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Space

Sierra Nevada Focuses CRS-2 Offering On Dream Chaser Reusability

Pat Host

Thursday, May 7th, 2015

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Sierra Nevada Focuses CRS-2 Offering On Dream Chaser Reusability

Artist's illustration of Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser cargo vehicle. Photo: SNC.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--A Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) executive believes the reusability of the company's Dream Chaser cargo system space vehicle gives it an edge in NASA’s Cargo Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) competition, which could be worth as much as $14 billion.Corporate Vice President for SNC Space Systems Mark Sirangelo told Defense Daily in April here at the National Space Symposium (NSS) the economies of scale are better for building one reusable space plane as opposed to 25 space capsules for 25…

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]