AFA’s Air-Space-Cyber 2021 – Reporter’s Notebook
Back after a year lost to Covid-19, and with a strict prove-you’re vaccinated and wear your...
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Author: Douglas Harpel
7 Key Messages from Sea-Air-Space 2021
Sea-Air-Space 2021, the first major international defense trade show since the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Reporter’s Notebook from the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2021
Opening the 2021 iteration of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space (SAS) Exposition, James...
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CNO Gilday Unloads on Industry On Opening Day of The SEA-AIR-SPACE Exposition
Speaking as part of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition’s opening discussion...
Read MoreGA-ASI COMPLETES FIRST MQ-9A BLOCK 5 FOR THE NETHERLANDS
SAN DIEGO – 8 July 2021 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced yesterday the completion of the first MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Royal...
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SECDEF Austin Identifies Core precepts of U.S. National Security Policy During Change-of-Command Ceremony on First Foreign Travel
In a major speech given on Friday, 30 April in connection with the INDOPACOM Change of Command...
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The F-35 Program has a Tough Day on Capitol Hill
Yesterday, 22 April 2021, the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittees on Tactical Air...
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AUSA’S GLOBAL FORCE NEXT 2021 – Army Chief of Staff GEN James C. McConville – A Focus on Modernization
In a post-conference keynote address interview session with the Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Carter...
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AUSA’S GLOBAL FORCE NEXT 2021 – A Focus on the work of the Cross Functional Teams (CFTs)
Last year’s 2020 AUSA Global Force Symposium was among the very first events in the...
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Paras Aerospace and SpearUAV sign an MoU to introduce revolutionary Micro-tactical UAV in India
Both Israeli and Indian companies will address the needs of the Indian defence and paramilitary...
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One-on-One with Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey, Director, Joint Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Office (JCO)
Maj. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, was appointed director, Joint Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office...
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Kongsberg Continues RWS Market Domination, Embraces Designation as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)
This week saw KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace announce that it had signed a contract with...
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vSOFIC was Exceptional & Six Other Take-Aways from the First Virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference
In case you skipped NDIA’s vSOFIC 2020 because it didn’t involve spending time in...
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VSOFIC FUE EXCEPCIONAL Y OTROS SEIS RECUPEROS DE LA PRIMERA CONFERENCIA VIRTUAL DE LA INDUSTRIA DE LAS FUERZAS DE OPERACIONES ESPECIALES
En caso de que se salteó el vSOFIC 2020 de NDIA porque no implicó pasando tiempo en Tampa, y...
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The Army’s FuTure Vertical Lift (FVL) Program – CRS IN FOCUS REPORT
The major combat rotorcraft platforms in U.S. inventory — the Chinook, Black Hawk, Apache, and...
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NAVSEA Seeks Tow and Dismantlement of the ex-USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and ex-USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/eed1a0e23ab24840abd58bb630494cf7/view The Naval Sea Systems Command...
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Liteye Earns Additional CUAS Contract as Part of Critical US Defense Industrial Base for COVID-19
Colorado Manufacturer promotes stability in Defense Industrial Base,provides key Counter UAS...
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BSE 2020 – An Executive Perspective on U.S. Border Patrol Technology Needs & Access
DSJ sat down with Ruynard Singleton, Executive Director of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Program...
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BSE 2020: CBP Procurement Facts & Trends
Diane Sahakian, CBP Assistant Commissioner, Office of Acquisition, provided candid perspectives on...
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BSE 2020 EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation with Keith Haynes, Assistant Chief & Small UAS Program Manager, U.S. Border Patrol
DSJ sat down on 11 March 2020 at the Border Security Expo with Keith Haynes, Assistant Chief, U.S....
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AFA Air Warfare Symposium: Boeing Updates T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Program Status & Future
Boeing Company reported on Thursday that it had successfully demonstrated the robust design of its...
