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Air ForceRaytheon Work Continues on Cobra Dane Sustainment
On March 16, 2018, the Department of the Air Force awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a seven-year, $511 million contract award for operations and maintenance of the AN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane missile […]
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Business/FinancialAIM MRO Holdings Acquires Surface Solutions Company Tribologix
AIM MRO Holdings on Tuesday said it has acquired Tribologix, a provider of surface engineering solutions used in extreme environments by aerospace, defense and energy customers, in a deal that […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches Falcon Heavy with Boeing and Northrop Grumman Satellites
U.S. Space Force (USSF) said that a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lofted the Boeing [BA] Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM (CBAS)-2 and Northrop Grumman [NOC] Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LDPE)-3A communications […]
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Homeland SecurityOhio’s Rep. Joyce To Lead House Appropriations Homeland Security Panel
House Republicans on Monday named Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) to chair the Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee, an appointment that keeps border security as a priority but also puts in […]
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Nuclear ModernizationFleischmann To Lead DOE Appropriations Subcommittee
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) will chair the appropriations subcommittee that writes the first draft of the Department of Energy’s annual spending bill, the full committee confirmed Monday. Fleischmann takes the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Admiral Not ‘Forgiving’ Of Ordnance Delivery Shortfalls
The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command last Wednesday berated industry for its shortfalls in delivery ordnance to the Navy and is not forgiving of excuses related to the COVID-19 […]
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Navy/USMCHII Ingalls Has ‘Great Interest’ As Second Frigate Yard, Seeking Stability In Amphib Production
The top executive at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding [HII] this week said the company is very interested in being a second shipyard for the new Constellation-class frigate and is hoping for […]
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CongressModerate Dems Cite ‘Significant Concern’ Spending Cap Talks Could Lead To $75 Billion Defense Cut
A group of moderate Democrats this week expressed “significant concern” over potential cuts to defense spending as a result of a reported plan by House GOP leadership to cap fiscal […]
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ArmyArmy Plans To Invest Over $290 Million This Year To Support Cloud Migration, Camarillo Says
The Army is planning to invest more than $290 million to support cloud computing migration efforts over the next year, the service’s under secretary said Thursday. Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Has No Reliable Schedule, Cost Estimates For Pits, GAO Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) planned to have a detailed cost and schedule estimate for producing new nuclear weapon cores for the first time since the Cold War by […]
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