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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful intercept test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) class target on March 25 in the first salvo test using two Ground-Based Interceptors […]

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is seeking $410 million for fiscal 2020 to begin converting a canceled plutonium disposal plant in South Carolina into a factory to produce nuclear-warhead […]

The decision for the Air Force to procure a new version of Boeing’s [BA] fourth-generation F-15E Strike Eagle in the fiscal year 2020 budget came down to two criteria: meeting […]

Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) delivered the second Lockheed Martin [LMT]-made GPS III space vehicle March 19 to Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, ahead of an expected […]

The initial deployments of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) aboard the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutters (NSCs) are proving to be a “game changer” and the service will accelerate the […]

Jennifer Whitlow, the top corporate spokeswoman at Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the past six years, is resigning to become Chief Communications Officer for UnitedHealth Group [UNH]. Andrea Greenan, the vice […]

As lawmakers mull the Department of Defense’s recently released $750 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, the leader of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces subcommittee believes […]

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat (GDEB) a $2 billion contract modification on Monday for additional material for fiscal year (FY) 2019 – 2023 Virginia-class […]

Two senators and three representatives from New Mexico are pushing for the Pentagon to consider the southwestern state for the future home of the Space Development Agency. Sens. Tom Udall […]

As the FY 2020 budget season gets underway, the U.S. Army may face the issue of whether to push Congress for more funding for Boeing [BA] CH-47F, Block II upgrades […]