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New UK space strategy sets the stage for defense investments

Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) enters the Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay, Ga., dry dock Feb. 1, 2021, for an extended refit period.

US Navy reorganizes submarine enterprise to address challenges in construction, maintenance

The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.

Lockheed scores US Army contract for major electronic warfare, intel and cyber platform

The contract will support additional prototyping and proof of concept for the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team.

Boeing delivers first Block III Super Hornets to the US Navy

The Block III configuration of the Super Hornet will bring greater connectivity, computing power and survivability to the Navy's fourth-generation fighter jet.

Boeing delivers first Block III Super Hornets to the US Navy

US Navy reorganizes submarine enterprise to address challenges in construction, maintenance

China to show off its new electronic-attack jet

Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

US Army mints deal with Dynetics to build system to counter drones and cruise missiles

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Farewell, Bones: Air Force finishes latest round of B-1B bomber retirements

Retiring B-1B and B-2 bombers will make way for the new B-21 Raider over the next two decades.

Air Force software tool helped coordinate Afghanistan evacuation of civilians

China sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force

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US Army mints deal with Dynetics to build system to counter drones and cruise missiles

Dynetics will deliver initial prototypes after its system was selected over Rafael's Iron Dome for the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capability.

Here are the cheap counter-drone solutions DoD tested in the Arizona desert

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$1B Iron Dome fund stripped from new continuing resolution

Europe’s first Multidomain Task Force tests high-altitude balloons for targeting in Norway

Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

Here are the cheap counter-drone solutions DoD tested in the Arizona desert

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

Plans for bigger defense budget get boost after House authorization bill vote

The $740 billion defense authorization bill draft now awaits compromise work with the Senate, with a goal of final passage later this year.

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Presentation is key: Why the Pentagon’s budget data needs a makeover

Data is dispersed across PDFs and Excel files, making it difficult to accurately and comprehensively cover the financial tracks of an entire program.

SecAF to Congress: Let us retire aircraft or we can’t beat China

"We will not succeed against a well-resourced and strategic competitor if we insist on keeping every legacy system we have,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday.

Biden taps Guertin to lead operational test and evaluation at DoD

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he intends to nominate Nickolas Guertin to serve as director of operational test and evaluation at the Department of Defense.

US Navy reorganizes submarine enterprise to address challenges in construction, maintenance

The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.

Boeing delivers first Block III Super Hornets to the US Navy

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New UK space strategy sets the stage for defense investments

Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

Could solar panels in space power Army operations on Earth?

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New UK space strategy sets the stage for defense investments

Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

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Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

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US Navy reorganizes submarine enterprise to address challenges in construction, maintenance

The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.

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Lockheed scores US Army contract for major electronic warfare, intel and cyber platform

The contract will support additional prototyping and proof of concept for the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team.

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Boeing delivers first Block III Super Hornets to the US Navy

The Block III configuration of the Super Hornet will bring greater connectivity, computing power and survivability to the Navy's fourth-generation fighter jet.

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US Army mints deal with Dynetics to build system to counter drones and cruise missiles

Dynetics will deliver initial prototypes after its system was selected over Rafael's Iron Dome for the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capability.

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Farewell, Bones: Air Force finishes latest round of B-1B bomber retirements

Retiring B-1B and B-2 bombers will make way for the new B-21 Raider over the next two decades.

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Could solar panels in space power Army operations on Earth?

The Air Force Research Laboratory is working on a new technology demonstration that would see a satellite collect solar power on orbit and then beam that energy down to earth.

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Here are the cheap counter-drone solutions DoD tested in the Arizona desert

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

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China to show off its new electronic-attack jet

A single example of the type, which is officially designated the Shenyang J-16D, has been parked at the static display area of the airshow in Guangdong Province ahead of the upcoming Zhuhai airshow.

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Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.

The contract will support additional prototyping and proof of concept for the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team.

The Block III configuration of the Super Hornet will bring greater connectivity, computing power and survivability to the Navy's fourth-generation fighter jet.

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Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

The $740 billion defense authorization bill draft now awaits compromise work with the Senate, with a goal of final passage later this year.

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"We will not succeed against a well-resourced and strategic competitor if we insist on keeping every legacy system we have,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday.

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The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.

Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

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Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.

The contract will support additional prototyping and proof of concept for the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team.

The Block III configuration of the Super Hornet will bring greater connectivity, computing power and survivability to the Navy's fourth-generation fighter jet.

Dynetics will deliver initial prototypes after its system was selected over Rafael's Iron Dome for the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capability.

Retiring B-1B and B-2 bombers will make way for the new B-21 Raider over the next two decades.

The Air Force Research Laboratory is working on a new technology demonstration that would see a satellite collect solar power on orbit and then beam that energy down to earth.

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

A single example of the type, which is officially designated the Shenyang J-16D, has been parked at the static display area of the airshow in Guangdong Province ahead of the upcoming Zhuhai airshow.