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Homeland Security

TSA Plans to Accelerate ETD Testing for Air Cargo Mandate

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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the coming months expects to issue a solicitation to begin testing explosive trace detection (ETD) systems to qualify them for use in meeting the air cargo screening mandate, agency officials say. The agency will first test ETD technologies currently being used in the aviation environment, which is an acceleration of the testing process, and then examine redesigned and new systems, TSA tells TR2. Current ETD systems in use by TSA at airports are made…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]