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SASC advances Air Force secretary pick, six other nominees
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Air Force secretary and six other top Pentagon picks advanced out of the Senate Armed Services Committee by a voice vote Thursday.
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NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic
The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.
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Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
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DoD wish list seeks more funds to boost Pacific missile defense, weapons cybersecurity
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command wants additional funding for missile defense in Guam and Hawaii, per a budget wish list sent to Congress.
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US Cyber Command wants more money for network defense
U.S. Cyber Command is asking Congress for an additional $62.1 million in its unfunded priority list to harden networks from malicious cyberattacks.
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7 questions with the chair of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly
Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.
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US Navy needs $50M to get submarine construction back on track after COVID-19
The U.S. Navy needs $50 million to get Virginia-class attack submarine construction back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately hit the shipbuilding program, the service says.
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Deal to buy four amphibious warships losing steam, as Navy takes another look at future force needs
A deal to buy three amphibious transport docks and an amphibious assault ship together in a first-of-its-kind contract appears to be falling apart, as the Navy is not ready to commit to buying so many amphibs before it finishes another future force structure assessment.
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Memo reveals US Navy must pick between future destroyer, fighter or sub for FY23 plan
The service may have to pick just one of three major modernization programs on the horizon to fund, and postpone the other two due to budget limitations.
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Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025
Boeing has shown interest in re-opening negotiations that would raise the ceiling on the program’s $3.9 billion contract, Air Force officials said.
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SASC advances Air Force secretary pick, six other nominees
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Air Force secretary and six other top Pentagon picks advanced out of the Senate Armed Services Committee by a voice vote Thursday.
-
NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic
The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.
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Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
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DoD wish list seeks more funds to boost Pacific missile defense, weapons cybersecurity
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command wants additional funding for missile defense in Guam and Hawaii, per a budget wish list sent to Congress.
-
US Cyber Command wants more money for network defense
U.S. Cyber Command is asking Congress for an additional $62.1 million in its unfunded priority list to harden networks from malicious cyberattacks.
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7 questions with the chair of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly
Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.
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US Navy needs $50M to get submarine construction back on track after COVID-19
The U.S. Navy needs $50 million to get Virginia-class attack submarine construction back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately hit the shipbuilding program, the service says.
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Deal to buy four amphibious warships losing steam, as Navy takes another look at future force needs
A deal to buy three amphibious transport docks and an amphibious assault ship together in a first-of-its-kind contract appears to be falling apart, as the Navy is not ready to commit to buying so many amphibs before it finishes another future force structure assessment.
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Memo reveals US Navy must pick between future destroyer, fighter or sub for FY23 plan
The service may have to pick just one of three major modernization programs on the horizon to fund, and postpone the other two due to budget limitations.
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Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025
Boeing has shown interest in re-opening negotiations that would raise the ceiling on the program’s $3.9 billion contract, Air Force officials said.
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SASC advances Air Force secretary pick, six other nominees
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Air Force secretary and six other top Pentagon picks advanced out of the Senate Armed Services Committee by a voice vote Thursday.
-
NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic
The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.
-
Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
-
DoD wish list seeks more funds to boost Pacific missile defense, weapons cybersecurity
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command wants additional funding for missile defense in Guam and Hawaii, per a budget wish list sent to Congress.
-
US Cyber Command wants more money for network defense
U.S. Cyber Command is asking Congress for an additional $62.1 million in its unfunded priority list to harden networks from malicious cyberattacks.
-
7 questions with the chair of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly
Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.
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US Navy needs $50M to get submarine construction back on track after COVID-19
The U.S. Navy needs $50 million to get Virginia-class attack submarine construction back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately hit the shipbuilding program, the service says.
-
Deal to buy four amphibious warships losing steam, as Navy takes another look at future force needs
A deal to buy three amphibious transport docks and an amphibious assault ship together in a first-of-its-kind contract appears to be falling apart, as the Navy is not ready to commit to buying so many amphibs before it finishes another future force structure assessment.
-
Memo reveals US Navy must pick between future destroyer, fighter or sub for FY23 plan
The service may have to pick just one of three major modernization programs on the horizon to fund, and postpone the other two due to budget limitations.
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Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025
Boeing has shown interest in re-opening negotiations that would raise the ceiling on the program’s $3.9 billion contract, Air Force officials said.



