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Monday, June 9th, 2008

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Space Shuttle Discovery Set To Land At 11:13 A.M. ET Saturday, Marking Halfway Point In Manifest Of Space Shuttle Flights; Third Arduous Spacewalk Completed At Space Station Space Shuttle Discovery at 11:13 a.m. ET Saturday will land at Kennedy Space Center to finish a two-week STS-124 Mission delivering a giant Japanese Kibo laboratory that spacewalking astronauts attached to the International Space Station. When Discovery comes to wheels stop on the runway, that will mark the halfway point from the Space…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]