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New Navy secretary, 7 other DoD officials confirmed by Senate
The Senate on Aug. 1 confirmed eight Defense Department nominees, providing a sizable staffing boost to the Pentagon after a protracted congressional stalemate.
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Marine Corps KC-130Ts grounded until further notice
The Marine Corps has grounded its fleet of KC-130Ts “out of an abundance of caution” following the events of the deadly crash earlier this month, the service has confirmed to Defense News.
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L-3 CEO Michael Strianese to retire at end of year
He will be succeeded by President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Kubasik.
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Frigate competition wide open: Navy specs reveal major design shift
Labeling the ship the FFG(X), the ship will be expected to keep up with the full carrier strike group and operate independently in high-end threat environments.
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Corker vows to block US arms sales to GCC
Powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker announced he is blocking U.S. arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states to pressure a resolution to the escalating row over Qatar.
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MQ-9B drone sale for India to be OK’d
The U.S. State Department is in the final stages of clearing the sale of 22 MQ-9 drones to India, with an expectation that U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the sale during the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails
The U.S. Navy conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept Wednesday with its SM-3 Block IIA off the coast of Hawaii.
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US Senate advances Saudi guided-munitions sale, 53-47
The U.S. Senate has voted 53-47 along largely partisan lines to approve a $510 million sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.
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Revealed: Trump’s $110 billion weapons list for the Saudis
The administration’s arms proposal to Saudi Arabia, previously slim on specifics, includes seven THAAD missile defense batteries, over 100,000 air-to-ground munitions and billions of dollars’ worth of new aircraft, according to a White House document obtained by Defense News.
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Lockheed Martin drops out of US Navy missile competition
Lockheed Martin is dropping out of the U.S. Navy’s over-the-horizon missile program intended to give a lethal capability to littoral combat ships and frigates.
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New Navy secretary, 7 other DoD officials confirmed by Senate
The Senate on Aug. 1 confirmed eight Defense Department nominees, providing a sizable staffing boost to the Pentagon after a protracted congressional stalemate.
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Marine Corps KC-130Ts grounded until further notice
The Marine Corps has grounded its fleet of KC-130Ts “out of an abundance of caution” following the events of the deadly crash earlier this month, the service has confirmed to Defense News.
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L-3 CEO Michael Strianese to retire at end of year
He will be succeeded by President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Kubasik.
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Frigate competition wide open: Navy specs reveal major design shift
Labeling the ship the FFG(X), the ship will be expected to keep up with the full carrier strike group and operate independently in high-end threat environments.
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Corker vows to block US arms sales to GCC
Powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker announced he is blocking U.S. arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states to pressure a resolution to the escalating row over Qatar.
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MQ-9B drone sale for India to be OK’d
The U.S. State Department is in the final stages of clearing the sale of 22 MQ-9 drones to India, with an expectation that U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the sale during the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails
The U.S. Navy conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept Wednesday with its SM-3 Block IIA off the coast of Hawaii.
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US Senate advances Saudi guided-munitions sale, 53-47
The U.S. Senate has voted 53-47 along largely partisan lines to approve a $510 million sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.
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Revealed: Trump’s $110 billion weapons list for the Saudis
The administration’s arms proposal to Saudi Arabia, previously slim on specifics, includes seven THAAD missile defense batteries, over 100,000 air-to-ground munitions and billions of dollars’ worth of new aircraft, according to a White House document obtained by Defense News.
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Lockheed Martin drops out of US Navy missile competition
Lockheed Martin is dropping out of the U.S. Navy’s over-the-horizon missile program intended to give a lethal capability to littoral combat ships and frigates.
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New Navy secretary, 7 other DoD officials confirmed by Senate
The Senate on Aug. 1 confirmed eight Defense Department nominees, providing a sizable staffing boost to the Pentagon after a protracted congressional stalemate.
-
Marine Corps KC-130Ts grounded until further notice
The Marine Corps has grounded its fleet of KC-130Ts “out of an abundance of caution” following the events of the deadly crash earlier this month, the service has confirmed to Defense News.
-
L-3 CEO Michael Strianese to retire at end of year
He will be succeeded by President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Kubasik.
-
Frigate competition wide open: Navy specs reveal major design shift
Labeling the ship the FFG(X), the ship will be expected to keep up with the full carrier strike group and operate independently in high-end threat environments.
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Corker vows to block US arms sales to GCC
Powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker announced he is blocking U.S. arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states to pressure a resolution to the escalating row over Qatar.
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MQ-9B drone sale for India to be OK’d
The U.S. State Department is in the final stages of clearing the sale of 22 MQ-9 drones to India, with an expectation that U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the sale during the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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US Navy ballistic missile intercept test fails
The U.S. Navy conducted a failed ballistic missile intercept Wednesday with its SM-3 Block IIA off the coast of Hawaii.
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US Senate advances Saudi guided-munitions sale, 53-47
The U.S. Senate has voted 53-47 along largely partisan lines to approve a $510 million sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.
-
Revealed: Trump’s $110 billion weapons list for the Saudis
The administration’s arms proposal to Saudi Arabia, previously slim on specifics, includes seven THAAD missile defense batteries, over 100,000 air-to-ground munitions and billions of dollars’ worth of new aircraft, according to a White House document obtained by Defense News.
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Lockheed Martin drops out of US Navy missile competition
Lockheed Martin is dropping out of the U.S. Navy’s over-the-horizon missile program intended to give a lethal capability to littoral combat ships and frigates.
