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InternationalPanel: Russian Posture In Arctic Becoming More Offensive, Reconstituting Soviet Abilities
Russia’s military posture in the Arctic region is becoming more offensive-based while the U.S. government sees it largely as rebuilding former Soviet capabilities, participants in a think tank panel said […]
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ArmyAM General Beats Out Oshkosh Defense For Potential $8.7 Billion JLTV Re-Compete Deal
The Army has selected AM General to build the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) fleet, beating out current manufacturer Oshkosh Defense [OSK] for the potential 10-year, $8.7 billion re-compete production […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman’s CIRCM Protection System For Army Helicopters Achieves IOC
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system for Army helicopters has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), the company said on Thursday. The IOC milestone will allow for accelerated fielding […]
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Business/FinancialAIA Chief Fanning Warns Of Complex Mandates In Greenhouse Gas Proposal
A proposed set of new requirements for aerospace and defense and other federal contractors adds a host of complex new burdens that would be challenging for any company, including small […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Finds Worsening Navy Ships Sustainment Issues Over Last Decade
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis found sustainment challenges worsened from 2011 to 202 over 10 ship classes. GAO identified the worsening sustainment issues include “increasing depot maintenance delays, […]
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Homeland SecurityGreen Dings Biden For Excluding Cybersecurity In Address
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) late Tuesday criticized President Biden for not mentioning cybersecurity in his State of the Union address, saying the issue needs to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLongtime Government Hands Leading NNSA Takeover of Savannah River Site
Two long standing government bosses, Jeffrey Allison and Randall Hendrickson, lead a joint team working out details of transferring responsibility for the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South […]
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CongressSenate Nuclear-Weapons Panel Keeps Leaders, Has Minimal Roster Changes in 118th Congress
Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) will continue as the chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee in the 118th Congress, the committee […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches Third Pathfinder Mission to Demonstrate High-Bandwidth Protected Communications
The U.S. Space Force launched Hispasat‘s Amazonas Nexus satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 6 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. The Pathfinder 2 mission is […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDHS Turning To AI-Based Tools For Market Research
The Department of Homeland Security’s acquisition workforce has been using artificial intelligence-based tools to help grasp the state of the commercial market space for various products and is looking to […]
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