sept. 23, 2014.

After weeks of airstrikes in Syria, Russian military officials on Tuesday alerted U.S. forces before launching attacks against targets in Raqqa, the city that Islamic State (ISIL) militants have declared their capital.The United States and Russia have for weeks had a memorandum of understanding in place to spelling out mechanisms to “deconflict” the air over Syria, where warplanes from both nations are flying daily. Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook on Nov. 17 said the Russians had given U.S. forces a heads…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]