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AFA Air Warfare Symposium: Boeing Touts Powered JDAM as LOW-RISK, Low-Cost Cruise Missile
Working in alignment with the U.S. Air Force’s PEO Weapons, but spending its own internal...
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SOCOM Seeks Tactical Airborne Multi-Sensor Platform (STAMP) Services
ACTIVE Contract Opportunity Notice ID: W56KGY-19-S-X001 Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought...
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Exclusive: A Conversation with Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, Commander, AFRL
DSJ sat down on 17 September with U.S. Air Force Major General William T. Cooley, Commander of the...
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EXCLUSIVO: UNA CONVERSACIÓN CON MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM T. COOLEY, COMANDANTE, AFRL
DSJ se sentó el 17 de septiembre con el comandante general de la Fuerza Aérea de los EE. UU....
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Elbit Systems of America to Supply Mission Critical Products, Vital Training Systems to Boeing’s T-X Aircraft
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, September, 16, 2019 – Elbit Systems of America will supply a number of products...
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5 Things we learned from today’s Pentagon press conference with Defense Secretary Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dunford
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., the outgoing Chairman of...
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NAVWAR Seeks SURTASS-E Lead Integrator Contract (SLIC)
The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM), in support of the Program Executive...
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GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE: Navy Has Taken Steps to Reduce Acquisition Risk, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Knowledge for Decision Makers
9 August 2019 What GAO FoundThe Navy undertook a conceptual design phase for the FFG(X) Guided...
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Communications & Power Industries To Acquire Satellite Antenna Systems Business Of General Dynamics
PALO ALTO, Calif. – August 5, 2019 – Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) has entered...
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Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to host Industry Open House
The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is hosting an Industry Open...
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USSOCOM Leadership Defines SOF Vision & Priorities at SOFIC 2019
Kicking off the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) on Tuesday, 21 May,...
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Army Leaders outline Vision and Plans at 2019 Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition
Columbus, Georgia – 24 April 2019 The 2019 Robotics Capabilities Conference &...
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DHS Seeks Proposals to Secure Mobile Network Infrastructure for Government Communications
04/22/2019 11:39 AM EDT WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and...
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NAVAIR Awards 5-Year Commercial Air Refueling contract to small business TriStar LLC
19 April 2019 TriStar Air, LLC, Newport News, Virginia, was awarded a $121,425,707...
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Army Aviation Leaders Update on Priorities & Programs
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, nominated by the White House to be the...
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AeroVironment Charts Path Forward in Evolving UAS Market
AUSA Global Force 2019, Huntsville, AL Defense Systems Journal spend some time at the 2019 AUSA...
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High F-35 Operating Costs informing prospective USAF F-15X Acquisition
1 March 2019 A key topic of discussion at this week’s AFA Air Power Symposium is the Trump...
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Boeing introduces new unmanned Airpower Teaming System for global defense customers
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 27, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has introduced its newest unmanned...
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Army Under Secretary McCarthy addresses “difficult choices” – foreshadows Service’s FY2020 Budget Request
26 February 2019 Speaking this morning before a packed breakfast crowd at the headquarters of the...
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GA-ASI CONTINUES ON-TIME DEVELOPMENT OF MQ-9B
GEELONG, Australia – 25 February 2019 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the...
Read MoreL3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries Sign MoU to Collaborate on Electro-Optical/Infrared Technologies and Special Mission Systems
February 18, 2019 L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for collaboration within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
Read MoreCRS: Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: Background and Issues for Congress
Updated February 8, 2019 https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43832
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U.S. Army selects GE’s T901 engine for $571 million Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) U.S. Army contract
February 1, 2019 CINCINNATI – The U.S. Army has selected GE Aviation’s T901-GE-900 engine for the...
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Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan meets the Press… if not the camera
29 January 2019 Responding to criticism that he had yet to meet with the press since his...
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CTTSO Releases Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Fiscal Year 2020
The Combatting Terrorism Tactical Support Office (CTTSO), with Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)...
