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Budget

Navy’s MUOS Successfully Launches, Delivers Signal

Monday, July 22nd, 2013

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The Navy successfully launched its second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) communications satellite Friday morning at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., aboard one of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V heavy lift launch vehicles, according to a company statement. MUOS is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve beyond line-of-sight communications for United States forces on the move. MUOS will provide military users 10 times more communications capacity over the existing system by leveraging 3G…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

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Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

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