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Small drones still posing big problem for US Air Force bases
After two incidents where small civil drones invaded U.S. Air Force airspace — and in one event almost collided with an F-22 Raptor — the head of Air Combat Command is clamoring for congressional authorities that would allow him to deal with future incursions of unmanned aircraft.
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Court dismisses Orbital ATK suit against DARPA
A Virginia court has dismissed Orbital ATK’s complaint against a government robotic satellite-servicing program on Thursday, according to a court memo.
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A 355-ship Navy? We’ll see, says Trump’s Navy secretary pick
The man U.S. President Donald Trump chose to lead the Navy he pledged to build up to 350 ships doesn’t sound confident that its going to happen.
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House kills proposed ban on transgender surgery for troops, 209-214
The House voted down a Republican proposal to bar the Pentagon from paying for gender-transition surgeries.
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Shanahan pole vaulting Senate health care quicksand to confirmation vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is advancing the nominee for the Pentagon’s No. 2 job, Patrick Shanahan, to a floor vote, likely next week.
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Pentagon IG: $33B in savings available for DoD
The Department of Defense’s inspector general believes it has found $33.6 billion in missed savings for the Pentagon, and that some can be recovered — if the department follows through on 58 suggestions made by the IG’s office, many of which have been sitting unfulfilled for years.
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Trump, Mattis lose as ‘Space Corps’ proposal survives in defense policy bill
There’s one less hurdle for a new military branch focused on space after an amendment meant to derail it failed Wednesday to get approval from the House Rules Committee for a public floor debate.
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GOP lawmakers question Air Force about unit’s ties to defense firm
Two Republican lawmakers questioned the Air Force’s top civilian official on Wednesday about alleged improprieties in the way it acquires multimillion-dollar aircraft.
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White House against ‘Space Corps’ and other House plans, fueling policy bill debate
The Trump administration is registering more than two dozen objections to the House’s 2018 defense policy bill, including a new space-focused branch of the military, it announced Wednesday.
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Boeing completes deliveries of F-15SG jets to Singapore
The FAA’s website showed that the last of eight F-15SGs on its civil register had its registration canceled in the middle of June, with export being listed the reason for cancellation and its destination listed as Singapore.
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Small drones still posing big problem for US Air Force bases
After two incidents where small civil drones invaded U.S. Air Force airspace — and in one event almost collided with an F-22 Raptor — the head of Air Combat Command is clamoring for congressional authorities that would allow him to deal with future incursions of unmanned aircraft.
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Court dismisses Orbital ATK suit against DARPA
A Virginia court has dismissed Orbital ATK’s complaint against a government robotic satellite-servicing program on Thursday, according to a court memo.
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A 355-ship Navy? We’ll see, says Trump’s Navy secretary pick
The man U.S. President Donald Trump chose to lead the Navy he pledged to build up to 350 ships doesn’t sound confident that its going to happen.
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House kills proposed ban on transgender surgery for troops, 209-214
The House voted down a Republican proposal to bar the Pentagon from paying for gender-transition surgeries.
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Shanahan pole vaulting Senate health care quicksand to confirmation vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is advancing the nominee for the Pentagon’s No. 2 job, Patrick Shanahan, to a floor vote, likely next week.
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Pentagon IG: $33B in savings available for DoD
The Department of Defense’s inspector general believes it has found $33.6 billion in missed savings for the Pentagon, and that some can be recovered — if the department follows through on 58 suggestions made by the IG’s office, many of which have been sitting unfulfilled for years.
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Trump, Mattis lose as ‘Space Corps’ proposal survives in defense policy bill
There’s one less hurdle for a new military branch focused on space after an amendment meant to derail it failed Wednesday to get approval from the House Rules Committee for a public floor debate.
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GOP lawmakers question Air Force about unit’s ties to defense firm
Two Republican lawmakers questioned the Air Force’s top civilian official on Wednesday about alleged improprieties in the way it acquires multimillion-dollar aircraft.
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White House against ‘Space Corps’ and other House plans, fueling policy bill debate
The Trump administration is registering more than two dozen objections to the House’s 2018 defense policy bill, including a new space-focused branch of the military, it announced Wednesday.
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Boeing completes deliveries of F-15SG jets to Singapore
The FAA’s website showed that the last of eight F-15SGs on its civil register had its registration canceled in the middle of June, with export being listed the reason for cancellation and its destination listed as Singapore.
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Small drones still posing big problem for US Air Force bases
After two incidents where small civil drones invaded U.S. Air Force airspace — and in one event almost collided with an F-22 Raptor — the head of Air Combat Command is clamoring for congressional authorities that would allow him to deal with future incursions of unmanned aircraft.
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Court dismisses Orbital ATK suit against DARPA
A Virginia court has dismissed Orbital ATK’s complaint against a government robotic satellite-servicing program on Thursday, according to a court memo.
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A 355-ship Navy? We’ll see, says Trump’s Navy secretary pick
The man U.S. President Donald Trump chose to lead the Navy he pledged to build up to 350 ships doesn’t sound confident that its going to happen.
-
House kills proposed ban on transgender surgery for troops, 209-214
The House voted down a Republican proposal to bar the Pentagon from paying for gender-transition surgeries.
-
Shanahan pole vaulting Senate health care quicksand to confirmation vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is advancing the nominee for the Pentagon’s No. 2 job, Patrick Shanahan, to a floor vote, likely next week.
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Pentagon IG: $33B in savings available for DoD
The Department of Defense’s inspector general believes it has found $33.6 billion in missed savings for the Pentagon, and that some can be recovered — if the department follows through on 58 suggestions made by the IG’s office, many of which have been sitting unfulfilled for years.
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Trump, Mattis lose as ‘Space Corps’ proposal survives in defense policy bill
There’s one less hurdle for a new military branch focused on space after an amendment meant to derail it failed Wednesday to get approval from the House Rules Committee for a public floor debate.
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GOP lawmakers question Air Force about unit’s ties to defense firm
Two Republican lawmakers questioned the Air Force’s top civilian official on Wednesday about alleged improprieties in the way it acquires multimillion-dollar aircraft.
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White House against ‘Space Corps’ and other House plans, fueling policy bill debate
The Trump administration is registering more than two dozen objections to the House’s 2018 defense policy bill, including a new space-focused branch of the military, it announced Wednesday.
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Boeing completes deliveries of F-15SG jets to Singapore
The FAA’s website showed that the last of eight F-15SGs on its civil register had its registration canceled in the middle of June, with export being listed the reason for cancellation and its destination listed as Singapore.