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Parsons Acquires OGSystems
PASADENA, CA (January 8, 2019) – Parsons today announced its acquisition of OGSystems, an...
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CNAS – Super Soldiers: Summary of Findings and Recommendations
https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/summary-of-findings-and-recommendations-1 This report,...
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DHS Customs & Border Protection Releases Draft RFP for Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Operations & Maintenance
Solicitation Number: 70B02C19R00000010 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Dec 21, 2018...
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President Trump taps Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to take over as acting secretary on January 1st, telling General Jim Mattis to pack up immediately…
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will take over as acting Secretary of Defense on January...
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract for Fifth DDG 51 Destroyer
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a contract to build a fifth DDG 51...
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New Czech L-39NG makes first flight
The first pre-serial L-39NG trainer and light attack aircraft with serial number 7001 made its...
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Secretary of Defense Mattis Resigns
Apparently pushed over the edge by President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces...
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US Army to equip Bradley Fighting Vehicle with GD-Elbit-IMI Iron Fist Light Active Protection System
December 19, 2018 St. Petersburg, Fla – General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS),...
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Army to Host Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Industry Day
The Program Executive Office for Land Systems (PEO-LS) would like to invite interested National...
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Army awards Mobile Protected Firepower (light tank) prototyping contracts to BAE Systems and General Dynamics
The Army announced on Monday, 17 December that it was awarding parallel 7-year contracts to BAE...
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CBO proffers defense program reductions to save trillions through 2028
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), recognizing that the federal budget deficit has doubled in...
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General Dynamics Awarded $346 Million by U.S. Navy for Virginia-Class Submarine Work
December 10, 2018 GROTON, Conn. – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $346.5 million...
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GAO: NUCLEAR WEAPONS: NNSA Has Taken Steps to Prepare to Restart a Program to Replace the W78 Warhead Capability
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: NNSA Has Taken Steps to Prepare to Restart a Program to Replace the W78 Warhead...
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President Trump picks Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to be next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to be the...
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SPAWAR requests industry information on Littoral Battlespace Sensing Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV)
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), in support of the Program Executive Office,...
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CTTSO Briefs Industry on 2020 Programs & Priorities
6 December 2018 At a Industry Day held today in Northern Virginia, the staff of the interagency...
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Navy calls on industry to demonstrate Cargo Capability of Unmanned Aircraft
The United States Navy desires the capability to autonomously deliver cargo with an unmanned...
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Elbit Systems Teams with Leonardo to Develop Additional Torpedo Capability for Seagull USV
Adding to the SeagullTM Unmanned Surface Vessels’ (USV) capability to mount and launch light...
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Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre find new life for airplane structure material in groundbreaking partnership
First-agreement of its kind will repurpose aerospace-grade composite material for making laptop...
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Indian Army inducts its first M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzers
Indian Army celebrated receiving its first M777A2 Ultra Lightweight Howitzers (ULH) at an official...
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Lockheed Martin and Airbus ink deal to team on USAF tanker aircraft offering
Lockheed Martin and Airbus have agreed to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand...
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DHS S&T to Host Industry Day for Start-Ups on Blockchain Technology
Technology start-ups will learn about a new opportunity to collaborate with the Department of...
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Rand Corporation: Defeat, Not Merely Compete – China’s View of Its Military Aerospace Goals and Requirements in Relation to the United States
Defeat, Not Merely Compete China’s View of Its Military Aerospace Goals and Requirements in...
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Logos Technologies Demonstrates its Redkite Airborne, Wide-Area Sensor in the Netherlands
Officials get a first look at how the Redkite WAMI system can support their diverse ISR missions...
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Safran aims to become world’s leading Aerospace Equipment Manufacturer
Paris, November 29, 2018 Safran has delivered and even exceeded its March 2016 ambitions. Ideally...
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Oshkosh Defense receives largest-ever ($1.69 billion) order for 6,107 JLTVs
OSHKOSH, Wis. (November 28, 2018) — Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company,...
