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BudgetFirst GBSD Missiles Might Go Into the Ground With Old Minuteman III Warheads
When the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) arrives to replace the Minuteman III silo-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Minuteman III’s old nuclear warheads might go right back into the ground […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics Acquires Small Company With Synthetic Aperture Radar Expertise
General Atomics on Tuesday said it has acquired Neva Ridge Technologies, a small Colorado-based company that provides synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology and services. Terms of the deal were not […]
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BudgetW93 Notionally Based on Previously Deployed Nuclear-Explosive Components, NNSA Boss Says
The W93 warhead will notionally be based on previously deployed nuclear-explosive components, the head of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said here Tuesday. The W93, a […]
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BudgetArctic Communications Capability Tops NORTHCOM’s Unfunded Priorities
Having a reliable broadband communications capability for Arctic operations is the top unfunded priority of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), the command’s chief said on Tuesday during before a Senate panel […]
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ArmyArmy Selects Palantir, BAE Systems For $823.3 Million DCGS-A Support Contract
The Army has selected both Palantir and BAE Systems for a potential seven-year $823.3 million deal to compete for orders to support its battle command intelligence system. Under the firm-fixed […]
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BudgetEUCOM Requests Two More Destroyers, Commander Says Rota is Ready to Receive
The head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) said his area of responsibility is ready to receive two additional guided missile destroyers to further deter Russian aggression, should Congress approve the […]
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Air ForceAttitude and Heading Reference System for T-38As, AT-38Bs Needs Replacement, Air Force Says
The Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the 53 Air Force T-38A and eight AT-38B training jets needs replacing, according to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s T-38 […]
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BudgetCBP To Significantly Expand Cargo, Vehicle Screening On Southwest Border, DHS Chief Says
By 2023 the U.S. government will significantly expand the percentages of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the U.S. through land parts of entry on the southwest border as the Department […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDrive to Replace Capacitors for Refurbished Nukes Causing Delays for ICBM Fuze Modernization
Complications with the B61-12 and W88 Alt-370 programs might delay production of new intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes at the Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus by more than […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE Seeks $53 Million for W93 in Fiscal 2021; Won’t Detail Timeline for Producing Weapon
The Department of Energy is seeking $53 million in fiscal year 2021 for the proposed W93 sea-based, ballistic-missile warhead: two years sooner than the agency previously thought it would need […]
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