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General Atomics’ Certifiable Ground Control Station makes its First Flight
SAN DIEGO – 28 November 2018 – A “Certifiable” (STANAG 4671-compliant) Ground...
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
This CRS report, updated 21 November 2018, reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the...
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NASA Aeronautics to Host Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Industry Day
This special notice is issued to inform industry of NASA’s upcoming Industry Day scheduled...
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BAE Systems Wins DARPA Contract to Apply Machine Learning to the Radio Frequency Spectrum
BURLINGTON, Mass. — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE...
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United Technologies to Separate Into Three Independent Companies; Completes Acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Launches Collins Aerospace Systems
November 26, 2018 Listen to webcast (27 November) Presentation Upon separation, each company will...
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Japan Aerospace 2018: Elbit Systems Highlights Diverse Airborne Solutions
Elbit Systems is showcasing a range of mainly airborne operational capabilities at the Japan...
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IAI’S ELTA SYSTEMS UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION DRONE GUARD COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (C-UAS)
ELTA Systems, a division and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has unveiled a new...
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Previewing Leading Industry Offerings at I/ITSEC 2018
The annual Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the...
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Commerce Department solicits Industry Comments on 14 Emerging Technology Areas Essential to National Security
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) controls the export of...
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ONR wants industry to develop and demonstrate technologies for next generation Electronic Warfare systems
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Code 312 Electronic Warfare (312EW) office seeks proposals to...
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U.S. Ground Forces Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Considerations for Congress
Potential issues for Congress identified in this updated report, include the following: Would...
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Aurora Flight Sciences Reveals Solar-Powered Autonomous Aircraft Odysseus
Odysseus is a groundbreaking persistence aircraft inspired by the need for climate and atmospheric...
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Belgium seeks General Atomics’ MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS
BRUSSELS – 19 November 2018 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has been...
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Homeland Security Department Launches Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) Market Survey
Given the significant rise in sales and capabilities, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have quickly...
Read MoreAIR FORCE F-35A COMBAT POWER EXERCISE CONDUCTED AT HILL AFB
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hill’s 388th and 419th Fighter Wings conducted a combat power exercise Nov. 19 and launched dozens of F-35A Lightning IIs within a condensed period of time. As the Air Force’s only combat mission...
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Elbit Systems Delivers M-346 Simulators to the Polish Air Force
Elbit Systems, together with Leonardo’s Aircraft Division, completed delivery of M-346 Full...
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USMC seeks info on Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle commercial offerings
Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV) Request for Information (RFI) Responses due on 10 December...
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Interagency Capability Needs identified in Combatting Terrorism Tactical Support Office (CTTSO) Solicitation
The U.S. Government’s interagency Combatting Terrorism Tactical Support Office (CTTSO) has...
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Lexington Institute: Tanks – Vital to Defense
by Daniel Gouré, Ph.D, Senior Vice President, Lexington Institute Executive Summary: In 2013, a...
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CRS: The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative
This report, dated 30 October 2018, is an update of a CRS report on the US export control system...
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BAE Systems to enhance situational awareness and mission preparedness of US Army forces deployed globally
BAE Systems to enhance the mission preparedness of soldiers deployed globally. The U.S. Army...
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CTTSO posts new BAA – Industry Day scheduled for 6 December
The interagency Combatting Terrorism Tactical Support Office (CTTSO) has posted its new Draft...
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Boeing Awarded $204 Million Contract for F/A-18 Super Hornet, Growler Modifications
PLANO, Texas —Boeing will continue its nearly 20-year legacy of F/A-18 modification work under a...
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National Defense Strategy Commission: US losing its military edge and could lose war against China or Russia
The United States has lost its military edge to a dangerous degree and could potentially lose a...
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Navy seeks Dual-Band Towed Decoys for Demonstration
The Navy is soliciting for Dual Band Decoy (DBD) Demonstration of Existing Technologies (DET). The...
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MBDA announces successful first launch for Marte ER missile
MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its first firing, successfully passing a major...
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